Mentoring | Women In Sport And Exercise Academic Network

Mentoring Scheme

Mentee benefits:

Receive encouragement, practical advice and support to achieve goals

Learn to think critically and challenge your assumptions

Increase your social and academic confidence

Gain a different perspective and be challenged based on mentor experience

Enhance your career and professional development

Mentor benefits:

Reinforce your own skills and knowledge of your subject and share this with others

Develop leadership and management qualities

Develop wider professional relationships

Gain satisfaction from being able to encourage and guide others

Continue with your own professional development

To connect experienced researchers with talented individuals who want to develop their research skills

To provide a platform to share knowledge, skills and experience

To promote personal and professional development

If you would like further information about the mentoring scheme please contact:

Key details for 2025-26 scheme, which runs from September 2025 to September 2026:

Applications close: Wednesday 10th September 2025
Who can apply: Anyone working in Higher Education (all career stages). PhD and MSc students are also welcome and will be matched within a community of practice to connect, support, and learn from one another.
Mentors needed: We encourage as many people as possible to sign up as mentors. There is currently a shortage of mentors, so we cannot guarantee matches for all mentees — your support is invaluable!
We have updated the sign up to include time zones to try and allow for more matches outside of the UK

To sign up, please use this link.

WiSEAN Mentoring Scheme Guidance