Hidden curriculum

This blog post exploring working with one’s supervisor was written as a portion of the Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE), one of the 13 Research England-funded projects focused on racial equity and widening access to postgraduate education.

In 2023, the Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) launched the Inclusive Research Network on LinkedIn; this document is intended to help researchers discover and utilise similar networks and enhance the reach of their profile.

This report was published as a result of interviews undertaken with applicants to one of Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education’s scholarship schemes.

This slide deck — created by Transitions and Transformations: The Black Researcher’s Journey as one of the 13 Research-England Funded projects focused on racial equity and access to postgraduate education — aims to support PGR’s in identifying stress and anxiety, how to manage these feels, and where to go when you need more support.

The following slides were created by YCEDE and used during a webinar for UGs and PGTs interested in applying for a PhD. The webinar explained different methods for conducting research at postgraduate level, and how to decide which methodology is most appropriate for your research project idea.

The following slides were created by YCEDE and used during a webinar for UGs and PGTs interested in applying for a PhD. The webinar explained the application and selection process for two White Rose scholarship schemes in Social Sciences and in Arts & Humanities.

The following slides were created by YCEDE and used during a webinar for UGs and PGTs interested in applying for a PhD. The webinar explained what a PhD is, the role of a supervisor, the workload shifts and key checkpoints during the PhD process, and featured a Q&A with some current PhD students. 

A short video from YCEDE Scholars Board Member, Amirah Muhammad, outlining her reasons and process for choosing her research methodology in English Literature. 

In 2019, Leading Routes: ​“The Broken Pipeline – Barriers to Black PhD Students Accessing Research Council Funding” report highlighted significant barriers faced by Black PhD students in accessing research council funding in the UK. Five years later, it’s important to reflect on the progress made and identify areas where challenges still persist. This resource by YCEDE provides an overview of some of the developments and ongoing challenges from across the sector.

The report raises important challenges for those involved in research training, not least in its use of the terminology preparation for research and development in and during research.