Reforming Doctoral Selection for Equity; Insights from the YCEDE project
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 report from Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) leans on the experience of the YCEDE project to share insights around doctoral selection reform which may be used as a starting point for thinking about selection reform in different academic units. It focuses on departments and institutions but also draws on work with DTPs (DLAs) and CDTs (DFAs).
Suggested Audience: Staff
Suggested Sub-Audience: PGR Recruitment & Selection
This resource is intended for use in improving equity and outcomes for ethnically minoritised individuals interested in doctoral study or careers in research. This resource was produced by the staff named above on behalf of the YCEDE project. Please ensure appropriate credits are clearly included in any external use of this resource.
Cite this resource
Oyinloye, B. & Wakeling, P. (2025) Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education [online]. https://ycede.ac.uk/toolkit/pgr-recruitment-selection-and-admissions/recruitment-selectio n/report-reforming-doctoral-selection-for-equity-insights-from-the-ycede-project/
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