Scholars Board Members

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Ammarah Ikram

University of Bradford
Department of Pyschology
Perceptions of Minority Ethnic Groups on Mental Health Electronic Health Records
I graduated with a BSc in Psychology from the University of Bradford, followed by an MSc in Cognitive Development and…
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Iman Federico Awi

University of Leeds
School of Sociology and Social Policy
Exploring the barriers to education faced by Black postgraduate students in higher education in England
I am a full-time second-year PhD researcher in Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds. Holding an LLB,…
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Sonia Hunjan

University of York
Department of English and Related Literature
Walking in the Dark: Refracting Landscapes Along the Pennine Way
I have a BA in English Literature from Leeds Beckett University and an MA in Global Literature and Culture from…
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Nabila Cruz

University of Sheffield
Department of Sociological Studies
Exploring trust in digital news media among young, underserved audiences in an age of generative artificial intelligence
I am a third-year PhD candidate at University of Sheffield. I studied Politics and International Studies at the University of…
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Sophia Lambert

University of Leeds
School of History
Understanding identity and assimilation through cemeteries: The Bradford Reform Jewish Community
I graduated with a BA in History from Leeds Beckett University, followed by an MA in Social and Cultural History…
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Sumayyah Patel

University of Leeds
School of Psychology
Characterising the Cognitive, Neurophysiological and Neuropsychological Profile of Multiple Myeloma Patients
I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology (with Industry) at the University of Leeds. I am currently completing a…
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Amirah Muhammad

University of York
Department of English and Related Literature
Contemporary Black British Speculative Fiction, the Afterlives of Empire and Black Futures
I graduated with a First in BA (Hons) BA English and American Literature from Goldsmiths, University of London, followed by…
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Beverley Thomas

University of Sheffield
School of English
Part 1: Creative Writing Collection of Short Stories - Loose Connections Part 2: Critical Review - Andrea Levy: Windrush, Trauma and Double Consciousness
Beverley is a full-time PhD researcher based within the School of English, at the University of Sheffield. She is doing…
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Zenab Eman Sabahat

University of Bradford
Department of Psychology
Examining access, experience, and outcomes of South Asian Muslim’s receiving family interventions for psychosis in Bradford
“There is no superiority for an Arab over a non-Arab, nor for a non-Arab over an Arab. Neither is the…
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Anita Rutendo Chonzi

Sheffield Hallam University
Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
The impacts of sensory gardens for people living with dementia
I am student from Sheffield Hallam University. My research project is an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) which examines human experiences.…
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Amira Samatar

Sheffield Hallam University
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
Exploring the Experiences of Black women PGR students
My current research explores the educational experiences of Black women students in higher education and through my research and personal…
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Melissa Williams

University of York
Department of Politics
We are Here to Stay Inna Inglan: The Role of Britain’s Immigration Regime in the Un-Homing of Windrush Descendants
Mel is currently on a leave of absence for the next academic year (2024/25).  I am a Law (LLB), Applied…