ABSTRACT
The research participants' views on (un)equal treatment diverged substantially, and the narratives above illustrate that the students who felt treated unequally did not necessarily or exclusively attribute it to their ethnicity. (Un)equal treatment was seen either as a combination of various factors or 'social descriptors', such as age, gender and class as well as 'ethnicity', or as something particular and perhaps specific to the contemporary university. Claims of 'inconsistent feedback' were an issue for some research participants, and Paul's narrative illustrates the circumstances under which inconsistent feedback might occur. Favouritism, when seemingly identified by some students from ethnically and socially minoritised backgrounds, may, if and when it does occur, could be seen as prejudicial and unequal treatment. Johura's narrative illustrates that institutional procedures, if handled unprofessionally, can foster feelings of not being treated equally. The discussion of assessment illustrates that experiences and interpretations of experiences vary with the students' attitudes as to whether prejudicial treatment is intentional, unintentional or non-existent.
