How often have you heard the terms mentor, mentoring, or mentorship? These words are bandied about the workplace and academia with a vague sense that they matter—and indeed mentoring does—but without ...

The effectiveness of mentoring schemes is contingent upon a combination of structural, cultural and organizational factors.

My definition of mentoring encompasses one-on-one relationships but groups can have that role too. A computer user group is inherently about educating others, especially when it actively encourages ...

I was fortunate to have a positive mentoring experience in my graduate program. My mentor was attentive, responsive and, quite frankly, there for me emotionally when I had some significant challenges ...

Julie Gould is a freelance journalist in London, and produces the Nature Careers Podcast. In the final episode of this seven-part series about mentoring, Ruth Gotian and Christine Pfund outline their ...