Student testimonials
The Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education is dedicated to equity at doctoral level. Acutely aware of the obstacles to achievement in higher education faced by young people from culturally diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds, we are offering research internships and scholarships across our institutions. Below you'll find what our interns and scholarship holders had to say about their experiences..
Sumayyah Patel
University of Leeds
PhD, Psychology
My Research Journey: A YCEDE Success Story? In Summer 2022, I worked on one of 13 Leeds Institute for Teaching…
Sophia Lambert
University of Leeds
PhD, School of History
In Summer 2022, I completed a research placement while studying a Master’s in Social and Cultural History at the University…
Butshilo Nleya
University of York
PhD, Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media (by creative practice)
“Receiving the YGRS Scholarship has allowed me to continue what has become a lifelong pursuit of education.” – Introducing our…
Rose Kitoyi
University of York
MRes, Biology
“As a mature student, it was very daunting to think of going back to studies after being away for some…