Posted on 17 April 2020 by Shivonne Gates, Senior Researcher Ethnic diversity in social research: a persistent problem It is well-documented that Britain’s increasing diversity is not reflected in its workforce. Among people of working age, 12.5% are from a BAME background, but only 10% of Britain’s workforce are BAME, and only 6% of top management positions are held by BAME people. Social research is sadly no different. Read the rest of this entry Tags: BAME researchers, discrimination, equality, ethnicity, race, social research