At the Liverpool School of Medicine, we are proud to be home to an ethnically and culturally diverse student population, who share the goal of becoming qualified medical practitioners.
This unity of a shared ambition is stronger than any differences and builds our sense of community, encouraging us to share and learn from one another.
Celebrating our diversity is important as not only does the NHS have a history of a diverse workforce but it also serves diverse British communities.
The facts
- The A100 Medicine and Surgery Programme admitted an average of 44% of their students from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds from 2012 to 2018 compared to 14% BAME in the population of England and Wales (2011 Census).
- The Liverpool School of Medicine also has a more ethnically and culturally diverse student population compared to other Higher Tariff Universities where students of BAME backgrounds represent just 19% of all students (students in first year of Higher Education in 2017).
- The University of Liverpool average is even higher than the average for other Medical schools (3% higher than sector average for 2017).
This diversity of our School of Medicine Community is important for all our personal development and the continued success of our programmes.
However, despite embracing diversity, there is growing awareness and evidence relating to how background can affect the student experience and success of Student Doctors.
We will be reaching out to all of our Student Doctors via the Student Bulletin in the next week or so, as we would very much like to hear about your views and experiences of studying at the University of Liverpool - please watch out for it.
Your input is vital to us so that we can develop and improve processes and elements within the School of Medicine that affect the experience of our diverse student population and enable us to improve the student experience for all!