Mentoring articles

What is mentoring?

This extract from The Mentoring Workbook (Rolfe-Flett, 1995) provides ideas and guidance about mentoring relationships. The four page document discusses mentoring roles and skills and the boundaries of the mentoring relationship. View extract.

Articles on mentoring

Mentoring university teachers: a sound investment
Comprehensive notes from a presentation by Professor Duane Roen. The accompanying two page handout lists resources for mentoring university teachers. View more of Duane’s work. View notes. View two-page handout.

Mentoring the new academic
This eight page conference paper discusses how conversations with a mentor provided support to a new academic, particularly in the area of teaching. View paper.

Adrian Lee and colleagues write in Nature about what makes a good mentor.
This seven page article outlines the common characteristics of excellent mentors, drawn from 350 applications for the Nature awards for creative mentoring in science. A self assessment framework is provided. View article.

Group mentoring
This one page Synergy article reflects on the experiences of three Indigenous academics participating in group mentoring in the Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Higher Education). View article.

Mentoring new academics
This four page article provides some brief insights into the benefits of cross-disciplinary mentoring relationships, mentoring for women and intrinsic rewards for mentors. View article.

Giving feedback to your mentee

Brinko's excellent 20 page paper provides guidelines on giving feedback that can be applied to mentoring relationships. View paper.