The Graduate and Researcher College's Mentoring Scheme

The Graduate and Researcher College's Mentoring Scheme

The Graduate and Researcher College’s Mentoring Scheme is intended to support the personal development of Postgraduates and Early Career Researchers. Mentors, usually of a more experienced level or further ahead with their studies, are paired with a mentee. Through sharing their own knowledge, experience and expertise, mentors enhance the perspective of mentees and expose mentees to new opportunities.

For mentees, working with a mentor is a great way to foster support, develop connections and to realise your goals. For mentors, supporting a mentee provides the opportunity to learn new skills, contribute to the growth of the mentee and ‘give back’ by sharing your experience. The scheme is designed to benefit both mentor and mentee and enables both to diversify their experience throughout their studies.

Please direct any queries regarding the Mentoring Scheme to skills@kent.ac.uk

Postgraduate Taught students can sign up to be mentored by PhD Researchers who are in the early stage of their PhD.

Researchers in the early stages of their PhD can be matched to mentor a Postgraduate Taught student, as well as be mentored by a PhD Researcher in the later stages of their PhD.

Researchers in the late stages of their PhD can request to mentor a PhD Researcher in the early stages of their PhD. 

Researchers in the late stages of their PhD can also be matched with an an Early Career Researcher mentor. 

Early career researchers can sign up to be mentors to PhD Researchers who are in the later stages of their PhD.

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Runs from January to July

PGs and ECRs will be invited via email to sign up from December.
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Briefing event

All those who are paired will be invited to a briefing event where you will find out how the scheme will work.
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Networking events

Participants will have the opportunity to partake in café style discussion events where they can network with others on the scheme.
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Moodle

Those taking part in the scheme will be enrolled on the Mentoring Moodle page which holds various resources and information.
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Contact us

If you have any questions regarding the GRC's Mentoring Scheme, please do get in touch and let us know.
calendar-full

Runs from January to July

PGs and ECRs will be invited via email to sign up from December.
list4

Briefing event

All those who are paired will be invited to a briefing event where you will find out how the scheme will work.
teacup

Networking events

Participants will have the opportunity to partake in café style discussion events where they can network with others on the scheme.
document

Moodle

Those taking part in the scheme will be enrolled on the Mentoring Moodle page which holds various resources and information.
envelope

Contact us

If you have any questions regarding the GRC's Mentoring Scheme, please do get in touch and let us know.
I found it really useful, especially trying out the different frameworks and tools shared in the training session. I built a good relationship with my mentee which has continued following the scheme.
Dr Suzi Sapiets, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Tizard Cen​tre