Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers in Higher Education

Contemporary Critical Perspectives
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-82371-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Drawing on new research, practice, and, crucially, lived experience of community members, this innovative edited collection explores the higher education experiences of Traveller, Gypsy, and Roma students in the UK.

With carefully collated chapters written by a wide range of academics, researchers and teaching staff, non-government organisations (NGOs), university professional services staff, graduates and students, including those from Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, and Showmen communities, this book is a vital resource. It is a call for discussion and critical reflection on how Traveller, Gypsy, and Roma students access university and have a successful and positive experience whilst studying. Divided into two parts, the first part focuses on critically exploring understandings of Romani history and the Romani-Traveller community, whiteness, racialisation and racism, and primary and secondary education. The second part focuses on higher education in more depth including personal reflections on higher education experiences. It explores topics such as the neoliberal university and aspirations; Roma in higher education in Europe; decolonising the curriculum; widening access, participation and engagement; career guidance and distance learning.

This important resource will be of interest to researchers and academics in higher education and for those who are interested in social justice, anti-racism and equality more generally. Moreover, this book will generate discussion and reflection on how Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller students can best be supported to access higher education and to have successful and positive experiences whilst at university.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Morgan, Julia

Marsh, Hazel

Clark, Colin

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1

1. Introduction

2. Reflections on Romani Historiography: From Nationalist Myths to Historical Counter-Narratives

3. Academic-Community Partnerships in Romani and Traveller Studies

4. Racism, racialisation and whiteness: Gypsies and Travellers in the social fiction of race

5. Surviving the System? Experiences in Primary and Secondary Education

Part 2

6. Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers and the Neo-Liberal University

7. From Fairgrounds to Fair Access: One Showman’s Experience of University and Beyond

8. Roma in Higher Education in Europe

9. From the Ghetto to a Russell Group University: A Roma Man’s Journey Through Education and Financial Struggle

10. Breaking the Generational Curses

11. Betwixt and between institutional and ‘on the ground’ perspectives in GTRSB ‘widening participation’

12. Reflections on Higher Education

13. Internal and external stakeholders: who and what counts in increasing GTRSB university participation?

14. Decolonising the University Curriculum and Valuing Community Cultural Wealth

15. Mainstreaming decolonisation for those of Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller heritage: Working towards a whole University approach

16. My journey into and through Higher Education

17. Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students in distance education

18. Hiding in plain sight: A Romany woman in STEM

19. Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Student experiences of UK Careers Guidance and Employability Programmes

20. Travelling into History

21. Reflections on Graduating and Career Opportunities: The Higher Education Journey of a Romani Woman

22. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Julia Morgan is a SFHEA and Associate Professor in Public Health and Wellbeing at the University of Greenwich, UK. She is Deputy Director of the UBEL ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership and EDI lead.

Hazel Marsh is Professor of Cultural Politics at the University of East Anglia, UK. Her research is interdisciplinary, and focuses on issues concerning social justice, the politics of representation, community action, education, health and environmental inequalities, and Romani and Traveller contributions to society.

Colin Clark is Associate Dean (Research and Innovation) and Professor of Sociology and Social Policy in the School of Education and Social Sciences at the University of the West of Scotland, UK.