YCEDE Staff Members
Prof. Udy Archibong MBE
University of Bradford
Chair of the YCEDE Management Board and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Uduak Archibong PhD MBE is the Pro Vice-Chancellor [Equality, Diversity and Inclusion], directs the Centre for Inclusion and Diversity and provides strategic…
Prof. Kate Arnold
University of York
YCEDE Project Lead and Dean of York Graduate Research School
For 20+ years, I have been working at the intersection of science, policy and regulation. As an academic in the…
Raj Mann
University of York
YCEDE Project Manager
I am the Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) Project Manager (PM)- the world’s longest job title, I…
Prof. Pippa Chapman
University of Leeds
WS1 Lead and Chair in Biogeochemistry
Professor Pippa Chapman is a professor in Biogeochemistry. Through her research she aims to improve our understanding of how nutrients…
Louise Banahene MBE
University of Leeds
WS1 Lead and Director of Educational Engagement
I’m Louise Banahene, the Director of Educational Engagement at the University of Leeds. I have a varied role, but in…
Christina Robinson
University of Leeds
WS1 Lead and Head of Postgraduate Research and Operations
Christina is the Head of Postgraduate Research and Operations at the University of Leeds. Her team is responsible for services…
Prof. Paul Wakeling
University of York
WS2 Lead and Head of the Department of Education
Professor Paul Wakeling is a sociologist of education with particular interests in higher education, especially access to postgraduate study; and…
Prof. Avtar Matharu
University of York
WS2 Lead and Deputy Director of the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence
Professor Avtar Singh Matharu is Senior Lecturer, Deputy Director of the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE) and PGT MSc Green…
Asha Akram
University of Sheffield
WS3 Lead and Senior University Teacher (Lecturer Teaching & Scholarship)
Since joining the University of Sheffield in 2013, I have played an active role in learning and teaching initiatives within…
Lucy Clague
Sheffield Hallam University
WS4 Lead and Research Fellow
Lucy Clague (nee Shipton) is a researcher with over 20 years’ of commissioned research and programme evaluation experience. Lucy is…
Prof. Colin McCaig
Sheffield Hallam University
WS4 Lead and Professor of Higher Education Policy
Dr Colin McCaig is a Professor of Higher Education Policy in the Sheffield Institute of Education, with 20 years’ experience…
Dan Jordan
University of York
YCEDE Project Assistant
Dan is the Project Assistant for YCEDE. He is committed to addressing inequality in the higher education sector and supporting…
Chika Jacob
University of Leeds
Project Manager
Chika works at the University of Leeds managing YCEDE’s Workstream 1 activities. This includes scholarships, internships, and our outreach events.…
George Gisbourne
University of Leeds
Postgraduate Diversity Officer
George is part of the Postgraduate Diversity Team at Leeds, working to improve access to postgraduate research for students from…
Bukola Oyinloye
University of York
Research Associate
Dr. Bukola Oyinloye is a Research Associate for the Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) project at the…
Esther Allen
University of Sheffield
Researcher Development Manager
Esther work at the University of Sheffield as a Researcher Development Manager. She manages several aspects of YCEDE’s Workstream 3…
Yara Alagha
University of Sheffield
Research Development Assistant
Yara Alagha is a Research Development Assistant at the Research Services Department at the University of Sheffield. Yara works closely…
Judith Higginson
Sheffield Hallam University
Research and Innovation Officer
Judith Higginson works at Sheffield Hallam University, as a Research and Innovation Officer within the Sheffield Institute of Education Research…
Sarah Smith
Sheffield Hallam University
Doctoral School Manager
Sarah Smith is Doctoral School Manager at Sheffield Hallam, based in the central Doctoral School Team in Research and Innovation…