Institutional structures

Building on the University of Oxford’s work on Equity in Research Funding, this framework and guidance has been produced by a cross-sector working group which forms part of the Equity in Research Funding Forum. The Forum brings together research organisations and funders to focus on equity in the context of research funding, specifically seeking opportunities to work in collaboration to make a positive difference.

The toolkit, created by the Close the Gap Research England-funded project, outlines a step-by-step guide to drive meaningful and sustainable change in doctoral admissions towards greater racial and ethnic equity. 

This article focuses on cultural humility, emphasizing its value as a tool for fostering inclusive leadership, particularly in the UK higher education research culture.

Thinking about pairing your PhD journey with a role in consultancy or another industry? It’s definitely possible, but it might require some creativity to shape a career that truly fits you. Combining academic research with practical industry work can be incredibly rewarding. The YCEDE team explores how you might navigate this path.

Dr Katy Sian at The University of York has produced this helpful guide on conducting and implementing anti-racist research practices, as part of the University’s enhancing research culture funding.

In this blog, Professor Paul Wakeling and Dr Bukola Oyinloye (University of York) set out the challenges to racial equity in UK doctoral admissions. They argue that how and who we select for entry to PhD degrees is a critical part of achieving a more racially just and successful research sector and outline what the Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) is doing to address this.

In 2023, the Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) launched the Inclusive Research Network on LinkedIn; this document was produced to outline their process in developing and launching this network.

This publication, authored by colleagues at The University of Leeds, outlines their institution’s journey to improving postgraduate diversity across the university, starting with the conception of YCEDE through to discussing what can/​should happen after the project has ended. While much of this reflection focuses on Leeds, colleagues at other institutions will undoubtedly find the discussions and reflections universally valuable/​relevant.

This report addresses doctoral selection processes was developed by 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.

This resource addressing accessing and entering into postgraduate study was created by Generation Delta, one of the 13 Research England-funded projects focused on racial equity and widening access to postgraduate education, to address entering into PGR studies.