Articles and Papers
Pei-Hsin, L. (2024). Student experience in HEIs: What does the evidence say about the ethnicity awarding gap? The Diversity of Student Experience Research Project. The Centre for Teaching and Learning. University of Oxford.
Mountford-Zimdars, A., & Moore, J. (2024). Addressing awarding gaps through assessment design. In Research handbook on innovations in assessment and feedback in higher education (pp. 253-277). Edward Elgar Publishing.
National Union of Students. (2019). Black, Asian, and minority ethnic students attainment at universities: #closingthegap. Universities UK.
Codiroli, N. (2020). Ethnicity Awarding Gaps in UK Higher Education. AdvanceHE.
Weblinks
Resources to help close the awarding gap - UCL Teaching and Learning. (2025).
A growing collection of guides, case studies and other resources to inspire and advise on ways to reduce the BAME awarding gap and embrace inclusivity.
EDI Mini-Fest - Awarding Gaps - Wednesday 2nd April 2025
View sessions recordings from the EDI Mini-Fest, including engaging event opened by Dr Ope Lori, keynote speaker.
UUK Closing the Gap
Find out how universities are addressing the ethnicity degree awarding gap and what has changed over the past three years. Visit the UUK website to read the full report.
What is the Degree Awarding Gap
What is the Degree Awarding Gap
View this video by the Open University looking at the degree awarding gap and the experiences of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students in higher education.
Indicative Journal Articles
Gutman, L. M. & Younas, F. (2024). Understanding the awarding gap through the lived experiences of minority ethnic students: An intersectional approach. British Educational Research Journal, 00(1-19).
Wong, B., ElMorally, R., & Copsey-Blake, M. (2021). ‘Fair and square’: what do students think about the ethnicity degree awarding gap? Journal of Further and Higher Education, 45(8), 1147–1161.
Bannerjee, P. (2024). Connecting the dots: a systematic review of explanatory factors linking contextual indicators, institutional culture and degree awarding gaps. Higher Education Evaluation and Development, 18(1), 31-52.
Cook-Sather. A (2016) Creating Brave Spaces within and through Student-Faculty Creating Brave Spaces within and through Student-Faculty Pedagogical Partnerships Pedagogical Partnerships Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education (TLTHE)
Podcasts, Blogs and Case Studies
Podcast
THE podcast: what Indigenous knowledge brings to higher education - Times Higher Education
Two Indigenous university leaders explain how their institutions support First Nations’ participation in higher education, create space for community and build trust in postcolonial environments
Blog
Student Voices - University of Exeter
Insightful blogs written by some of the students from the University of Exeter, reflecting on their personal experiences as Black students.
Blog
Raising the heat on the awarding gap - Anne Murphy - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)
This blog is the first in a series of communications regarding the Awarding Gap at the University of Portsmouth.
Case Studies
Back History Month - University of Exeter
Infographics
Diagram depicting the structural, institutional, interpersonal, and personal factors contributing to awarding gaps.
