Creating visibility for Black biomedical researchers – UKRI

We think visibility is a primary factor that contributes towards the underrepresentation of Black scientists across the biomedical sciences. Going back as far as in secondary school, we didn’t see people who represented us in these fields, sometimes even within our own families.

A lack of access to understanding what such a career entails can also contribute to a lower retainment of Black students in these subjects. Because why would you want to study something that you don’t exist in or doesn’t factor you in?

Even if you get through university under . . .