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26 September, 2025

Next steps for Research Professionals: Key takeaways from our Careers Day 

We hosted a highly successful careers day in July for research support professionals across our partner universities. The...
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26 September, 2025

Disrupting the Default: Anti-Ableist Research Culture

In many sectors, conversations around Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) are common, but often the specific challenges and...
Opportunity
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23 September, 2025

Job opportunity: Researcher Developer

White Rose University Consortium is seeking a proactive and collaborative Researcher Developer (0.6 FTE) to support postgraduate researchers...
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16 September, 2025

Professional Development Support for PRISMs: White Rose Coffee & Chat Scheme

Are you managing research projects and looking to connect with others in similar roles? The White Rose University...
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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 Gisela Tomé Lourido
28 August, 2025

Tackling accent bias: Interview with Dr Gisela Tomé Lourido

You might think that prejudice based on how someone speaks is a relic of the past, but the...
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Dr Karisha Kimone George
6 August, 2025

Equity in Leadership: Interview with Karisha Kimone George

Dr Karisha Kimone George is a Lecturer and Project Lead at the University of York’s EDI research centre....
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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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8 July, 2025

Take part: Empowering Established Researchers project

We are inviting established researchers across the White Rose partner universities to participate in this important project. Your...
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Dr Tao Jiang and Sarah Budello
8 July, 2025

Building community and belonging: Women at Leeds Network

Tao Jiang and Sarah Budello are co-chairs of the Women at Leeds Network (WALN), a network for women...
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Truzaar Dordi
26 June, 2025

Spotlight on Crucible: Dr Truzaar Dordi

Dr Truzaar Dordi is a lecturer in Sustainability Management at the University of York – working in the...
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16 June, 2025

Research Professionals Careers Day: Full agenda now available

We are very happy to introduce the final agenda for the White Rose Research Professionals Careers Day –...
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Chelsea Edmonds
5 June, 2025

Spotlight on Prosper: Dr Chelsea Edmonds

Dr Chelsea Edmonds, a Postdoctoral Research Associate from the University of Sheffield took part in our first cohort...
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20 May, 2025

Groundbreaking Equity in Leadership programme restarts with new cohort

Aspiring leaders from across the White Rose community have embarked on a transformative journey with the first day...
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30 April, 2025

ALIGN HE Conference sparks conversations and charts a course for equitable leadership

The ALIGN HE concluded with a clear call to action, empowering attendees to champion a more equitable leadership...
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14 April, 2025

Align HE: Full conference agenda and programme now available

We are very happy to introduce the final conference agenda and programme for Advancing Leadership and Inclusion for...
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11 April, 2025

Crucible Ignites Innovation: New research collaboration programme begins 

The first lab event for the White Rose University Consortium’s Crucible programme took place on Monday 31 March...
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Clare Danek
9 April, 2025

Spotlight on Prosper: Dr Clare Danek 

Dr Clare Danek from the University of Leeds is a participant in our Prosper programme, designed to support...
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2 April, 2025

Invitation to quote: Empowering established researchers

Background The White Rose University Consortium works collaboratively across the universities of Leeds, Sheffield, and York, to enable...
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4 March, 2025

New Prosper postdoc development programme begins

The first day of our new development programme began on Tuesday 25 February 2025 with postdoctoral researchers from...
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