Student Mentorship Case Studies
Sharon, Elevate mentee
Discover how Sharon, an A-Level Biomedical Sciences student, gained interview skills and CV expertise through our Elevate programme with Aon's Head of Employee Relations. Her story demonstrates how professional mentorship builds confidence and creates clear career pathways for black-heritage students.
Nicholas, Insight2Uni Mentee
Read how Nicholas received a Cambridge offer after participating in our Insight2Uni programme. Paired with a black-heritage law student from Durham University, his success story shows how targeted mentoring helps students discover university options beyond London while developing crucial university application skills.
Jourdan, Elevate mentor
Discover how Jourdan, a black and queer Elevate mentor, combats imposter syndrome while developing leadership skills. Their story highlights how our career mentoring programme fosters representation, empathy, and self-reflection - showing black-heritage students they belong in spaces where they've historically felt unwelcome.
Uyi, Insight2Uni Mentor
Meet Uyi, who mentors black-heritage students pursuing STEM and law degrees through our Insight2Uni programme. His story highlights how university student mentors create transformative educational pathways, helping mentees develop independence while increasing African and Caribbean representation in higher education.
Imani, Elevate mentee
Experience Imani's journey developing professional confidence through our Elevate programme with Aon. Her story shows how career mentoring helps black-heritage students bridge the gap between aspirations and achievements, building workplace skills not typically taught in schools.
Paul and Mario, mentor & mentee
Discover how Paul, Head of Client Leadership at Aon, helped Economics student Mario develop interview and public speaking skills through our Elevate programme. Their story demonstrates how intergenerational mentoring relationships benefit both black-heritage students and experienced professionals.
Parise, Insight2Uni Mentor
Meet Parise, a Psychology PhD student using the Insight2Uni programme to be "the person I needed when younger." Their approach to mentoring black-heritage students combines authentic conversations about identity with practical university preparation, while embracing reverse mentoring to learn from today's youth experiences.