White Rose DTP – The White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership, accredited by the Economic and Social Research Council in 2016, is a collaboration across the social sciences at the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, York, Bradford, Sheffield Hallam, Hull, and Manchester Metropolitan.

White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership

The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) is an established partnership of the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, York, Bradford, Hull, Manchester Metropolitan, Sheffield Hallam. Working together since 2017, we are funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and significant investment from each of our partner institutions. Each year we offer a range of social sciences PhD studentships across schemes including our Collaborative Awards, Pathway Awards, Advanced Quantitative Methods Awards and Advanced Data Analytics Awards. We also offer a comprehensive suite of training to ensure students acquire high levels of methodological and data literacy skills, and are equipped for research leadership.

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NPGRN Supervisor Development Programme - upcoming sessions

The NPGRN Supervisor Development Programme offers short online sessions for social science PGR supervisors, designed to support peer learning, exchange and inclusive supervisory practice.

15th Annual WRDTP Conference

PGRs, colleagues and WRDTP alumni are warmly invited to our 15th Annual Conference in Sheffield on June 17th. Abstract and poster submissions are being accepted until May 15th.

Connect with Fellow PGRs at the White Rose Café

Meet and connect with PGRs from across the White Rose institutions in a relaxed online drop-in space. Share experiences, ask questions or simply take a break during your lunch hour.

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