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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Job discrimination faced by ethnic minorities convinces public about racism - What They Never Told You

Magnifying glass on resume
Researchers found white British applicants had to make four applications to get a positive response while ethnic minority applicants had to make seven. Photograph: peepo/Getty Images

Researchers believe they may have found the best way to convince the public that racism is a real problem and requires major change: tell them about an Oxford University study exposing discrimination faced by job applicants.

A groundbreaking project exploring how better to boost public support for action against systemic racism tested which messages best move people towards a more anti-racist position.

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