'The further you go, the whiter it gets’: Representation and racialised organisational barriers to career progression in sports governance in the UK.

<p dir="ltr">Microsoft powerpoint slides from 'The further you go, the whiter it gets’: Representation and racialised organisational barriers to career progression in sports governance in the UK, conference contribution for the 8th International Sport & Discrimination Conference, Colone Germany.<br><br><b><u>Research study, context and methods </u></b></p><p dir="ltr"><b>Study:</b> Examination of ethnic diversity and inclusion in the senior leadership workforce at 18 sports bodies</p><p dir="ltr"><b>Context:</b> National policy emphasis and developing research field</p><ul><li>Representation (Sporting Equals 2022, 2023, 2024, Perret Laver 2020, 2025)</li><li>Experiences (AKD Solutions 2022, Bradbury 2013, Kilvington et al 2023, 2024, Lawrence et al 2024)</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><b>Methods: </b>Documentary analysis, focus groups, semi-structured interviews with 18 EDI managers </p><ul><li>Dominant ethnicities: White women (9), men (4)</li><li>Marginalised ethnicities: Minoritised women (3), men (2)</li></ul><p dir="ltr">The 8^th international Sport and Discrimination Conference examines the intersectional nature of discrimination in sport. This one-day event, 13 June 2025, at German Sport University Cologne, Germany invites presentations by academics, postgraduates, students, practitioners, and policy makers from a variety of backgrounds and specialisms.</p>