We are delighted to re-launch the CAUTHE Mentoring programme for 2025. This programme is designed to connect our PhD Scholars and Early Career Researcher (ECR) members with senior colleagues to establish a mutually beneficial long-term relationship, promoting career as well as personal development through connectivity and support.

To be eligible for participation in the CAUTHE Mentoring programme as a mentor or mentee, you must be an individual Student or Associate member of CAUTHE. Find more information about our membership options at CAUTHE Members.

How does CAUTHE Mentoring work?

We are calling for expressions of interest from all CAUTHE members to function as a mentor or mentee. After identifying the areas in which you can provide and/or seek support, we will connect one mentor with up to three mentees to establish a personal small group mentoring relationship for a duration of nine months.

Once you are matched, you will receive guidelines on how to establish and maintain an effective and mutually beneficial mentoring relationship, together with the name of your mentor/mentees, a goal setting worksheet and list of suggested meeting topics. CAUTHE recommends at least one one-hour meeting per month at participants’ convenience, however, the responsibility for establishing and maintaining the relationship lies with mentors/mentees without further involvement from CAUTHE.

Please note that mentee participation is currently limited to PhD Scholars and Early Career Researchers (who have completed a PhD within the past five years and have a teaching or research position).

Why become a mentee?

As a mentee, you will be able to draw upon the experience, insight, knowledge and skills of your mentor while broadening your professional network and feeling better connected with the academic community. It will allow you to reflect on your own practices, enhance your career development opportunities, and receive support, encouragement as well as constructive feedback.

Why become a mentor?

As a mentor, you will have the opportunity to further enhance your coaching, communication, leadership and mentoring skills while expanding your professional network. Through gaining fresh perspectives, you will be able to learn from the experience and knowledge of mentees, in turn offering the opportunity to re-examine your own practices, attitudes and values. However, the greatest reward for mentor lies in the satisfaction in supporting the development of others, sharing your accumulated experience, skills and knowledge, and the altruistic component of mentoring.

Timing

Small groups: 1 mentor paired with 2–3 mentees
Duration & time commitment: 9 months April to November, one-hour per month
Start Date: April

How to join the programme?

Both mentors and mentees are asked to complete the CAUTHE Mentoring Programme Expression of Interest survey. The survey will close on 15 March 2025 at 12:00 (AEDT). We hope to connect mentors and mentees by the beginning of April 2025.

Expression of interest survey

Contact

PhD/ECR Coordinator (Liaison) Dr Mireia Guix