We are an established partnership of the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, York, Bradford, Hull, Manchester Metropolitan and Sheffield Hallam. Working together since 2017, we are funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and significant investment from each of our partner institutions. Each year, we offer a range of social sciences PhD studentships, as well as a comprehensive suite of training to ensure students acquire high levels of methodological and data literacy skills and are equipped for research leadership.