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Misconceptions of 'mixed race' identities in UK higher education

With almost 2 million people today identifying as 'mixed race' in the England and Wales, there is a distinct lack of engagement with what 'mixed race' means to higher education, and what it means to the conceptions of 'race' and people's experiences with identity. While there is engagement with 'mixed race' histories and contemporary experience, this engagement in the UK often stems from research into 'mixed race' relationships, migration, or early years education.  Often, 'mixed race' people are stigmatised as issues in society, as they question the very foundations that 'race' rests on to uphold white supremacy culture. 'Mixed race' can also complicate the boundaries of belonging, which creates uncomfortable emotions for those protective over access to space based on physical appearance. In the context of Black History Month for example, TrĂ© Ventour-Griffiths (2020) argues that the issue is often placed on Multiraci...