B-MEntor

B-MEntor: cross-institutional London-wide mentoring scheme for Academic and Professional Services staff from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. 

B-MEntor, is run in partnership with University College London, Queen Mary University of London, King’s College London, University of the Arts London, University of London, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). 

This positive action programme contributes to Queen Mary’s 2030 strategic aim to be ‘the most inclusive university of its kind anywhere’ and aligns with the work of our Race Equality Action Group. Mentoring is vital to supporting the development of Queen Mary's diverse talent and could help you take your next career steps.

The requirements for participation in the programme are as follows: 

• Academic Mentors: Must be at Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor/Reader or Professorial level. Mentors can be from any ethnic background. 

• Academic Mentees: Should be from post-doctoral to lecturer level and self-identify as Black, Asian, Mixed or those who identify as being from an ethnic minority background as this is where the evidence of under representation exists.  

• Professional Services Mentors: Can identify from any ethnic background as  Professional Services staff, job title may include: Manager, Director, Head of, Senior Advisor/Officer, (recognising that grading systems vary between institutions).

• Professional Services Mentees: Should self-identify as Black, Asian, Mixed or those who identify as being from an ethnic minority background as Professional Services staff, job title may include: Assistant, Administrator, Officer, Adviser, Co-ordinator, (recognising that grading systems vary between institutions).We would particularly like to encourage staff of Black origin to join the programme as they are under-represented in Professional Services, in partner institutions. 

The mentoring period will be approximately one year, and a training and support package is offered for all parties. The selection and matching of mentors and mentees will take place from late January 2025.

Academic

We would particularly like to encourage staff of Black origin to join the programme as they are under-represented as academics and researchers at Queen Mary overall.

Mentees and Mentors must be available for the mandatory online training on one of the following dates:

• Mentee Training: Wednesday 4^th December 2024 at 14:00-15:30 or Wednesday 15^th January 2025 at 14:00-15:30.                 
• Mentor Training: Wednesday 11^th December 2024 at 14:00-15:30 or Wednesday 22^nd January 2025 at 14:00-15:30.

Please register your interest by Monday 6th January 2025.

• Mentee Registration: Academic Mentees
• Mentor Registration: Academic Mentors

Professional Services

Mentees and Mentors must be available for the mandatory online training on one of the following dates:

• Mentee Training: Thursday 5^th December 2024 at 10:00-11:30 or Thursday 16^th January 2025 at 10:00-11:30.
• Mentor Training: Thursday 12^th December 2024 at 10:00-11:30 or Thursday 23^rd January 2025 at 10:00-11:30.

Please register your interest by Monday 6th January 2025.

Please note that due to a high number of PS Mentee applications received, we have had to close PS Mentee registrations early to maintain a proportionate number of mentors and mentees and ensure that all registered mentees have the best chance of receiving a suitable match.

• Mentor Registration: PS Mentors         

 

Please contact hr-equality@qmul.ac.uk or the the B-MEntor team (UCL) if you have any queries about this scheme. A complete list of FAQs can be found on their B-MEntor webpage .