B-MEntor is a cross-institutional London-wide mentoring scheme for academic, research and professional services staff from Black, Asian, Mixed and minority ethnic backgrounds.
B-MEntor is run in partnership with Queen Mary University London, King’s College London, St George’s University of London, University of the Arts London, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The programme supports King’s Race Equality Action Plan, specifically our commitment to attract, appoint and invest in talent.
There are two schemes-one for academic and research staff, and one for professional services staff. Please see below for information about each scheme and how to register your interest.
The deadline to register your interest is Thursday 5th January 2023
Information for Professional Services staff
The requirements for participation in the programme are as follows:
- Mentors must be professional services staff from any ethnic background, from first-line managers (managing one person) to senior management- this tends to be grades 6-8
- Mentees should be professional services staff up to the level of first-line managers (managing one person)- this tends to be grades 1-6- and self-identify as being from a Black, Asian, Mixed or minority ethnic background, i.e. not white European.
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 mid-January.
You must be available for the training on the following dates (all taking place online):
- Mentees Thursday 12th January at 10:00-11:30am or Thursday 19th January at 10:00-11:30am
- Mentors Thursday 26th January at 2pm -3:30pm or Thursday 2nd February at 10:00-11:30am
Please register your expression of interest by Thursday 5th January 2023.
Information for Academic and Research staff
The requirements for participation in the programme are as follows:
- Mentors: must be at Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor/Reader or Professorial level. Mentors can be from any ethnic background.
- Mentees: should be at Post-Doctoral to Lecturer level and self-identify as being from a Black, Asian, Mixed or minority ethnic background, i.e. not white European.
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 mid-January.
You must be available for the training on the following dates (all taking place online):
- Mentors Wednesday 25th January at 10:00-11:30am or Wednesday 1st February at 2pm -3:30pm
- Mentees Wednesday 11th January at 2pm -3:30pm or Wednesday 18th January at 2pm -3:30pm
Please register your expression of interest by Thursday 5th January 2023.
More more information please contact Jennifer Hastings, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager or email diversity@kcl.ac.uk, if you have any queries about this scheme. A complete list of FAQs can be found on UCL’s B-MEntor webpage.