On 27 February the Black Intellectuals Society, in collaboration with the Graduate and Researcher College, hosted an inspiring and thought-provoking panel discussion on the experiences of Black PhD students and academics. This inspiring event brought together an incredible group of speakers who shared their personal journeys, the challenges they’ve faced, and the insights they’ve gained while navigating the world of academia as Black researchers.

We had a pleasure to hear from 5 speakers:

“The Weighted Waiting Game; Application process” – Wayne Mitchell

“Ignorance is not bliss: what every potential Black PhD science student needs to know” – Jason Amartey

“Challenging Institutional Discrimination” – Hannah Akalu

“The Importance of Black Support Networks” – William Ackah

“Navigating academia post PhD” – Barbara Adewumi

Attendees had the chance to engage with the panel through a lively Q&A session, the discussion was rich with meaningful conversations.

It was an incredibly insightful and inspiring evening. Attendees, including myself, resonated with a lot of what was shared and felt inspired to pursue studying a PhD.

Esther Adebiyi

This event offered invaluable perspectives and inspiration and we are grateful to everyone who joined us and contributed to making this event such a success.