Mentoring: an Introduction to the University Mentoring Scheme
Alex Walker (Head of Academic Practice and Development, LTA) will begin this one hour webinar by providing a brief overview of the different strands on the University Mentoring Scheme including how to register as a mentor/mentee on one of the four mentoring strands; Research, Learning and Teaching Enhancement, Professional Recognition and Scholarship Development. The second part of the workshop will then focus on the benefits and value of mentoring and provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions.
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The University of the Highlands and Islands’ Mentoring Scheme offers mentoring across the academic partnership to harness experience and expertise regardless of the geographic location. The scheme is open to all colleagues working in further and higher education learning and teaching and research and complements a range of professional development initiatives coordinated through the Learning and Teaching Academy (LTA). The scheme is designed to support professional development and skills enhancement contextualised to the needs, interests and aspirations of individuals registered as mentees. It is open to new, early career and more experienced colleagues who are seeking mentoring support, and to colleagues who wish to become mentors. The scheme is organised around four distinct mentoring strands, comprising:
- Learning and Teaching Enhancement
- Professional Recognition
- Research
- Scholarship Development
The mentoring scheme aims to support and improve equality of opportunity with respect to personal and career development in research, scholarship development, learning and teaching, and professional recognition of practice.
Presenter
Alex Walker (she/her) MEd FRSA CMALT PFHEA
Head of Academic Practice Development | Ceannard Leasachadh Cleachdadh Acadaimigeach
Alex heads Academic Practice Development, supporting the leadership and coordination of staff facing professional development and recognition across the partnership. Alex completed a MEd in Tertiary and Higher Education in 2022 and holds Advance HE Principal Fellowship and Certified Membership of the Association for Learning Technology (CMALT), with a specialism in utilising technology for professional development in geographically dispersed contexts. Alex is passionate about pedagogically driven and inclusive approaches to mentoring and professional development and has presented and published in this area. In 2023 Alex achieved a level 5 ILM coaching and mentoring qualification and has mentored and coached UHI colleagues.
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