My name is Professor Paul Wakeling. I am currently Head of the Department of Education at the University of York. In YCEDE, I lead work on the review of doctoral recruitment and selection criteria, and practices to improve racial equity. As a sociologist of education, with particular interests in higher education, I have been conducting this type of research for …
This is the first blog post from Ayo Barley – our new Chair of the YCEDE External Advisory Board. You can find out more about her work on the Bakare Barley website. Culture is an undeniable aspect of human interaction and plays a fundamental role in shaping our thoughts, behaviours, values, and beliefs. In a continually evolving and increasingly interconnected …
by Summayah Patel In Summer 2022, I worked on one of 13 Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence (LITE) projects sponsored by the Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCDE). I was one of 14 funded students who identified as coming from an underrepresented background. My project was on the Impact of Inclusive Assessment on Degree Awarding Gaps in partnership …
By Sophia Lambert In Summer 2022, I completed a research placement while studying a Master’s in Social and Cultural History at the University of Leeds. In October 2023, I will start my PhD, researching Bradford’s Jewish history. In this blog, I am going to share my experiences of completing a project placement during my Masters, including some of the benefits …
In this blog, Professor Paul Wakeling and Dr Bukola Oyinloye (University of York) set out the challenges to racial equity in UK doctoral admissions. They argue that how and who we select for entry to PhD degrees is a critical part of achieving a more racially just and successful research sector and outline what the Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in …
I am a Research Development Assistant at the University of Sheffield Research Services Department. I am also a YCEDE project administrator working with YCEDE colleagues on developing and supporting projects that improve the on-course experiences of postgraduate students in academia. Formerly a parliamentary researcher for a group of independent Senators in the Irish Senate (Seanad Éireann). I worked on the …
by Lucy Clague, Senior Research Fellow, Sheffield Hallam University The five YCEDE partners are committed to sharing data for evaluative purposes in order to evidence programme impact. Data sharing across multiple institutions can be a complex process, particularly in relation to PGR data, which historically has not been collected by institutions in the same way as data from undergraduates. During …
by Anita Chonzi, PhD Researcher at Sheffield Hallam University Not any one PhD experience is the same. I remember when I went for the interview at a certain university. Of course, I had been asked to send my research proposal first, then invited for an interview. Professionals including the potential supervisors were sat around a horseshoe kind of table. I …
My PhD Interview by Zenab Eman Sabahat, PhD Researcher, University of Bradford If you’ve ever considered applying for a PhD, you may have had the anxiety-ridden thought of what to expect in the interview if you’re fortunate enough to receive an offer. So, you’ve submitted your application, crossed every ‘T’, and dotted every ‘I’- “but what now?”- I hear you …
By Frederick Kandala, PhD Researcher, University of Bradford How long did it take between the application and the interview? My application process was 5 to 6 months long. I sent my first application form via the portal on the 6th of February 2020 before the Lockdown. By the 24th of February 2020, they sent me a provisional ID and login …