Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Belonging and transformation at university as experienced by students from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds; inclusive curriculum; understanding the 'unexplained' ethnicity awarding gaps
Overview
Senior Fellow of the HEA, working in the field of Widening Participation and Student Success. Doctoral student (EdD) investigating Black, Asian and minority ethnic students' experiences of belonging and transformation at university.
Education/Academic qualification
Careers Guidance (Professional Studies), MA, HEI: The University of Huddersfield
Award Date: 30 Jun 2016
Education, PGCE, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 30 Jun 1995
Human Communication and Linguistics, BA (Hons), The University of Manchester
Award Date: 30 Jun 1994
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Diversifying and Decolonising Education - The Podcast
Carvalho, C. (PI), D'Sena, P. (CoI), Downton, S. (CoI), Farook, F. (CoI), Lloyd, C. (CoI) & Grey, D. (CoI)
UKRI - Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
29/05/25 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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A block in the pipeline? Exploring Black and Asian students’ career readiness and graduate labour market entry
Downton, S. (PI) & Emmanuel-Ebikake, O. (CoI)
1/09/26 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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Diversifying and Decolonising Education
Carvalho, C. (PI), D'Sena, P. (CoI), Downton, S. (CoI), Farook, F. (CoI), Doan, M.-H. (CoI), Lloyd, C. (CoI) & Grey, D. (CoI)
UKRI - Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
25/01/24 → 24/11/25
Project: Research
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A whole-school approach to reducing ethnicity awarding gaps
Sari, I. D. R. & de Sousa, S., 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Building belonging and persistence amongst Level 4 Business School students
de Sousa, S., 22 May 2022, CABS LTSE Conference Proceedings.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Exploring the ‘unexplained’ awarding gap through understanding BAME students’ experiences
de Sousa, S., St John, J. & Emovon, E., 9 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning. 23, 3, p. 57-67 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inclusive curriculum and BAME student advocacy in a business school: reflections on three years of inclusive module reviews
de Sousa, S., Fatilewa, O. & Mistry, T., 9 Dec 2021, In: Journal of Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning. 23, 3, p. 48-56 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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University of Hertfordshire case studies within the Universities UK-NUS report: ‘Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Student Attainment at UK Universities: #CLOSINGTHEGAP’
Barefoot, H. & de Sousa, S., 2 May 2019, Universities UK. 88 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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