University s/cyborgs widening undergraduate access

Madriaga, Manuel

Abstract

This study sought to examine questions of race in higher education widening access policy and practice in England. I was keen on seeking perceptions and stories of those who do work in this area, raising awareness of higher education opportunities to youth and families from marginalised communities. Sixteen widening access university practitioners from across the country were interviewed to share their perspectives on how their work may be intertwined with race. An unveiling of hope emerged from their stories with an awareness of constraints operating in a racialised academy. Their accounts revealed the extent of their agency, their own discretion to conduct anti-racist work. This paper concludes with an offering of hope, having reworked theoretical idea of scyborg to something new. The s/cyborg, introduced in this paper, signifies the importance of the interplay of agency and structure towards grasping a sociological understanding of hope for anti-racist change.

Citation

Madriaga, M. (2024). University s/cyborgs widening undergraduate access. Educational Review, https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2024.2364704

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 1, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Jun 27, 2024
• Publication Date: Jun 27, 2024
• Deposit Date: Jun 3, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 28, 2024
• Journal: Educational Review
• Print ISSN: 0013-1911
• Electronic ISSN: 1465-3397
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2024.2364704
• Keywords: Higher education; racial realism; racialised organisations; s/cyborg; widening access
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/35718035
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00131911.2024.2364704