{"id":65,"date":"2021-08-06T08:39:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T07:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/bridgingthegaptoleadership\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2021-09-06T13:02:01","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T12:02:01","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/bridgingthegaptoleadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging the Gap to Leadership: Improving the Experiences of Black, Asian, Mixed Heritage and Minority Ethnic Students on Practice Placements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Introduction to the project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Bridging the Gap to Leadership project\u00a0started in February 2021 and it\u00a0is a collaborative project between Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Brighton. Funded by Health Education England, the project has enabled us to gain a deeper insight into the experiences of Black, Asian, Mixed Heritage and Minority Ethnic students undertaking practice placements in Health and Social Care settings.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2019, the\u00a0National Union for Students and Universities UK<\/a>\u00a0published\u00a0a\u00a0report highlighting the disparities in the degree outcomes between\u00a0Black, Asian, Mixed Heritage and Minority Ethnic\u00a0students and their\u00a0White counterparts. This has been of great concern for both Canterbury Christ Church University\u00a0and the University of Brighton\u00a0and the\u00a0wider higher education\u00a0sector. Work by\u00a0Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Brighton\u00a0has highlighted that\u00a0Black, Asian, Mixed Heritage and Minority Ethnic students\u00a0account for\u00a0a significant proportion of the students who\u00a0undertake practice placements\u00a0as part of their degree.\u00a0 At Canterbury Christ Church University,\u00a0Black, Asian, Mixed Heritage and Minority Ethnic students\u00a0account for 25% of the overall student population, with Black students accounting for 14% of this population. Approximately 43% of the Black undergraduate students at CCCU are within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Social Care and many of the courses within this Faculty require students to complete practice placements during their academic studies and this can account for up to 50% of their\u00a0student time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bridging the Gap to Leadership project is intrinsically linked to the ongoing work at CCCU as part of our Closing Our Gap<\/a> strategic commitments to addressing the attainment gap and addressing racial inequalities in higher education. Led by Mary Makinde, the University\u2019s Closing Our Gap Strategic Lead, the University is committed to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n