MENTORS

We have mapped some UK mentoring opportunities for you.

Where to seek early stage mentoring

• Community Rehabilitation Research Network (CRRN)
  • If you need an approachable, safe space to ask questions and discuss community rehabilitation research ideas and career development, CRRN Mentors can give you advice and guidance, signpost resources, suggest people to connect with and discuss appropriate next steps. We have mentors at every level, including leading research experts, post-doctoral academics, clinical academics, early career research clinicians and pro-research managers.
  • See our mentor details and availability here. Where you can search expertise and research interests to find the right mentor for yourself. Email communityrehab@sgul.ac.uk to book a 30-minute slot for a low pressure conversation or a chance to discuss your research idea and invite new  collaborations and support.

• Applied Health and Care Research Methodology Incubator
  • Check out their webpage- Homepage – Methodology Incubator
• Mental Health Research Incubator
  • Check out their webpage Mental Health Research – Develop your career. Change lives.

Where to enrol for formal mentorship schemes

• If you are a member of the NIHR academy and in receipt of an award, you are eligible to join the NIHR mentoring scheme
• If you are in receipt of an award from UKRI, you can apply for the UKRI mentoring scheme

Where to look for potential academic supervisors and opportunities to build your research team

• CAHPR professoriate directory – Directory of Professors and Research Leaders Network – CAHPR
• NIHR professoriate directory – Current NIHR Research Professors | NIHR