Mentoring Report

In its 8th year of success, the Nuffield mentoring programme has continued to go from strength to strength. This year, the whole of the 2022 Scholar group have elected to take advantage of a Mentor to support them throughout their studies, which is great news, and the programme continues to gain momentum.

Initially set up as a three-year pilot, the Nuffield Mentoring Programme was developed and launched by Julie Mate NSch in 2015. The programme was really well received, successfully training 32 Mentors who mentored 28 newly awarded scholars over the three-year trial period. The programme has grown from 8 Mentors in 2015 through to 44 mentors in 2022, and a further 33 scholars will be attending this year’s Mentor training day immediately prior to the 2022 Annual Conference in Cardiff. This expanding pool of Mentors has continued to support newly awarded scholars throughout their Nuffield journey, and continues to grow with the passion, commitment and drive from both Mentors and Mentees. through the Mentor training they receive. As time has progressed, we now have Nuffield Mentors who have themselves been mentored during their own scholarship, and this brings an added dimension to the programme. Mentor Training: The training which Mentors are offered is valuable in its own right, and many Mentors have expressed how they have found it useful in other areas of their lives too. The training is very practical and informal. Our aim is that delegates can discuss, practice and experience for themselves some elements such as: • Listening and questioning without prejudice • Verbal and non-verbal communication cues • What it means to be a “thinking partner” • The value of a walk ’n’ talk • Developing the relationship and supporting the scholar

What makes the Nuffield Mentoring

Programme special? Nuffield Mentors have both experience of travelling and completing their Scholarship; as well as an understanding of the basic principles of performance coaching