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10 December, 2025
New findings to shape future support for established researchers
A new report commissioned by the White Rose University Consortium has highlighted the unique professional development needs of...
Announcement
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...
Announcement
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...
Article
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...
Blogpost
14 November, 2025
Spotlight on Equity in Leadership: Dr Jihong Zhu
Dr Jihong Zhu leads the Robot-Assisted Living Laboratory in the University of York’s Institute for Safe Autonomy. He...
Opportunity
3 November, 2025
Invitation to quote: Demystifying academia: Co-designing a development programme for Global Majority Early Career Researchers at the White Rose Universities
Background The White Rose University Consortium works collaboratively across the universities of Leeds, Sheffield, and York, to enable...
Opportunity
28 October, 2025
British Academy Early Career Researcher Network Seed Fund – open for applications
Applications are open for the British Academy Early Career Researcher Network (ECRN) Seed Fund 2025-26. The British Academy’s...
Opportunity
27 October, 2025
Invitation to quote: Emotionally demanding research support
Background The White Rose University Consortium works collaboratively across the universities of Leeds, Sheffield, and York, to enable...
Opportunity
20 October, 2025
Invitation to quote: Supporting researchers returning from parental leave
Background The White Rose University Consortium works collaboratively across the universities of Leeds, Sheffield, and York, to enable...
Opportunity
15 October, 2025
Help shape regional researcher support: White Rose University Consortium invites input
The White Rose University Consortium is inviting contributions to shape new initiatives aimed at supporting researchers across its...
Blogpost
14 October, 2025
Spotlight on Crucible: Dr Vee San Cheong
Dr Vee San Cheong is a lecturer in Biomechanics at the University of Sheffield. She has been taking...
Article
14 October, 2025
Connecting Through Conversation: Upcoming events from the White Rose Gender Equality College
The White Rose Gender Equality College is inviting college members to come together for a series of informal...
Article
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...
Blogpost
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
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...
Opportunity
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...
Announcement
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...
Blogpost
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...
Blogpost
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....
Announcement
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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