BECOMING A mentor

All our new mentors complete an online learning module (30 minutes) via MyDevelopment before being matched with a mentee.

You will receive a mentor’s resources pack, which provides all the tools you’ll need make the most of your sessions.  There are additional resources and training provided for colleagues who join us as a Diversity Mentor.

The People & OD team will make the connections on your behalf and help you to establish the mentoring relationship in the early days. 

We will also check in with you at the halfway point and the end of your time together to evaluate how the relationship has progressed from both your own and the mentee’s perspective. 

Our mentors have access to CPD opportunities throughout the year, plus the offer of 1:1 supervision with a qualified supervisor should you require guidance throughout your mentorship.  You will also join a digital network (MS Teams) of over 70 mentors across the university for peer support, sharing resources and ideas.   

We ask that you meet once a month for up to an hour, for a maximum of six months. This can vary based on the mentee’s goals – sometimes one or two meetings are enough.

The mentee is responsible for arranging the meetings.

All our new mentors are also asked to complete a short online learning module.

Finally, we ask that you complete a brief evaluation piece at the end of every relationship.