Almost half of black undergraduates expect to be discriminated against when they apply for a job, a new report suggest
Professions including the media, government, fashion, finance and law are all seen as racist, according to the study.
The research, published by think tank the Bow Group, spoke to 2,500 black students and found that 43 per cent anticipate discrimination because of their race.
One male student told researchers: “I have a distinctively African first and last name. They see my name and immediately I’m blacklisted. It’s got to the point where I’ve considered changing my first name.”
Richard Mabey, research secretary of the group, said black students are three times more likely to be unemployed than white students six months after graduating.
He said: “It is certainly the perception of black undergraduates that the Civil Service and major employers are discriminating against them.”
