I’m halfway through the 2nd year of my PhD in Politics at the University of York and I’m a YCEDE scholar. Outside of academia, I’m a community organizer and activist. When I applied to my PhD program in 2022, I had one career goal in mind and that was to use my platform to advocate for social justice issues through …
YCEDE is delighted to announce that Dr Harjinder Lallie, Chair of the Sikhs in Academia network, will join our External Advisory Board (EAB) with immediate effect. Harjinder’s research focuses on digital forensics and investigations, and the analysis of complex cyber attacks. Harjinder is the Director of the Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education at the University of Warwick, …
On the 14th of June 2024, Ayo Barley, MD Bakare Barley Ltd and Chair of the Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Postgraduate Education (YCEDE) External Advisory Board will be chairing a panel session at the YCEDE Workshop 2024: The Journey to Sustainable Organisational Change for Equity in Postgraduate Research. It will be an in person interactive event during which YCEDE …
YCEDE is delighted to announce that Paulette Williams, Founder and Managing Director of Leading Routes, will join our External Advisory Board (EAB) with immediate effect. Paulette has over two decades of experience in fair access and equity in education, and education strategy. In 2017, she founded Leading Routes, a social enterprise dedicated to supporting Black scholars into higher education, highlighting Black-led …
On Thursday 29th February, YCEDE’s External Advisory Board (EAB) met in-person for the first time since the board were formed at the start of 2023. Held at The University of York’s Heslington Hall, the meeting was well-received by all who attended, and consisted of fascinating and stimulating discussions around the upcoming activities of member organisations, ensuring YCEDE’s legacy and sustainability …