Organised by Brad-ATTAIN in collaboration with YCEDE (The Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education), this seminar series aim to inform, raise awareness and help to create pathways to academia for Black, Asian and minority ethnic applicants.
You might be considering a PhD, or never thought you would be suited to the environment. This session will give you a chance to hear from academics and current students and ask your questions.
During the session, Dr Tiffany R. Holloman, current PhD students Beverley Thomas, Zenab Sabahat and Postgraduate Diversity Officer George Gisborne will share their experience and knowledge of what applying for and studying a PhD really entails.
Join us if you are interested in research and post graduate research. There will be plenty of opportunities to ask any questions but also to listen to personal experiences and opportunities available to people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups.*
Register for the session here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-a-phd-really-revealing-hidden-curriculum-in-postgraduate-research-tickets-740408601057?aff=oddtdtcreator
Brad-ATTAIN
Brad-ATTAIN (Bradford Pathways to Academia for Minoritised Ethnicities) is a £1.3m project based in the University of Bradford which will bring together partners from across the region.
It will support internships for undergraduates to give them an understanding of what postgraduate research involves. Some 24 interns will each undertake a 10-week placement over four years.
There will also be special ‘research summer schools’ to showcase postgraduate research to undergraduates and students from outside the University, with provision for travel costs, refreshments and keynote speakers.
The events will be designed to increase students’ interest in postgraduate study, by encouraging networking, developing original research ideas and conducting fieldwork, together with an annual student ‘boot camp’, where staff and students can share and evaluate experiences.
YCEDE
The Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) is a collaboration between five universities in Yorkshire, 12 UKRI funded Doctoral Training partnerships and Centres for Doctoral Training plus a number of external partners dedicated to equity at doctoral level. Central to YCEDE is the question of access to doctoral study for graduates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
OfS, Research England and YCEDE partners have committed to invest more than £3.6 million over 4 years to improve access and participation of BAME people in postgraduate research study across Yorkshire. The project is divided into four workstreams led by different people and involving all partners. University of Bradford is involved in Workstream 3: Enhancing the on-course doctoral experience lead by Prof Udy Archibong. The workstream will develop a tailored mentoring package for PGRs of Colour through developing 1-2-1 mentoring with academics and non-academics.
Analysis of doctoral application success rates at YCEDE partners show that home fee paying People of Colour are less likely to receive an offer than White British applicants, but where they receive an offer, are just as likely to go on to enrol as White applicants. As a consequence, important voices are not heard, and as a result, the research enterprise is deprived of invaluable opportunities for creative problem solving. YCEDE aims to reduce the gap in access to PGR education between home fee paying BAME and White applicants and thus the ethnicity gap in progression into academic and other research careers.
* Positive Action Statement: Brad-ATTAIN
At the University of Bradford our vision is a world of inclusion and equality of opportunity, where people want to, and can, make a difference. We place equality and diversity, inclusion, and a commitment to social mobility at the centre of our mission and ethos. In working to make a difference we are committed to addressing systemic inequality and disadvantages experienced by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and students.
We recognise the importance and the benefits to research quality that come from diverse perspectives, and from belonging to a diverse research community. Therefore, as part of our Brad-ATTAIN initiative to increase diversity and inclusion among our PGR community, the University of Bradford is offering studentships as well as series of events and other initiatives for UK candidates who self-identify as being from a Black, Asian or Ethnic Minority background.
Eligibility
Open to candidates who self-identify as being from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, and have UK ‘home’ student status.
Under sections 158-159 of the Equality Act 2010, positive action can be taken where members of protected groups are under-represented. At Bradford our data show that people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic groups who are UK nationals are significantly under-represented at postgraduate researcher level. This this initiative offers targeted support for these students.
These are lawful measures designed to address systemic and structural issues which result in under-representation of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic students in PGR study.