By Hanna Cox
Everyone’s talking about the awarding gap. And they should be — because racialised students are still systematically under-marked, under-seen and under-supported. But what gets lost in the conversation is why.
The data alone won’t liberate us. It’s the stories behind the data that matter.
When we talk about “gaps,” we risk framing racial injustice as a statistical issue — something to be managed, rather than radically rethought. But we can’t close the awarding gap without closing the care gap, the visibility gap and the belonging gap.
Through Kevin’s “Disrupting the Discourse” sessions and my work on the LCC Changemakers team, I’ve come to see this as cultural work. Not just policy work. It’s about shifting who feels safe enough to speak. Who’s trusted? Who’s challenged with care, not dismissal?
Closing the gap isn’t just about grades. It’s about dignity. And until that’s the standard — we’re not finished.