People & Organisational Development

ECDP MENTORING

Mentoring within the ECDP provides a structured support mechanism to help early career academics achieve their career path aims and objectives. It accelerates career development by fostering knowledge exchange between experienced academic colleagues and those at the beginning of their academic journey. Through a partnership-based approach, mentoring encourages reflection, growth, and confidence. 

While definitions of mentoring vary, the core ethos remains consistent: mentoring is about enabling and empowering the mentee to realise their potential. Two widely cited definitions capture this spirit:

  • "Off-line help by one person to another in making significant transitions in knowledge, work or thinking." Megginson & Clutterbeck (1995)
  • "To help and support people to manage their own learning in order to maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be." Parsloe (1992)
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ECDP Mentoring Online Learning Module

To get the most out of your mentoring experience - whether your a mentor or mentee - we encourage you to complete the bespoke ECDP Mentoring Online Learning Module. UofG colleagues share their real-life mentoring experiences, exploring the purpose, benefits and principles of mentoring within ECDP, while offering practical skills and ideas for effective mentoring.

ECDP Mentoring – Guidance for Mentors and Mentees

Mentoring is a core component of the Early Career Development Programme (ECDP) and plays a vital role in supporting individual growth, development, and career progression.

The ECDP mentoring offer is centred on building meaningful, supportive relationships between Mentors and Mentees, through regular engagement.

To support you in getting started, we have provided a concise guidance document outlining the purpose of ECDP mentoring, key expectations, and how to make the most of the experience and a link to the Mentoring Welcome Pack.