Scholars Board Members

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…

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
I am a Law (LLB), Applied Human Rights (MA) and Social Research (MA) graduate and current ESRC and Stuart Hall…

Robert B Douglas
University of Sheffield
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Optimizing the Chemical Depolymerization of Post-Consumer Polymers
I am a PhD student and a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Sheffield. My research title is: ‘Optimizing…

Ragy Tadrous
University of Leeds
School of Medicine
Developing an intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in community-dwelling older adults
Hello, my name is Ragy Tadrous. I am a PhD Candidate at the University of Leeds, and my PhD is…

Olivia Rochelle Joseph
University of Leeds
School of Psychology
Racialised hospital workers' experience of incivility, consequences for them and patient care
I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science from De Montfort University, followed by an MRC awarded scholarship for…

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…

Zenab Eman Sabahat
University of Bradford
Department of Psychology
Examining cultural adaptions for family interventions with people of South Asian heritage experiencing psychosis
“There is no superiority for an Arab over a non-Arab, nor for a non-Arab over an Arab. Neither is the…

Nausheen Hoosein
University of York
History of Art
From Umayyad Madinat al-Zahra to Almohad Seville: The Reuse of Architectural Spolia in al-Andalus during the 12th century
Nausheen Hoosein is a second-year PhD candidate working under the supervision of Dr Richard McClary. Her thesis examines architectural spolia…

Frederick Munda Kandala
University of Bradford
Social Sciences and Criminal Justice Studies
Social class, gender, race, and higher education: lived experiences of Black women academics in UK universities
I believe the YCEDE aims align with my research to address social inequality faced by BAME students and staff in…

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.…