Mentoring Circles: group mentoring, matching a group of University of Edinburgh postdocs with a mentor. Applications now open, from 1st Nov - 29th Nov 2024. What are Mentoring Circles?Mentoring circles are mentoring sessions in which a small group of University of Edinburgh postdocs are provided a mentor. They will allow a postdoc to receive mentoring support alongside the opportunity to meet other postdocs with similar interests, challenges, concerns and who may be at the same stage of their career, therefore finding solutions to problems whilst building connections.How do Mentoring Circles work and what is the time commitment?The group will be constructed based on preferences provided on registration and will all have similar objectives for taking part in mentoring. What is discussed, a schedule, and the focus of the mentoring circles is decided by the group in the initial meeting. We ask that discussions remain confidential to allow individuals to feel comfortable contributing and sharing.The group composition will include 3 or 4 mentees, who will typically be postdocs, and 1 lead mentor, usually a more senior academic. To get the most out of these Mentoring Circles we strongly encourage mentees to attend all sessions. We suggest the mentoring circles should meet over a 6-month period from 3rd February – 31st July 2025 and we encourage everyone in the group to get the meeting dates in the diary at the first meeting, to ensure everyone can attend. The meetings’ frequency and duration will be decided by the group, but we suggest meeting 4-6 times, for 1-1.5hr each time.Where can I find out more? Please visit: Postdoc Mentoring Circles - find out more, plus link to online application form This article was published on 2024-11-01
