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The A4BL Anti-racist Tenure Letter Working Group proposes a set of practical steps for writing inclusive, anti-racist tenure letters, including what to do before writing the letter, what to include (and not include) in the letter itself, and what to do after writing the letter to further support the candidate seeking tenure. 

BAME students do not do as well at university compared with their White counterparts – the latest statistics show a 13% attainment gap. BAME staff are poorly represented in both senior academic and university leadership roles: of 19,000 people employed as professors in the UK, only 400 are BAME women.

“Have you always wanted to be a scientist?” I have been asked this question many times before. Are other people asked this so frequently? I suspect I wouldn’t hear the question as often if I were white or Asian. But I am Black. And I am forever being reminded, in ways big and small, that many think I don’t belong in science or academia.

Data show how privileged caste groups still dominate many of the country's elite research institutes. This article is part of a Nature series examining data on ethnic or racial diversity in science in different countries.

Lack of diversity, equity and inclusion is harmful both for individual scientists and the scientific enterprise as a whole. The contributions in this collection highlight problems and propose solutions on how to make science more equitable, inclusive and diverse for the benefit of all.