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NEON Summer Symposium 2023

Click here to find out more and register for attendance. The Summer Symposium is one of the key events in the NEON calendar. The 11th annual NEON Summer Symposium is on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th July 2023 at University of Exeter. The theme will be: Three is the magic number – rethinking the education system to widen access. As the education sector …

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Redefining cultures of excellence: Modelling change in research(er) agendas

Click here to find out more and register for attendance. Excellent research needs an excellent research culture: how do we challenge institutional biases and establish a more inclusive culture able to foster dynamic research? Join us for a timely and unique opportunity for academics, and employers to re-examine the broad notion of ‘research excellence’, in the context of systemic inequalities …

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Black Graduate Career Conference

Click here to find out more and register for attendance. The Black Graduate Careers Conference aims to empower and inspire Black undergraduates and recent graduates to make informed decisions about their careers and to consider the wide range of benefits of studying a postgraduate degree. The event will be broadcast virtually for those who cannot attend in person (please select …

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7th BME Early Career Researcher Hybrid Conference July 13th 2023

Click here to find out more and register the event! We’re excited to share that we’ll be hosting the 7th BME ECR conference at the University of Leeds on July 13th 2023. This is the first time the conference will be hosted outside London. Co-hosted with the University of West London, this year’s programme is packed with inspiring keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, …

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Demystifying the PhD Application Process – 9th and 12th December

Are you: Then this is the event for you! We are Panorama, a Doctoral Training Partnership hosted at the Universities of Leeds, York and Hull, and we’ll be demystifying our PhD application process in a live Q&A with current PhD students and staff. They will provide you with advice and tips on everything from the nuts-and-bolts of the application process to what being a PhD student in …

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YCEDE Seminar Series: Funding your PhD Virtual Event – 12th December, 10:30 – 12:00

Organised by the Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE), this event will raise awareness of the many funding paths available to BAME students – including doctoral training partnerships, scholarships, and self-funding. YCEDE is a collaboration between five universities in Yorkshire, 12 UKRI funded Doctoral Training partnerships and Centres for Doctoral Training plus several external partners dedicated to equity …

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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 …

WS2 Pilot Workshop – Sheffield Hallam University, November 2022

Yesterday the YCEDE Workstream 2 team travelled to Sheffield Hallam University to deliver a workshop on equity in doctoral selection and admission. This full-day workshop was aimed at colleagues in Workstream 2 pilot schools, departments and DTPs, as well as those working in relevant central services and functions. The workshop covered the following topics: We were once again welcomed by …