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The White Rose University Consortium brings together the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, and York in a collaborative partnership that places people at the heart of everything we do.
We empower individuals from all backgrounds to thrive through tailored development programmes, impactful initiatives, and engagement across our community. Our work provides practical, high-value support that complements existing university offerings, helping our partners achieve their goals and drive positive change.
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Featured resource: Building your own project team
The Drexler–Sibbet Team Performance Model is a 7-stage roadmap designed to help researchers systematically build high-functioning teams from the ground up.
For the established researcher, it serves as both a proactive blueprint to accelerate project startup across boundaries and as a diagnostic tool to resolve bottlenecks before they impact delivery.
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Reshape academic support for Global Majority researchers
Underrepresentation creates unique, systemic barriers that standard university frameworks often overlook. To...
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Supporting researchers returning from parental leave: Cross-institutional workshop insights
Across the partnership, around 200 research staff take extended parental leave each...
The White Rose University Consortium actively engages with institutional, regional and national partners to propel positive change and create sustained impact for individuals, communities, and the region.