Tackling racism has to be a priority for universities, forum told

Fix problems not blame. Virtue signalling about 'decolonisation' and those at the lighter end of the cline of skin pigmentation beating themselves up over historic injustices suffered by those at the darker end may have a feel-good factor and even go towards quelling some of the shrill, but the imperative is one of humanitarian justice: that all individuals entering a university - as student or academic - should be treated exactly the same and judged on their ability, not the colour of their skin or their gender (or whatever irrelevant characteristic you care to name).

All non minority academic staff In all UK universities have their views about race and the extent of equality and diversity they will allow at all levels of their university system. No amount of logic, discussions or other comments will change the position and actions of the majority group simply because they were socialized across a number of years into those racist views and consequent actions. In other words racist views and indeed anthracite views are culturally embedded in those who carry them. Moreover, culture exerts a far stronger influence on individual behavior than level of Education and qualifications. Having aPh. D. Or D.B.A and having studied logic and being able to be engage in objective analysis of any issue does not increase the likelihood that such individuals will even care to show that they understand the positive effects getting rid of racism on their campuses. Of course they understand why racism is bad but they are culturally bound to continue to uphold racism because in every culture there are consequences for the individual/s who cares to defy cultural norms. However, if a government decided to deny research funding to such univertsities and Athena Swan disallows such universities from participating in its awards competitions and all UK Accreditation bodies with old program and institutional accreditation from universities when evidence and complaints of racism are found, then racism will decline and disappear. Until such time, such universities will never achieve not even 80% of their full potential and of course they will continue to communicate their support for equality and diversity. Those who want to end racism will do so those who don't will not and will remain in the throes of bounded rationality.

It sounds like students will have to get into more debt paying for more diversity and inclusion staff who use standards other than ability, interest and aptitude as course admission criteria.

Surely the only way to be fair to [insert minority of choice] is to be fair to everyone?