Mentoring Resources: Career Development for mentees

Guides:

NIHR Career Development (hub page) – overview of NIHR’s training, funding and support across all career stages (good “first stop” link).
NIHR Academy – explains the Academy, training pathways and programmes, with links out to specific schemes and guidance.
Start your research career with us – accessible page aimed at people new to research, with training, funding and upcoming career events.
Your Path in Research campaign – stories and signposting to ways health professionals can take first/next steps in research.
NIHR Mentoring Programme – description of the national NIHR mentoring offer and who it’s for (nice for mentees to see how local mentoring aligns with NIHR).
NIHR Mentoring Programme resources – dedicated resources page (guides, tools and information) for mentoring within the NIHR Academy.
NIHR Leadership development and mentoring resources (ARC NENC example) – curated list of NIHR leadership, mentoring and development offers; useful as a “menu” of what is available nationally.

CAHPR (Community for Allied Health Professions Research) – hubs, networks and a rich resources section (e‑learning, funding info, tips from research leaders, mentoring opportunities).
CAHPR mentoring page – specific signposting for AHP mentoring opportunities and links into NIHR mentoring for AHPs.
NIHR research training, development & career awards (CAHPR explainer) – overview of NIHR awards with AHP‑specific advice and links to the NIHR awards information site.

Your Research Journey (NIHR RDN example) – signposting to support along the research journey (portfolio, RSS, early career resources, etc.).
Support for your career development – NIHR page summarising funding and support for early‑ to mid‑career researchers.
How to apply for our career development awards – practical guidance on applying for NIHR career development awards (good for mentees starting to think about fellowships).