Call For Interest for B-MEntor: cross-institutional mentoring for staff from BAME backgrounds

9 November 2023

We are looking for mentors and mentees to participate in our mentoring schemes for Academic, Research and Professional Services staff from Black, Asian, Mixed and minority ethnic backgrounds.

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What is B-MEntor?

B-MEntor Academic and Professional Services are two well-established mentoring programmes that offer a unique platform for Black, Asian, Mixed and minority ethnic Academic, Research and Professional Services staff to strengthen their skills and improve their networking capability through cultivating cross-institutional relationships.

The programme supports UCL’s commitment to delivering pipeline interventions through Positive Action as part of its commitment to the Race Equality Charter Mark and UCL's Race Equality Implementation Plan.  

Which institutions are participating in B-MEntor?

B-MEntor is run by University College London in partnership with Queen Mary University of London, King’s College London, St George’s University of London, University of the Arts London, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and our new partner this year, the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).

Who is eligible to participate?

Mentees: Academic and Research staff at Post-doctoral to Lecturer level and Professional Services staff from grades 5-7 who self-identify as being from a Black, Asian, Mixed and Minority Ethnic background. i.e. not white European.
Mentors: Academic and Research staff at Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor/Reader or Professorial level and Professional Services staff from grades 7-10 from any ethnic background.

What does the scheme involve?

The mentoring period will be approximately one year, and a training and support package is offered for all parties. The selection and matching of mentors and mentees will take place from late January 2024. Mentors and Mentees must be available to attend one of the mandatory online training sessions we are running from December 2023 to January 2024.

Please register your expression of interest by Thursday 4th January 2024. Find out more and register here: B-MEntor Academic Mentoring Scheme and B-MEntor Professional Mentoring Scheme

How can I learn more?

Please see our web pages: B-MEntor Academic Mentoring Scheme and B-MEntor Professional Mentoring Scheme. For further information, please contact: b-mentor@ucl.ac.uk.