Developing a successful career as a black academic in the UK

Black academics are underrepresented at professorial and leadership levels in UK Universities…

Impactful research and scholarship

A short piece on Impactful Research and Scholarship from our last conference.

Conferences & News

  • Advance HE published our new report on ”Unblocking the Pipeline: Supporting the Retention, Progression and Promotion of Black Early-Career Academics” with GatenbySanderson and Higher Education Policy Institute.

    Check out the report here: https://lnkd.in/ef9wR4UY
  • At the beginning of September 2024, more than 70 Black academics from across the UK and US came together for the annual conference of the Society of Black Academics (SBA)…Read More
  • Support networks, mentoring and inter-institutional collaboration could make a big contribution to improving representation, says Mercy Denedo…Read More
  • 1st Annual Conference in June 2021 entitled ‘‘Developing a successful career as a Black Academic in the UK’’, hosted by the University of Edinburgh Business School, The University of Edinburgh on the 2nd and 3rd of June 2021: Read More
  • 2nd Annual Conference in July 2022 entitled ‘‘Impactful Research and Scholarship’’, hosted by the Africa Research Group, University of Nottingham Business School, University of Nottingham on the 14th of July 2022: Read More

Past Workshops

  • 3rd SBA Global Workshop entitled ‘‘Breaking glass ceilings: Mentorship and collaborations for academic success’’ hosted by King’s Business School, King’s College London on the 4th of November 2022: Read More
  • Workshop on Developing a Career in Logistics, Transport, and Supply Chain Management on the 7th of June 2022: Read More 
  • 2nd SBA Global Workshop for academics entitled ‘’Building Resilience and Strength through your Academic Career’’, an Online Event hosted by the University of Leicester School of Business, University of Leicester on the 11th of March 2022: Read More
  • 1st SBA Global Workshop for Early Career Researchers entitled ‘‘Entering the Academic Market and Progressing on the Job’’, hosted by Henley Business School, University of Reading on the 5th of November 2021 Read More

Video Resources

  • Breaking Glass Ceilings: Mentorship and Collaborations for Academic Success (4th of November 2022): Watch the event here