The transition from undergraduate study to postgraduate research is a point in the academic pipeline where a disproportionate number of students from ethnic minority backgrounds are lost due to structural barriers and bias.
This retention gap is particularly concerning for subjects with poor ethnic minority representation at undergraduate level, such as Physical Geography, Earth Science and Environmental Sciences.
Equator is a collaboration between professional bodies, grassroots organisations, academic institutions and the public sector to remove barriers, improve access and participation, and increase retention of students from ethnic minority backgrounds in postgraduate environmental research.
News
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DLA-funded Equator Project coming soon!
We are very happy to announce that a new phase of Equator project interventions will run from the academic year 2025/26, thanks to sponsorship from a network of 8 NERC-funded Doctoral Landscape Award holders. The CENTA3, CREATES, ACCE+, IAPETUS, IGNITE, CROCUS, YES-DTN and E5 Doctoral Landscape Award holders have committed NERC Flexible Funding to support…
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Equator Mentoring Network 2025 now open for applications!
We are delighted to announce that the EQUATOR 2025 Mentoring Network will take place from April to August 2025 This mentoring programme is ringfenced for Black, Asian and minority ethnic students in Geography, Earth, and Environmental Sciences (GEES) disciplines. It is funded by sponsorship from the British Geological Survey and led by the University of…