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BSI Interdisciplinary Mentorship Matchmaking

Our mentorship programme matches mentors to mentees to support career development in areas specific to interdisciplinary research.

The programme has been developed with input from our community and is supported by events throughout the year. There are two programmes, one for group leaders (PIs) and one for early career researchers (PDRA and PhD).
Complete the online form to take part
Researchers in discussion around table

Aims  

Our matchmaking programme aims to provide supportive, relaxed mentorship in areas specific to Interdisciplinary research. It will complement, not replace, the mentorship already established within Departments.   

Sign-up for Mentorship Matchmaking here: https://forms.office.com/e/nPSUS0SC5p  

 

How it works   

We will match you with a potential mentor or mentee according to your and their career stage, the areas you want to focus on and the role(s) you want to take in the partnership. After matching with a partner, a series of informal mentorship meetings are encouraged, taking place over a 6 month period.

Each mentor/mentee pair will be given coffee vouchers for their mentorship sessions. These meetings can be held in whatever format and frequency works for you. At the end of the six-month period we will ask for feedback to track the impact of the mentorship.  

  

How to get involved   

Please use the short form here, to share with us your career stage, the areas that you want to cover and areas in which you can offer support to others. If you already have a mentor in mind this can be added to the form too.

Access the form using this link, by 15 November 2024.  

Interested but want to know more? Email bsi-manager@durham.ac.uk.

  

Events 

Date  Description 
30 October 2024

Interdisciplinary mentorship information session and mixer (for all levels)

Register here:  https://forms.office.com/e/nPSUS0SC5p 

2-3 pm, Grey College - Old Library

15 November 2024

Closing date for mentorship sign-up form 

27 November 2024

Meet your match - mixer session 

This is an optional meeting for participants to ask questions, meet your matched mentees/mentors and collect your tea and coffee vouchers.

Slot one: 2-3 pm (can be changed), Grey College, Old Library 

3 December 2024

Meet your match - mixer session 

This is an optional meeting for participants to ask questions, meet your matched mentees/mentors and collect your tea and coffee vouchers.

Slot one: 2-3 pm, CB-0027

 

TBC July 2025

College Lunch for BSI Mentorship scheme participants