Why isn't my professor black? UCL panel discussion

A live panel discussion at UCL, 10 March, 2014 Video: http://youtu.be/mBqgLK9dTk4 There are just 85 black professors out of 18,510 in the UK and the number has barely changed in eight years. The percent of black professors (0.4%) shows a striking disparity with the proportion of black students, which has increased steadily each year and now stands at 6%. What does it mean when the generation that produces knowledge is so unrepresentative of the generation that consumes it? This panel debate will be chaired by Professor Michael Arthur, UCL President and Provost. It will aim to ask difficult questions and explore even more challenging solutions. Speakers: Chair: Professor Michael Arthur, UCL President and Provost Nathan E. Richards, freelance digital journalist, doctoral researcher at Goldsmiths University and director of 'Absent from the Academy' Dr William Ackah, Birkbeck, University of London Dr Lisa Amanda Palmer, Newman University Dr Shirley Tate, University of Leeds Dr Nathaniel Adam Tobias C̶o̶l̶e̶m̶a̶n̶, UCL Deborah Gabriel, Founder and CEO of Black British Academics Further info: http://events.ucl.ac.uk/event/event:xe-hobmesz1-pt3gqx/why-isnt-my-professor-black