Diversity in research

Research projects

Below is an overview of ongoing initiatives and research projects dedicated to diversifying psychological science and improving the student experience.

• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Incubator (EDIN) Project

Aims: To create an accessible hub for equality, diversity and inclusion activities within the Department. Funded by the Enhancing Research Culture Grant, the project facilitates research proposals that tackle diversity in academia.

How to get involved: Current students can volunteer to help develop new research projects.

Contact: edin-project-group@york.ac.uk

• Minority Stressors: Achievement and Wellbeing

Aims: To explore how 'minority stressors', such as being the only person of colour in a room, impact self-efficacy, imposter syndrome, and academic outcomes for ethnic-minority students.

How to get involved: Contact the research group for information on participation or findings.

Contact: minority-stressors-research-project-group@york.ac.uk

• Moving on Up: Classism in Postgraduate Study

Aims: To investigate how working-class students experience the transition to postgraduate study, specifically focusing on how class-based microaggressions and 'sense of belonging' differ across genders.

How to get involved: Get in touch to learn more about this study on social mobility in academia.

Contact: moving-on-up-research-project-group@york.ac.uk

• Belonging and Community for Disabled Students

Aims: To understand why disabled students face higher attrition rates despite better accessibility. This project explores how building community and a sense of belonging can help close the outcome gap.

How to get involved: Contact the group to find out how you can contribute to this research.

Contact: disabled-students-at-uni-research-project-group@york.ac.uk

• BAME Students' Perceptions of Research

Aims: To improve engagement with psychological research. This project uses focus groups to create a framework and webinar to help researchers better involve BAME communities in their work.

How to get involved: Contact the project group to find out how you can contribute to this research.

Email: ycede-research-project-group@york.ac.uk.

• Exploring Differences Between BAME Communities

Aims: To identify specific variations in levels of student belonging among different sub-groups within the BAME umbrella. This collaborative project uses survey and interview data to design targeted activities that enhance the BAME student experience.

How to get involved: Contact the project group to learn more about the findings or to find out how you can participate in future activities.

Email: brad-attain-research-project-group@york.ac.uk

• BAME Students' Perceptions of University Curricula

Aims: To explore student perspectives on existing curricula across University of York departments. Led by student interns, this project has shared findings with stakeholders and at conferences to drive practical pedagogical changes and academic publications.

How to get involved: Contact the project group to find out more about the research findings or the ongoing curriculum developments.

Email: teaching-and-learning-fund-research-project-group@york.ac.uk

• The University of York Toolkit for Including Disabled People in Research

Aims: This toolkit was created to support and equip researchers, across all disciplines, with guidance to make their research practices more inclusive and accessible to disabled people. Our aim is to offer useful, practical and evidence-based guidance rooted in both lived experience and academic research.

How to get involved: Contact the research group to give feedback on future versions.

Email: disco-project@york.ac.uk