The Accelerated Academic Mentorship Programme (AAMP) is designed to provide mentorship, support, development opportunities and focused advice to a nominated group of permanent academic staff, thereby creating an enabling environment for these candidates to advance their academic career trajectories by forging national and international connections and cultivating their research and leadership abilities. The nominated group is divided into three levels. Level 1: Academic staff working towards a doctoral degree, Level 2: Academic staff with a doctorate who are seeking promotion to Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor, Level 3: Academic staff seeking promotion from Associate Professor to full Professorship. AAMP supports its participants by providing financial assistance for teaching relief, attending local and international conferences, helping with publishing their work and fostering international partnerships. Financial support has been provided to over 100 participants across the three levels. AAMP also hosts online workshops offering guidance and support on different topics such as research, promotion, supervision, improved teaching methods and the academic journey. These workshops are an excellent platform for academics to gain wisdom and understanding from highly experienced academics who can assist in advising academics in their teaching and c areer progression. Some participant feedback from AAMP workshops: “It was a wonderful and powerful session with an inspiring life story shared by the presenter. Her vulnerability about her journey as an academic, navigating the challenges of the different aspects of a woman’s life, created a safe space for us and made her relatable. It created a sense of community, with the female participants feeling that they are not alone in their various internal struggles and external trials.” “The speaker was exceptional, very patient and explained things very clearly. She explained the basic and more complicated aspects of grant proposal writing. One doesn’t feel intimidated to ask questions at all.” AAMP also provides writing retreats to assist academics, providing mentorship and support in developing their academic writing. The retreat offers a safe space with guidance from experts in the presence of academic peers who provide constructive feedback and constructive criticism. In this way, academics are supported to move past writing hurdles and produce quality research outputs. AAMP also provides writing retreats to assist academics, providing mentorship and support in developing their academic writing. The retreat offers a safe space with guidance from experts in the presence of academic peers who provide constructive feedback and constructive criticism. Teaching Innovation for the 21st Century | Showcasing UJ Teaching Innovation Projects 2024 10
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