Report by Amira Samatar (YCEDE Scholars Board) and Jack Harris (YCEDE Project Assistant) On Thursday 23rd January, YCEDE and the University of York were delighted to host the Aziz Foundation’s first “Muslim Friendly Universities” Conference. Attended by a sold out crowd of 90 academics and PGRs from across the country, the event was a huge success which included stimulating debates, …
Call for Papers Our Call for Papers is open for the third annual ‘Race’ and Socially Engaged Research Conference. This interdisciplinary PGR-led conference is for researchers in the early career stages who conduct critical research pertaining to ‘race’, racialisation, racism, in a socially engaged, liberatory and/or transformative manner. This event is an opportunity to share research and scholar-activism in an accessible, ‘safe’ and critical space that centres …
This online PGR-led event will explore how three PhD students have tackled the ups and downs of their research degree, exploring the personal aspects of PhD journeys that aren’t often talked about. From crushed hopes and unfulfilled expectations to surprising highlights and motivating encounters, we want to hear about how these experiences have been navigated and the impact they have …
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 …
The Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) are delighted to announce our programme of online events providing information, advice and guidance around PhD application and study for 2024/25. These webinars are for designed for Black, Asian and minority ethnic graduates and undergraduates with UK fee status interested in studying a PhD. Registration is open for all webinars, with …
YCEDE invites postgraduate researchers (PGRs) from Black, Asian, and ethnically minoritised* backgrounds to join our new cohort of mentees for the 2024/2025 PGR Mentoring Programme. This programme offers a unique opportunity to connect with a trained mentor for personalized support, guidance, and professional development. Registration is now open for interested postgraduate researchers who would like to become a YCEDE mentee. …
We are excited to announce our upcoming circle mentoring session as part of YCEDE’S programme for PGRs on Thursday 22nd August 2024 between 5-7pm. Circle mentoring is a collaborative approach to mentorship that fosters learning, growth, and support among a group of individuals. The session offers mentees the opportunity to connect with 2-3 mentors from a similar field simultaneously and …
The panel discussion on Navigating Minority Ethnic Identity in Postgraduate Research was a vibrant and thought-provoking event. It effectively united postgraduate researchers, YCEDE colleagues, stakeholders and other participants, creating a rich and varied dialogue. The members brought diverse perspectives and firsthand experiences to the discussion, making it a stimulating and engaging exchange centred around the essential topic of minority ethnic …
On Friday 14th June YCEDE colleagues, scholarship holders, external partners, and senior management from our partner institutions came together in York for a collaborative workshop titled The Journey to Sustainable Organisational Change for Equity in Postgraduate Research. The workshop featured meaningful contributions from key YCEDE stakeholders, including a keynote speech from Professor Udy Archibong MBE (University of Bradford), a discussion …
Thursday 25th April 2024 saw YCEDE hosting a wonderful event at The University of Sheffield about navigating a career in higher education as an ethnic minority. It was an incredible turnout, the likes of which included YCEDE Staff, Scholarship Holders and ethnically-minoritized PGR’s from all partner institutions ((The University of York, The University of Bradford, Sheffield Hallam University, The University …