Preprints on mentoring
A list by ecrLife
These preprints discuss how mentoring practices influence the success of early career researchers, as well as what they expect from their mentors
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Insights from a survey of mentorship experiences by graduate and postdoctoral researchers
This article has 7 authors:Reviewed by preLights
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These preprint discusses the overall satisfaction among mentees with respect to their mentoring experiences. Some takeaways are:
- Overall lower satisfaction for mentees studying in a different country with respect to those studying in their home country
- Potential issues to work on for mentors: setting clear expectations of mentoring relationship, providing mentees a path to independence, discussing mentee’s career goals
- Mentor traits desired by mentees: being supportive while providing guidance (helps overcome impostor syndrome), generosity in time commitment, openness, honesty, transparency, trust, respect for mentee’s experiences, support for diverse career options.
- Pitfalls reported by mentees: treatment as employee rather than mentee, absent mentors, micromanagement, power imbalance between mentor and mentee, insufficient professional respect and boundaries, lack of consideration for mentee work-life balance, favoritism.
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Mentoring practices predictive of doctoral student outcomes in a biological sciences cohort
This article has 3 authors:Reviewed by preLights
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Some takeaways from this preprint:
- Students that identified as female, non-binary, first-generation students, students with disabilities, and parents/caregivers tended to feel less support from their supervisors. Effects were compounded for people who self-identified as belonging to multiple of the above groups.
- Students that felt represented by their advisor tended to feel happier and more comfortable in their program.