Mentorship, Sponsorship, and Support

This blog post exploring working with one’s supervisor was written as a portion of the 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 interactive workshop, developed by Transitions and Transformations: The Black Researcher’s Journey — one of the 13 Research England-funded projects focused on racial equity and access to postgraduate education — and Diversity Minds, is part 4 of a series aimed to help with mentoring schemes in schools and departments, focused on positive action in mentoring.

This interactive workshop, developed by Transitions and Transformations: The Black Researcher’s Journey — one of the 13 Research England-funded projects focused on racial equity and access to postgraduate education — and Diversity Minds, is part 3 of a series aimed to help with mentoring schemes in schools and departments, focused on positive two-way communication on race and racism.

This interactive workshop, developed by Transitions and Transformations: The Black Researcher’s Journey — one of the 13 Research England-funded projects focused on racial equity and access to postgraduate education — and Diversity Minds, is part 2 of a series aimed to help with mentoring schemes in schools and departments, focused on reflecting on race and racism in the HE sector.

This interactive workshop, developed by Transitions and Transformations: The Black Researcher’s Journey — one of the 13 Research England-funded projects focused on racial equity and access to postgraduate education — and Diversity Minds, is part 1 of a series aimed to help with mentoring schemes in schools and departments, focusing on mentoring fundamentals.

This document was created by YCEDE and outlines proposals to the YCEDE Management Board for the establishment of an in-house training programme for mentors and advocates who are signed up to the YCEDE mentorship and advocacy programmes. The proposal includes recommendations and things to consider as part of setting up such a programme.