Role of doctoral deans and directors

This legacy pack from the Shine Scholars Programme at the University of Surrey — one of the 13 Research England-funded projects focused on racial equity and access to postgraduate education — provides a concise summary of the SBS programme, distilling key findings from the overall evaluation into digestible one-page briefs on the programme delivery, stakeholder engagement, knowledges management, lessons learned, and dissemination. 

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. 

In this video, Julie Cheung presents an interactive workshop which explores the concept of Allyship: what it means, why it matters, and how each of us can play an active role in creating more equitable and inclusive workplaces. 

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

The following is the script of a keynote lecture given by UKCGE’s Chair, Dr Rebekah Smith McGloin, as part of The Bob Burgess Memorial Lecture series. It took place on Friday July 4th 2025 at the ARC, University of Glasgow.

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.

From August 1st 2025, higher education institutions in England will be required by the regulator, the Office for Students, to comply with a set of conditions around tackling harassment and sexual misconduct.

In this interview, Anna Bull discusses the E6 regulations, how institutions can comply with the conditions, and how institutions can better address harassment and sexual misconduct.

This document was created by YCEDE and outlines the constraints and enablers to improving equity in doctoral admissions, as well as suggesting potential initiatives to address these challenges. There is a separate document available for CDTs/​DTPs.