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17 September, 2026

Valuing Voices: An open-access tool embedding equity into research culture

Keeping Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) rooted in human connection rather than bureaucratic compliance is a shared priority...
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1 September, 2026

Professor Ken Badcock

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18 May, 2026

Max Veit

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19 March, 2026

Elham Hosseinzadeh

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19 March, 2026

White Rose launches the sector’s first dedicated hub for established researchers

Established researchers lead teams, win grants, shape disciplines and supervise the next generation of scholars. They are among...
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Mhairi and her two children at her PhD graduation in Glasgow
15 March, 2026

Spotlight on Prosper: Mhairi-Jean Ross

Dr Mhairi-Jean Ross is a Research Associate on the Sensory Lives Project at King’s College London. While a...
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19 February, 2026

Stella Basinyi

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19 February, 2026

Ben Gibb-Reid

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Lucy Hudson
17 February, 2026

Lucy Hudson

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17 February, 2026

Graeme McAllister

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17 February, 2026

Independent evaluation highlights impact of White Rose Equity in Leadership programme

An independent evaluation of the first two cohorts of the White Rose University Consortium’s Equity in Leadership programme...
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17 February, 2026

White Rose Women Connect brings colleagues together to advance gender equality

Colleagues from across the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York came together last month for the inaugural White...
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11 February, 2026

Job opportunity: Engagement and Communications Manager

We are seeking a skilled communications professional with a talent for storytelling and stakeholder engagement. You’ll bring creativity,...
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9 February, 2026

Early career researchers gather in York to launch new British Academy regional network

120 early career researchers, partners and BA Fellows from across the region gathered in the York Guildhall on...
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9 February, 2026

A visual summary of the launch of the British Academy ECRN Yorkshire and Humber Cluster

We were delighted to have Laura Evans-Hill from Nifty Fox to live scribe the launch of the British...
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9 February, 2026

Laura Fearnley

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9 February, 2026

Saeed Akkad

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9 February, 2026

Suzanna Nesom

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3 February, 2026

Toby Carter

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2 February, 2026

Abby Gilsenan

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Charlie Jeffery and Shearer West
20 January, 2026

Looking Back, Moving Forward: A leadership handover at White Rose

This month Professor Charlie Jeffery, Vice Chancellor of the University of York, concludes his term as Chair of...
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19 January, 2026

Spotlight on the Yorkshire Technician Exchange Partnership

Last week, more than 70 technicians from across Yorkshire came together at the relaunch of the Yorkshire Technician...
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11 January, 2026

Expression of Interest: Supporting researchers returning from parental leave

The White Rose University Consortium is undertaking a project exploring how support for returning to research roles after...
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5 January, 2026

Contribute to a new White Rose resource for established researchers

Building on our recent work focused on the unique professional development needs of established researchers, colleagues are invited...
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19 December, 2025

2025 in review: another successful year for White Rose

As we come to the end of a busy year, we wanted to take a moment to say...
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9 December, 2025

White Rose Crucible team wins seed funding to reimagine food futures through storytelling

The White Rose University Consortium has announced the second of its 2025 Crucible Seed Fund awards, supporting a...
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8 December, 2025

White Rose Crucible team secures Seed Fund to transform understanding of resilience

How do brains recover after injury, electric vehicle batteries withstand damage, or neighbourhoods rebuild after disasters? A newly...
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5 December, 2025

White Rose programmes unite for celebration of collaboration and achievement

The University of York hosted colleagues from across the White Rose University Consortium this week for a special...
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Jihong Zhu
14 November, 2025

Spotlight on Equity in Leadership: Dr Jihong Zhu

The White Rose Equity in Leadership Programme is a pioneering cross-institutional initiative aimed at fostering diversity in higher education...
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7 November, 2025

Clau Nader

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9 October, 2025

Liz Littlewood

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9 October, 2025

Kayleigh Gates

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6 October, 2025

Andrew Macdonald

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3 October, 2025

Kate Bosanquet

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3 October, 2025

Patricia Darcy

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3 October, 2025

Sundus Mahdi

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3 October, 2025

Corrie Hyland

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4 September, 2025

New network to support humanities and social sciences early career researchers in Yorkshire and the Humber

The British Academy’s Early Career Researcher Network (ECRN) has expanded with the announcement of its new Yorkshire and...
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Dr Karisha Kimone George
6 August, 2025

Equity in Leadership: Interview with Karisha Kimone George

The White Rose Equity in Leadership Programme is a pioneering cross-institutional initiative aimed at fostering diversity in higher education...
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22 July, 2025

Prosper: Funded career development opportunity for postdocs

Applications are open for the next cohort of our Prosper programme. Specifically designed for postdocs ready to take...
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