The first step is to speak to your Line Manager, Director, Head of Department/School or colleagues, to find out about existing or potential mentoring opportunities within your area. Whether you're considering becoming a mentor or mentee, it is beneficial for both parties to gain an understanding of the key things to consider before getting started.
See below for further information for both mentors and mentees:
As a Mentor, you should consider:
As a Mentee, you should should consider:
Once you have chosen a mentor think about:
Preparation will be key in building and maintaining the relationship.
If you are considering becoming a mentor for the first time, you should spend some time preparing and communicating with the mentee to advise on type of preparation that they could do. The questions below will help to set the ground rules for the relationship.
As a new mentee, you should prepare for the discussion by putting together some questions for the mentor that will help you get to know each other and build the relationship.
Mentoring seeks to enable you to reach your potential by linking you to the support of an experienced colleague. There are various mentoring schemes running across the University.
If you know of any existing opportunities or schemes within the University that we can promote through these web pages, please email the details (including School/Department and a contact email address) to Leadership & Management Development
Other Useful Links
If you are looking for an academic mentor, you can email CHEP
Gaining fellowship of Advance HE through CHEP PGCAP or CHEP PREP
Applying for a National Teaching Fellowship or Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence – CHEP NTF
If you are interested in mentoring within the Faculty of Medicine, click here
If you are interested in mentoring students, click here
For additional resources on mentoring, visit: