Working-class Durham students speak out about discrimination in live-stream event
Students shared experiences of classism and alienation at Durham University in a live-stream discussion organised by the Socialist Think Tank. The event held on 15 th March aimed to raise awareness of the widespread nature of elitism within the staff and student body. Five current Durham students highlighted the prominence of issues such as accent-based prejudice, ‘poverty fetishization’ and lack of representation for students from northern and lower socioeconomic backgrounds. More than 37% of students admitted to Durham in 2020-21 were pupils from independent fee-paying schools, despite...
Source: palatinate.org.uk