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Ethnic demographic data for applications to the Scientist Training Programme 2020

This data shows the number of applications and accepted offers per stated ethnic group.

Filed under
STP Data
Published
2020
Publication type
Data, Evidence
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Ethnic group Total number of applications – 2020 * Total number of accepted offers – 2020
Any other Asian background 240 (4.16%) 7
Any other Black background 19 (0.33%) 0
Any other ethnic group 85 (1.47%) 5
Any other mixed background 87 (1.51%) <5
Any other white background 392 (6.80%) 16
Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi 133 (2.31%) 6
Asian or Asian British – Indian 341 (5.91%) 11
Asian or Asian British – Pakistani 236 (4.09%) 6
Black or Black British – African 473 (8.20%) 10
Black or Black British – Caribbean 60 (1.04%) 0
Blank entry 109 (1.89%) <5
Chinese 142 (2.46%) 5
Mixed White and Asian 58 (1.01%) <5
Mixed White and Black African 44 (0.76%) 0
Mixed White and Black Caribbean 35 (0.61%) 0
Not Stated 74 (1.28%) <5
White British 3152 (54.66%) 214
White Irish 87 (1.51%) <5
Total 5767 294

*The percentage of applications is shown in brackets.

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Recruitment process used in 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic some changes were made to the recruitment process to enable them to continue. In 2020 the process included:

  • original online test
  • online non competitive interviews
  • up to 2 specialty choices
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Data protection information

Some of the information published is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom Of Information Act, as some of the data tables released contain small numbers which may identify individuals. Where applicable, small numbers will be shown as <5 within the response.

Under section 40(2) of the FOIA, third party personal data (personal information of another person) is exempt from disclosure if releasing would contravene any of the provisions in the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018.

All persons whose personal data is processed by Health Education England (HEE), regardless of whether they be staff, trainees or members of the public, have an intrinsic right to privacy and these rights are protected by virtue of the Data Protection Act. Release of the information subject to the exemption would compromise those rights, and we therefore do not consider it reasonable to release this information.

Last updated on 29th November 2021