📕Published today: The Black PhD Experience: Stories of Strength, Courage & Wisdom Charting each contributors' journey reveals structural barriers & the power of community in academia. Join us in conversation @ our British Library launch event on 21 Oct eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-black-ph…

British Library De-Shaine Murray, PhD William Ackah Esther Osarfo-Mensah Sigourney Bonner Dr Alanah Mortlock Jay Mary A. Dr Simone Webb Julia Morris, PhD @April_LouP 🔗Links to order the book using a temporary discount are also on our eventbrite link here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-black-ph…

Happy to have contributed this wherein I explain the significance of PhD supervision and the effects of when it goes wrong, but importantly the significance of when it goes right!

‘The Black PhD Experience’ offers key insights into the workings of #HigherEducation, highlighting the structural barriers that impede progress. William Ackah @madina_immuno De-Shaine Murray, PhD #Inequality #PhD ow.ly/QPwX50T2Xf0

So great to see that is finally here. Huge thanks to fellow editors and all the contributors for such a powerful set of experiences and to Policy Press for the platform #TheBlackPhDExperience Leading Routes Policy Press Birkbeck, University of London

#TheBlackPhDExperience is out in the world! 🥳 Charting 27 personal stories within UK academia, find mine on academic support in Chapter 4 Thanks to our brilliant editors for their persistence & community De-Shaine Murray, PhD William Ackah @madina_immuno Jay Wayne Mitchell BSc-PhD

📚✨Meet William Ackah (William Ackah) Senior Lecturer in Black and Community Geographies at Birkbeck, University of London. He also co-convenes the African Diaspora Postgraduate Network, and is a Fulbright scholar.

📚✨Meet Wayne A. Mitchell Teaching Fellow & Associate Provost for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion at Imperial College London, his Master's research focuses on Black British students' experiences at elite universities and their sense of belonging and identity.

📚🎓Session 1 of our Seminar series starts Tomorrow ! 💡Topic: Why Do a PhD? led by William Ackah and Hanna Date: 10th October Time: 6:30pm Location: Online 🔗Register here: forms.gle/oHUvBULTopugZS…

A compelling discussion on the challenges faced by Black PhD students in academia. In this podcast, William Ackah and @madina_immuno offer a nuanced exploration of the lived experiences of Black scholars #HigherEducation #AcademicDiversity #BlackInAcademia transformingsociety.co.uk/2024/10/09/pod…

Myself and Madina Wane sharing our insights #BlackPhDExp PODCAST: The Black PhD experience transformingsociety.co.uk/2024/10/09/pod… #Real voices

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#BlackPhDExp what an amazing evening wonderful to see so many amazing scholars sharing their experience. Leading Routes De-Shaine Murray, PhD let's hope the voices are heard far and wide. Policy Press

Black students are succeeding in spite of academia, rather than because of it – we need a reset On #THECampus: The narrative that widening participation is enough is creating isolation and disillusionment among Black PhD students. How can universities move beyond it to empower

Black students are succeeding in spite of academia, rather than because of it – we need a reset timeshighereducation.com/campus/black-s… via Times Higher Education

#interview Jess Miles speaks to William Ackah and Madina Wane co authors of The Black PhD Experience. Source: Bristol University Press: youtube.com/watch?v=eBni2Q… (October 2024). The book is published by Policy Press and gaining recognition.

"The narrative that widening participation is enough is creating isolation and disillusionment among Black PhD students." #BlackAcademics #Equality #Education William Ackah, co-author of 'The Black PhD Experience' in Times Higher Education. ow.ly/2nuZ50U7TCM

✨Sign up for our next Seminar series on Literature Reviews with Dr Gillian Stokes📚 Date: 5th December 2024 Location: Online Time :18:00 -20:00 🔗 Register here: forms.gle/oHUvBULTopugZS…

TRRR will be at UNISA in July. We welcome paper proposals and innovative suggestions for dialogue and collaboration.