“Chemistry feels inaccessible to brown people”: the experience of British-Asian students in UK chemistry higher education

RSC Sustainability 2026 Open access

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Authors: Nimesh Mistry, Namrah Shahid, Monik Panchal, Sannia Farooque, Tom Ritchie, Russ Kitson
DOI: 10.1039/d6su90042a
Cited by: 1
References: 2

Abstract

Drawing on 60 interviews across four UK universities, this study surfaces the lived experiences of British-Asian chemistry students: cultural concealment, representational absence, and social marginalisation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Career Development and Diversity Higher Education Governance and Development International Student and Expatriate Challenges

Publication details

Journal / source
RSC Sustainability
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
4
Issue
8
Pages
3204–3207
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN