As part of Cancer Research UK’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Research, they have developed this scholarship programme in consultation with the research community and in close collaboration with expert partners, Black in Cancer and the Windsor Fellowship. For the second year of the programme a total of four PhD scholarships will be available in 2024. The Scholarship Programme will be providing a fully funded 4-year PhD studentship (non-clinical), …
Brad-ATTAIN Seminar Series: Literature Review and What to Expect in Year 1
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. However, we do welcome all …
The Perfect PhD Candidate
In this blog, Dr Bukola Oyinloye shares findings from a study of academic and professional staff’s perspectives of doctoral success and draws some implications for the project. To gain insight into the qualities desired of PhD candidates, in Workstream two, we interviewed academics from the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences and professional staff significantly involved in the review and selection …
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 …
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 …
Working with your Supervisor to Manage your Project
By Beverley Thomas, PhD Researcher, School of English. A definition of a supervisor according to the University of Sheffield’s portal is a ‘subject expert who will guide you through your PhD studies.’ When starting doctoral studies, we may have this idea in mind, but not necessarily understand the culture of academia from the perspective of the institution. Also, we may …
Funding your PhD, by Nausheen Hoosein
About me Hello, my name is Nausheen and I am a second year PhD student in History of Art. I research spolia and the reuse of architectural material in Islamic Iberia. In this blog, I will share my experiences with funding a self-funded PhD. But before getting into the funding, a bit about why I chose to do postgraduate research …
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 …
YCEDE Seminar Series: Directly Funded PhDs – STEM CDTs, DTPs and fully funded PhDs – 5th December, 12:00 – 13:30
Following on from the Brad-ATTAIN/YCEDE seminar: What is a PhD and How to Apply session, YCEDE are proud to present a new session around Directly Funded PhDs – STEM CDTs, DTPs and fully funded PhDs. The benefits of studying your PhD with a CDT (Centre for Doctoral Training) or DTP (Doctoral Training Partnership) are numerous: full funding for 4 years …
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 …