Brad-ATTAIN Seminar Series: Putting Passion into Your Research Proposal

The event is aimed at potential PhD candidates from Black, Asian and minority ethnic background, but it`s open to everyone. 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 seminar will be lead by Dr LaTonia …

Dr Harjinder Lallie, Chair of Sikhs in Academia, Joins as Second New External Advisory Board Member

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, …

YCEDE Response to UKRI Changes to Funding Strategy and Statement of Expectations

On 30th January, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) announced changes to the way that its funding will be allocated and distributed from 2024 onwards, as well as publishing an updated Statement of Expectations for Doctoral Training. In this article, we summarise these changes and discuss their implications for diversity and inclusion at PGR level. New Funding Awards and Criteria From …

Cancer Research UK – Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarships

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), …