YCEDE Safety & Allyship Guidance
This guidance document was developed by Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) and YCEDE’s Scholars Board, in order to outline their expectations of YCEDE and YCEDE attendees at events.
Produced as a direct result of feedback from some of YCEDE-affiliated PGRs feeling excluded at one of their own events, this comprehensive guidance was developed in collaboration with YCEDE’s Scholars Board, in order to outline their expectations of YCEDE and YCEDE attendees at events. It also addresses wider issues and things to consider around allyship, positionality, and intersectionality.
Suggested Audience: Students / Staff
Suggested Sub-Audience: PGRs / Academic Staff / Professional Services Staff
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.
To cite this resource
Mann, R. & Omitowoju, A. (2025). Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education [online] available at: https://ycede.ac.uk/toolkit/pgr-recruitment-selection-and-admissions/project-managemen t/ycede-safety-allyship-guidance-document/
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