Table 3 Mean scores^# (SD) of respondents' rating of the teaching, learning, research and service environment

Race

White (n = 51)

2.7 (1.0)

2.9 (1.1)

3.1 (1.3)

3.1 (1.0)

Black (n = 33)

2.8 (1.1)

2.8 (1.3)

3.4 (1.4)

3.3 (1.2)

Gender

Male (n = 58)

2.8 (1.0)

2.9 (1.0)

3.3 (1.4)

3.3 (1.0)

Female (n = 31)

2.6 (1.1)

2.7 (1.3)

3.1 (1.1)

2.9 (1.0)

Children born during training

Yes (n = 9)

3.1 (1.4)

3.1 (1.4)

3.3 (1.3)

3.2 (1.0)

No (n = 80)

2.7 (1.0)

2.8 (1.1)

2.9 (1.7)

3.0 (1.2)

Experience of UCT environment

a) Unwelcoming (n = 14)

2.8 (1.4)

2.9 (1.1)

3.2 (1.3)

3.2 (1.0)

Welcoming (n = 72)

2.8 (1.0)

2.6 (1.4)

3.1 (1.5)

2.9 (1.1)

b) Experienced discrimination (n = 13)

2.9 (1.3)

2.8 (1.1)

3.7 (1.2)

2.9 (1.0)

No discrimination (n = 72)

2.7 (1.0)

2.8 (1.2)

3.1 (1.3)

3.2 (1.1)

c) Experienced racial discrimination (n = 7)

3.5 (1.1)

3.0 (1.4)

4.2 (0.8)

3.3 (0.8)

No racial discrimination (n = 78)

2.6 (1.0)

2.8 (1.1)

3.1 (1.3)

3.1 (1.1)

Reason for applying to UCT

a) High Reputation of UCT/department

2.7 (1.0)

2.7 (1.2)

3.2 (1.3)

3.2 (1.0)

Did not cite reputation

2.7 (1.1)

2.9 (1.2)

3.2 (1.3)

3.1 (1.1)

b) Cited being UCT alumnus

2.7 (1.1)

3.0 (1.2)

3.2 (1.2)

2.8 (1.0)

Did not cite being alumnus

2.7 (1.1)

2.8 (1.2)

3.2 (1.3)

3.2 (1.0)