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Reverse Mentorship offers mentors to also learn and build relationships with their groups:•	Allow mentors to empathise with younger individuals.•	Tailor support to develop and guide group.•	Opportunity to get feedback.•	Introduce changes when needed – especially when related to EDI topics.•	Improve interactions with group.Peer Mentorship offers greater opportunities to learn from different individuals who will all have different experiences.•	More exposure to more experiences.•	This could be valuable at many different career stages, not just ECRs•	In agreement that more than one mentor would be advantageous.•	Cross institutional mentoring would also be beneficial.Informal vs formal?Formal mentorship offers more of a structure to learn.Competency based mentorship offers structure and asks the mentee to consider:•	Reflections of previous experiences•	Identification of weaknesses and strengths•	Learning goals.•	Can target professional development goals.Frequency•	Define a minimum number of meetings (if that needs increasing then you can)•	Be flexible.•	Maintain communication.Don’t be afraid to push pass your comfort zone.Benefits of being mentored by someone you are familiar with, AND someone that you do not know.

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Reverse Mentorship offers mentors to also learn and build relationships with their groups:•	Allow mentors to empathise with younger individuals.•	Tailor support to develop and guide group.•	Opportunity to get feedback.•	Introduce changes when needed – especially when related to EDI topics.•	Improve interactions with group.Peer Mentorship offers greater opportunities to learn from different individuals who will all have different experiences.•	More exposure to more experiences.•	This could be valuable at many different career stages, not just ECRs•	In agreement that more than one mentor would be advantageous.•	Cross institutional mentoring would also be beneficial.Informal vs formal?Formal mentorship offers more of a structure to learn.Competency based mentorship offers structure and asks the mentee to consider:•	Reflections of previous experiences•	Identification of weaknesses and strengths•	Learning goals.•	Can target professional development goals.Frequency•	Define a minimum number of meetings (if that needs increasing then you can)•	Be flexible.•	Maintain communication.Don’t be afraid to push pass your comfort zone.Benefits of being mentored by someone you are familiar with, AND someone that you do not know.

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Have a mentee group discussion a couple of times of year - 1) for support/social/ network 2) might help air out similar problems students are facing.
Likewise could be beneficial for mentors to meet once a year to discuss similar themes/ ideas on how to help students more etc (what has worked/what hasn't).

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-       One mentee view: typical PI role to progress mentee to PI level and help understand the path

-       Responsibility to help with career resources and when to take different steps, encouraging to apply for awards/travel awards, networking connections

-       Is teaching important to career paths? Mentor answer: Well rounded CV helpful in many career paths, taking opportunities as they arise

-       Alternative career paths are important to recognize, explore and encourage (industry, policy, publishing, etc.)

-       Informal mentors, mentors throughout a career (even at PI stages), peer-to-peer mentors

o   Ability to switch out of non-productive mentor relationships – having multiple informal mentors may help with this

-       Someone to listen / assess relationships functioning

o   Where to go when difficult issues arise? Alternates in University such as Ombudsman, other informal/formal mentors

Platelet Society Mentor/Mentee question
- thought it would be useful to have Mentors volunteer with subject area/expertise and there to be some matching or Mentees selecting rather than random matching which could feel forced

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Peer mentorship across institutions would be beneficial to see how things work at different institutions, or smaller and larger labs. Helps you connect with more people

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Reverse mentorship - the mentee can help the mentor

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- Group mentoring more informal to help with matching mentors and mentees
- having mentors outside of your institution to help with alternative perspectives
- whether gender matching in terms of mentorship would be useful/would people want this
- Levels of mentorship: someone above or below in terms of career stage (more closely related experience in terms of time frames, however given covid 19 this could be tricky as there are a lot of unknowns about the future)
- not necessarily a direct personality match to encourage independent thinking
- mentorship to help mentees with imposter syndrome and comparison
- depending on career stage, mentorship could be helping with career development and opportunities
- mentors from different career backgrounds (not just academic)
- potential slack channel for discussion groups

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Speed mentoring - 5 minutes advice / chat mentors

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Different mentors for different things

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Being able to talk to others who have gone through similar issues (i.e. how to deal with maternity leave).

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Informal vs formal. Informal allows for more openness so you can admit your mistakes / problems.

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Mix of mentors at different stages - can benefit to have broad discussion if you have different perspectives.

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Good for networking and meeting new peers

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A place for somewhere to have understanding/resources about career options, what the job involves on a day to day basis. Doesn't need to live but stays online.

A "help my experiment isn't working" type page - extending lab help mentorship.

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Outside (institute/university) mentorship good idea 

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Outside (institute/university) mentorship good idea 

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Nice to have a neutral platform to discuss past experiences/ issues / gain different advice.

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Making sure people aren't overwhelmed.
Maybe a group setting with help this.
Formal vs informal?
A forum type function requires regular engagement.

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Outside of direct research group would have a different opinion /thoughts

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Give information but also act as a sounding board

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Oppurtunities to meet people outside the direct networks you're already in contact with

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- Formalisation of a mentor-mentee relationship can break social barriers. Still informal mentorship can be useful.

- Group mentorship can make better breaking the barriers too.

- Somebody external as a mentor will give more independence in the process.

- Mentees can benefit both from a mentee and a mentor group.

- Having a mentor that is near to your level can be beneficial.

- Regarding EDI: would you like to have a mentor that is like you? It could be interesting in terms of representation, ensuring a diverse mentoring pool.

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- as a female scientist seeing a female professor as a role model. No representation in ICVS at the professorial level and that’s what *I* need and want to engage with.
- discussing with someone who understands what you are doing and what you can do
- definition of mentorship, what does it mean to us? Are we after a classical formal mentorship from senior staff or is this more a peer support group. Both are important. Are they mutually exclusive ? Would both work?
- Other members agree that peer support is hugely important and would be great
- ABS keeps talking and exampling the NEST scheme in Birmingham for formal mentorship.
-Joana points out very rightly that everything works out as long as there as clear communication about needs and what a mentor mentee relationship would look like. Open communication and mutual consent is key - a platform like that would be ideal.
What would the shape of a mentorship scheme be?

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Different levels - is it a stupid question/how do I do things/where do I find things etc or a on a higher level

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Havign a specific contact who has similar experience

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Difference between formal and formal mentor schemes - important to have someone independent of your outputs. Formal goals and defined expectations.
Make expectations clear. Methods of communications clear. Timescale >1 year to be beneficial. 6 - 8 week intervals between meeting. Forms to match mentors and mentees. Make it clear what topics mentors are willing to discuss.
Could begin with group mentorship sessions on key topics.
Confidentiality.
Networking. Method/protocol workshops to get to know people.
More links with members with industrial background. Companies interested in cardiovascular targets.

Some sort of methodological webpage/research page.

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Can happen organically through contacts made at difference levels.
Would be useful to have a specific person to talk to rather than have to go looking for. Takes some confidence