In April, our Yr 13 Scholars were back for a study skills day at UCL. Comfort, #FutureScholars Project Manager, led a workshop on preparing for university 🧑🏿‍🎓And Dr Mike Sulu (Michael Sulu ) gave the scholars a taste of an academic lecture on cell cultivation! 🔬🦠

Thank you to Royal Institution for hosting our University Choices event last month! This event brings together scholars and their guardians for all things University, from advocacy sessions with Syreeta Allen to emotional wellbeing with David P, we’ve got it covered! 📸Amanda Summons

Had such an amazing time sharing about all things staying well and looking after our emotional wellbeing whilst at university. Wishing all the Future Scholars the very best!

One of EDICa's 4 flexible fund projects seeks recruitments. Please help in reaching out to recent UK graduates of 1st degrees, During Covid, the gap between Black students' marks and white students' narrowed considerably. Why? forms.office.com/e/Nwp6RQsYBd #research #innovation

✨Announcement!✨Thanks to EDI Caucus, we are uniting with UCL for a 'Feeding the Pipeline' project, combating #COVID19 hurdles and bridging degree award gaps for minority students. Together, we pave the way to a brighter, inclusive future! 🎓 👇🏿 edicaucus.ac.uk/flexible-fund-…

Throwing it back to the unforgettable March book launch British Library for 'Babygirl You've Got This' by Dr. Pennant, Ph.D. 📚💫 Grateful for the incredible support and love from attendees who shared their testimonials 💖 #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #BbyGrlYGT

Proud to announce our partnership with @PurposefulVentures! Excited about the opportunity to work with PV over the next 12 months to grow our community at Leading Routes and build on the work of our team to create a more equitable academy. linkedin.com/posts/paulette…

#TBT 👉🏿2019 when we led a crucial closed roundtable. Professionals, students, and academics gathered to discuss barriers Black PhD students encounter in getting Research Council funding. Read the Broken Pipeline Report here: leadingroutes.org/?mdocs-file=29…

📚 Supporting A-Level students during exam season? 🎓 Swipe for invaluable tips from Dr. Cynthia McVey's enlightening BBC article! 🌟 Let's empower our students to excel! 💪 #AlevelSupport #ExamTips #EducationMatters 📝 Read the whole article here: bbc.co.uk/bitesize/artic…

🎓Join SOAS University of London for The #EbonyInitiative: Black Early Career Scholars - Speaker Series 2024!📚 🗓️ 29th May, 4 PM 📍 The Lady David Gallery, 53 Gordon Square A fantastic opportunity for African & Caribbean Heritage students, faculty, and community to connect and celebrate research!

🎉 Did you know from our first Leading Routes gathering in 2017 we've collaborated with #FutureScholars & #BlackInAcademia to organise book launches, student guidance sessions, and networking mixers by partnering with venues like British Library & Royal Institution 📚🧪 Swipe to see👇🏿

Are you a UK Black student looking to start a PhD in the 2024-25 academic year? It's not too late to apply for our Black Futures scholarship scheme, offering: - a £20k annual tax-free stipend for 3.5 years - full UK fees paid - training grant Full info: bit.ly/45Ob35O

Good morning all, I'll be finalising my book on the gentrification of Hackney this December! But...I'm still keen to hear from anyone who wants to share their views about gentrification in the borough over the decades. You can fill out the survey here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

A labour of love and community for the last 4 years. More than 25 people have contributed to the book, and many more have helped review, edit and support 📖 Join us at the book launch on 21st October. And contact me if you want to bring these conversations to your community/org

WRITE FOR US: our December issue theme is WASTE. What is #waste? What are the links between waste, excess and #consumption? How are lives wasted? Editor @AsiyaIslam is seeking lively, research-informed writing on the theme. Pitch deadline 11 September. buff.ly/3xRVmy2

Excited to announce Prof Jason Arday as keynote speaker at *The Black PhD Experience* book launch British Library on Mon 21 Oct! 🎓✨ Join us for an evening of inspiration, insight, and celebration. Limited tickets available—don’t miss out! eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-black-ph…

Next week, on September 10, our book, The Black PhD Experience: Stories of Strength, Courage and Wisdom in UK Academia will be released.🥳 It has been a labour of love and determination by fellow editors Dr. Madina Jacqueline William Ackah, Dr. Wayne Mitchell & I. A 🧵1/15👇🏾