About EDEPI
There is a concern with equity in Doctoral education in the United Kingdom. PhD researchers in the United Kingdom do not reflect the broader population, nor do they represent the population of first-degree graduates from which they are drawn. As a result, crucial voices aren't heard, and the research sector misses out on tremendous chances for problem-solving creativity.
EDEPI aims to resolve this equity problem and increase the participation of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups in doctoral education. It is one of 13 projects funded by Research England and the Office for Students. Our project is divided into three work packages (WP) led by colleagues from across the consortium partners.
WP1: Work-based partnership approach to postgraduate research recruitment
WP1 will work to raise awareness of doctoral education amongst staff from racialised groups across NHS trusts in Nottingham, Sheffield and Liverpool.
WP2: New competency-based framework for doctoral admissions
WP2 addresses concerns that current admissions approaches may not recruit applicants who are most suited to doctoral study and hopes that competency-based approaches to admissions may help improve diversity.
WP 3: Enhancing the on-course postgraduate research experience
WP3 delivers coaching/mentoring workshops for postgraduate researchers from racialised groups, supervisors and staff who support doctoral education, in partnership with the education charity Grit Breakthrough Programmes.
Contact us
If you have any queries about the project, please email us at EDEPI@ntu.ac.uk