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Staff and student surveys on racism and race inequality in higher education
By James Holohan
Posted: 9 November, 2026
The HEA Centre of Excellence for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is conducting national staff and student surveys on racism and race inequality in Irish higher education institutions. The findings will play an important role in shaping national policy and practice.
The first national staff survey was conducted by the HEA in 2021, and the results are available in the report Race Equality in the Higher Education Sector (pdf). The findings were used to inform policy developments and targeted interventions. This will be the first national student survey on views on and experiences of racism and race inequality across the Irish higher education sector. The findings from this round of surveys will be used to guide the national response to racism and race inequality in higher education in Ireland.
To ensure that the HEA survey reaches staff and students, higher education institutions that have signed the HEA Anti-Racism Principles for Higher Education Institutions are disseminating the survey links directly within their institution via email.
More information about the surveys is available on the HEA website.
