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My PhD Interview

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 …

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My PhD Interview Experience

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 …

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Brad-ATTAIN Research Summer School: 3rd July – 6th July

The Brad-ATTAIN Research Summer School is aimed at anyone who might be interested in research and would like to find out more about a PhD. It is aimed at 3rd year undergraduates, master students and alumni (but not inclusively) from Black, Asian and other minoritized ethnic groups*. The programme will be designed to increase local interest in postgraduate study, by encouraging networking, developing original research …

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Brad-ATTAIN Seminar Series: Literature Review and What to Expect in Year 1

Click here to register now! Organised by Brad-ATTAIN in collaboration with YCEDE (The Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education), the seminar series aim to inform, raise awareness and help to create pathways to academia for minoritised ethnicities. Please note, this event is aimed at candidates from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds and who have UK ‘home’ student status. …

Brad-ATTAIN Boot Camp

Date and time Wed, 15 March 2023, 10:00 – 16:00 GMT Location University of Bradford Please note, this event is open to candidates who self-identify as being from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, and have UK ‘home’ student status. * The Brad-ATTAIN Boot Camp is a fantastic opportunity for PGRs from across Yorkshire to come together, share experiences, network, …

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Brad-ATTAIN Seminar Series: Literature Review and What to Expect in Year 1

Date and time Mon, 6 March 2023, 10:00 – 11:30 GMT Location Online (MS Teams) Organised by Brad-ATTAIN in collaboration with YCEDE (The Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education), the seminar series aim to inform, raise awareness and help to create pathways to academia for minoritised ethnicities. The event is open to all. The seminar will be led by Dr …

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Brad-ATTAIN Seminar Series: What is a PhD and How to Apply

Organised by Brad-ATTAIN in collaboration with YCEDE (The Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education), the seminar series aim to inform, raise awareness and help to create pathways to academia for minoritised ethnicities. The event is open to all. During the session, Dr Tiffany R. Holloman and current PhD students Frederick Kandala, Zenab Sabahat and Robert Douglas will share their …

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YCEDE and Brad-ATTAIN Launch – University of Bradford, October 2022

This week the University of Bradford held their internal launch for the YCEDE and Brad-ATTAIN programmes. As you already know, YCEDE is a collaboration between five universities in Yorkshire, 12 UKRI funded Doctoral Training partnerships and Centres for Doctoral Training plus a number of external partners dedicated to equity at doctoral level. However, Bradford is also running the Brad-ATTAIN (Bradford …

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Black History Month Roundup!

Happy Black History Month! We thought we would share the amazing work of our partner universities and direct you to some of our favourite events that are being held. At the moment, we are working on a newsletter to keep you up to date with all that YCEDE is doing this month. Until then, have a great October! University of …

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Brad-ATTAIN Research Summer School

The Centre for Inclusion and Diversity at the University of Bradford is proud to announce that we have opened enrolment for the Brad-ATTAIN Research Summer School. The Research Summer Schools is free and aims to expand the awareness of doing a PhD to 3rd year undergraduates, master students and alumni from Black, Asian and other minoritised groups. The summer schools …