Mentoring

During the Academic Year 2026-2027 there will be three annual intakes of research mentors and research mentees on the programme, in October, January and April. To find out more about the dates and to register, please check the list of workshops for Researchers.

Mentoring is an informal learning process in which the mentor, a more skilled or experienced person, acts as a role model to the mentee. The TU Dublin Research Mentoring Programme supports the University’s strategic goal – Great people in an innovative workplace, and the University’s People Strategy through the personal and professional development of staff.

Our mentoring programme also supports the implementation of recommendations made by the HEA Review of Gender Equality in Higher Education (June 2016) and the TU Dublin Athena SWAN Committee which specifically identified mentoring as an important initiative to support the development and progression of women in higher education.

At their first meeting, the Mentor and Mentee will complete the Mentoring Agreement Template and agree the terms of their mentoring partnership, which should typically last one year.