Peer Mentor

Peer Mentor

Issued on 22 Jun 2026 by

Newcastle University

Expires: 22 Jun 2031

Peer mentoring has been proven to enhance the student experience. There are strong benefits to mentees in smoothing their transition into all aspects of university life and to mentors in enhancing their graduate development and attributes, and to all students in building a strong school/subject based community. Mentoring schemes also provide a great opportunity to build effective partnerships between students and staff. The aim of peer mentoring is to enable all students to make a smooth transition to being successfully integrated into the University and their programme, academically, socially and culturally, through direct access to the advice and support of a more experienced peer.

Issuer

Newcastle University

ltds@ncl.ac.uk

Criteria

To achieve the peer mentor badge, students must do the following:

  • Participate in the two training sessions for the scheme – Main face to face training and the refresher training (face to face/online)
  • Submit a pre-arrival communication letter/email to be sent to the new mentees
  • Completed a reflective log about their experiences as a peer mentor