Basugupta, Sudeshna;
Basugupta, Sudeshna;
Sanakkayala, Sricharan;
Sali, Rish;
(2026)
Embedding Student Voices in a Mentoring Programme for Underrepresented Student Groups: A Staff-Student Partnership.
In: Kangaslampi, R and Langie, G and Järvinen, HM and Nagy, B, (eds.)
SEFI 53rd Annual Conference.
European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI): Tampere, Finland.
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Abstract
The Engineering Coalition Mentoring Programme is an integrated peer and industrial mentoring scheme, designed for undergraduate engineering students from underrepresented student groups and disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds. The programme was initiated in the academic year 2022-2023 and can support up to 60 students each year. It is a staff-student partnership with students and staff engaged in equal capacity during the programme design, delivery and leadership, ensuring that student voice is embedded all though the programme. The peer mentoring sessions are structured based on student inputs, with focus on wellbeing, inclusivity and networking, as well as more practical issues related to regular academic activities such as effectively using assessment feedback and handling conflicts within the team during group activities. The industrial mentoring sessions focus on career advancement and securing internships and jobs in a competitive market. All sessions are mostly held online, with only a few face-to-face events. Based on students’ feedback, both the peer and industrial mentoring have been effective for the mentees, enabling them to enhance their professional network and gain insights from the peer mentors about navigating any barrier faced during their academic journey. There has been emphasis on appropriate conduct for both mentors and mentees, for creating a safe space for conversation.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | Embedding Student Voices in a Mentoring Programme for Underrepresented Student Groups: A Staff-Student Partnership |
| Event: | SEFI 53rd Annual Conference. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) |
| Location: | Tampere, Finland |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.5281/zenodo.17631702 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17631702 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This Conference Paper is brought to you for open access by the 53rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) at Tampere University in Tampere, Finland. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License. |
| Keywords: | Mentoring, Staff-student partnership, sense of belonging, Diversity, equity and inclusion, role models |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10219690 |
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