Mentoring: an Introduction to the University Mentoring Scheme

The University of the Highlands and Islands’ Mentoring Scheme offers mentoring across the academic partnership (13 independent colleges and research institutions) 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 personal 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.

Learning and Teaching Enhancement Strategy Strand

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Presenter

Alex Walker

Alex Walker, professional development and recognition lead joined the Learning and Teaching Academy in May 2016. Alex's main responsibilities include coordinating ALPINE and supporting applicants throughout the ALPINE application process, Coordinating the University Mentoring Scheme and organising and coordinating events through the university's Learning and Teaching Academy which help to promote and support good practice in research, and learning and teaching across the university.

Alex has worked supporting research, learning and teaching in education in FE and HE since graduating with a BA Hons at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen in 2003.  Before starting at the university Alex worked in a similar role as coordinator of the Centre of Academic Development at the University of Aberdeen.  In January 2020 Alex achieved Senior Fellow of the HEA, which has helped to shape the support she offers ALPINE applicants.  Alex is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Art and is studying a Masters of Education.

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