Hey All,

So I said I'd provide some "rational" material. I found that Kalwant Bhopal has written some amazing stuff on BME in academia.
Also here are a list of links that I used for the initial presentation for our project:
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/jan/28/women-bme-professors-academia
https://www.ucu.org.uk/media/5559/Report-The-position-of-women-and-BME-staff-in-professorial-roles-in-UK-HEIs/pdf/The_position_of_women_and_BME_staff_in_professorial_roles_in_UK_HEIs.pdf
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/biased-students-give-bme-academics-lower-nss-scores-says-study
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationopinion/11418591/Universities-have-prioritised-the-voices-of-white-privately-educated-men-for-too-long.html
http://www.runnymedetrust.org/blog/the-experiences-of-black-and-minority-ethnic-academics
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37407540

Hope those help!
Alba