There is an opportunity to undertake a summer studentship, with a project entitled:

“Exploring Equity, Diversity and inclusion in postgraduate teaching”

This project will involve:

Background:

Increasingly, the importance of embedding equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into science, healthcare and wider society is being recognised. Not only does EDI ensure an environment where every scientist and health professional feels valued and supported in their work but is essential for innovation and excellence. Thus, it is of great importance that EDI and EDI principles are embedded within our teaching and training of future scientists, educators and healthcare professionals.

The objective of this summer studentship is to evaluate EDI in the postgraduate curriculum from programs delivered at the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, QUB.

The student on this project will work on

• Evaluating EDI within a sample of module content from across PGT programs. Elements to be assessed include for example, diversity of delivery, cases and reading material, decolonisation, inclusivity etc.
• Design and conduct focus groups with students and academic staff representatives
• Data will be analysed and results and recommendations for future development presented.

Supervisor: Dr Blánaid Hicks, Chair of the SMDBS PG Education EDI committee

This studentship will provide £200 per week for a maximum of 8 weeks

Application Process

Please provide the following to, pgoffice.smdb@qub.ac.uk by 12 noon on Tuesday 18 June 2024

• A current CV including your full academic profile (or transcript)
• Your student number if you are a QUB student
• A covering letter stating your reasons for applying to this summer studentship
• The names and contact details of two referees. 

There is an opportunity to undertake a summer studentship, with a project entitled:

“How to enhance recruitment and the student experience within postgraduate research for underrepresented groups?”

This project will involve:

Background:

Increasingly, the importance of embedding equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into science is being recognised. Not only does EDI ensure an environment where every scientist and health professional feels valued and supported in their work but is essential for innovation and excellence. It has been well documented that across the UK, inequalities related to protected characteristics are apparent in PGR education, including when compared to undergraduate education. In particular, disabled, Black, Asian and minority ethnic students are underrepresented at the PGR level. Similar inequalities exist for completion.

Thus, the objective of this summer studentship is to explore the potential barriers to PGR education and the enablers for the improvement of PGR student recruitment and experience for PGR students (including those from underrepresented groups, international students etc.) within the School of Medicine Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences at QUB.  

The student on this project will work on

• Design and conduct focus groups and surveys with students and relevant academic staff representatives, to explore potential barriers and enablers.
• Data will be analysed and results and recommendations for future development presented.

Supervisor: Dr Blánaid Hicks, Chair of the SMDBS PG Education EDI committee

This studentship will provide £200 per week for a maximum of 8 weeks

Application Process

Please provide the following to, pgoffice.smdb@qub.ac.uk by 12 noon on Tuesday 18 June 2024

• A current CV including your full academic profile (or transcript)
• Your student number if you are a QUB student
• A covering letter stating your reasons for applying to this summer studentship
• The names and contact details of two referees.