Since September 2017, ECS has run a unique mentoring scheme. The role of mentoring is to help guide individuals through life transitions as their career progresses. There are more than 40 mentors who are ready to help. Mentoring is confidential. It is available and relevant to every individual in ECS, irrespective of their level of seniority and job family. Feedback about the scheme from our 2019 Staff Culture Survey was overwhelmingly positive.

Staff can receive advice and support in the following areas:

There is also specialist support for technical staff. 

International Mentoring Day is celebrated annually in ECS.

The initiative is led by Senior Mentor, Professor Neil White. To learn more about mentoring in ECS, contact Neil on nmw@ecs.soton.ac.uk.