Academic mentoring as good practice. Mentiway in the report “Mentoring and Tutoring 2.0”
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Academic mentoring in Poland is ceasing to be an experiment and is increasingly becoming a permanent element of higher education institutions’ development offerings. This is confirmed not only by growing interest in mentoring programs among students and graduates, but also by official industry publications that describe mentoring as a proven and recommended practice.
One such document is the publication ‘Mentoring and Tutoring 2.0’, coordinated by the Foundation for the Development of the Education System. The report describes concrete examples of mentoring programs implemented at Polish universities – including two case studies of programs conducted using the Mentiway platform.
This is an important signal not only for the academic community, but also for all institutions that are considering implementing mentoring as a tool to support the development of students, doctoral candidates and recent graduates.
In brief
- Academic mentoring is becoming a permanent element of higher education institutions’ offerings.
- The Mentiway application supports 9 out of approximately 23 active mentoring programs at higher education institutions.
- The FRSE report describes two accounts of mentoring programs carried out using the Mentiway platform as good practices.
- Thanks to the Mentiway platform, universities can efficiently recruit participants, intelligently match mentors and mentees, and monitor the progress of the program. The application facilitates scaling and standardization of academic mentoring. Contact Mentiway
Mentoring at higher education institutions – a trend that is gaining momentum
A few years ago, academic mentoring was a niche initiative, often based on the commitment of individual people or student research groups. Today it increasingly takes the form of structured programs, coordinated centrally by universities, career offices or academic foundations.
The scale of this phenomenon is growing. According to available data, there are currently about 23 mentoring programs at higher education institutions in Poland. Importantly, as many as 9 of them are implemented with the support of Mentiway, which means the platform already serves nearly one in three academic mentoring programs in the country.
This is not just a number — it is proof that academic mentoring is entering a phase of maturity and professionalization. Read more about tutoring and mentoring support at universities in this article.
Case studies with Mentiway in the FRSE report
The publication “Mentoring i tutoring 2.0” describes mentoring as a modern tool supporting skills development, conscious career planning and building relationships between the academic world and professional practice.
The report includes two descriptions of mentoring programs implemented using the Mentiway platform, highlighted as good practices that can inspire other universities. This is particularly important because the report was prepared with the aim of disseminating proven solutions and systemic recommendations. The mentoring project at Uniwersytet SWPS is an excellent example of good practice for the academic community. Mentoring conducted via the Mentiway mentoring platform is noticed not only by participants but also by institutions shaping the direction of educational development in Poland.
Why does academic mentoring work?
Mentoring programs at universities address the real needs of students and graduates. Participants gain not only access to mentors’ knowledge and experience, but above all a space to discuss career decisions, doubts and development plans.
From the university’s perspective, mentoring:
- strengthens the institution’s development offer and reputation,
- builds relationships with alumni and practitioners,
- supports students’ transition into the job market,
- develops the soft skills often missing from teaching programmes.
However, it is crucial that mentoring is well designed and properly coordinated – only then does it deliver real, measurable results.
Mentiway’s role in the development of academic mentoring
Supporting higher education institutions, the Mentiway mentoring application provides not only a technological tool but also the know-how needed to design and implement a mentoring programme from A to Z.
The platform enables, among other things:
- efficient launch of mentor and mentee recruitment,
- intelligent matching of participants,
- ongoing monitoring of the process,
- access to a knowledge base and educational materials,
- reducing the organizational burden on programme coordinators.
Thanks to this, mentoring at universities stops being an ‘enthusiasts’ initiative and becomes a scalable and repeatable solution, implementable across different types of academic institutions. Academic mentoring has long been effective and is present at higher education institutions. Read more about this in this article.
Mentiway as a partner for mentoring and tutoring programmes at universities
For several years, the Mentiway platform has actively supported the development of academic mentoring and tutoring in Poland, already collaborating with 9 higher education institutions in designing, launching and delivering development programmes for students, doctoral candidates and academic staff. Our experience includes both mentoring and academic tutoring, carried out according to quality standards and the real needs of universities.
An example is tutoring program at Łódź University of Technology, in which the mentoring application Mentiway supported the launch and organisation of the tutoring process for students (https://mentiway.com/tutoring-akademicki-na-politechnice-lodzkiej-start-programu-dla-studentow/__WAT_F00060_T0005__), as well as mentoring program at the Wrocław University of Economics, which became one of the model examples of effective use of technology in academic mentoring (https://mentiway.com/uniwersytet-ekonomiczny-we-wroclawiu-case-study-sukces-mentiway/__WAT_F00060_T0009__). In February a mentoring program also starts at SWPS University.
Thanks to the combination of subject‑matter expertise, project experience and the Mentiway technology platform, Mentiway supports universities in scaling programmes, monitoring quality and building lasting mentoring relationships.
Mentoring as part of the future of education
The fact that programmes delivered with the Mentiway platform were included in the official FRSE report is further evidence that academic mentoring has a real future. It is increasingly treated not as an add‑on but as an integral element of a modern education model. If you want to learn about more mentoring programmes at universities, check our catalogue: https://mentiway.com/katalog-programow-mentoringowych/?cat=na-uczelniach-wyzszych__WAT_F00063_T0005____WAT_F00063_T0006__
If mentoring is to effectively support the development of young people, it must be built on quality, structure and proven solutions. This is exactly the direction mentoring programmes at Polish universities are heading today – and it is precisely in this area that the Mentiway mentoring application supports their development. What is academic mentoring and why is it gaining importance? Why do universities choose mentoring programmes? What role does Mentiway play in mentoring programs at universities? How many university mentoring programs does Mentiway support today? Why is Mentiway’s inclusion in the report ‘Mentoring and Tutoring 2.0’ important? Is academic mentoring only suitable for students? Is implementing a mentoring program at a university complicated? How does mentoring affect the future of higher education? Hi, my name is Thomas. I am the Co-Founder of Mentiway. We are happy to share our knowledge and support organisations on their way to success! 💪 If you are interested in how to efficiently and effectively implement a mentoring programme in your organisation using technology:
Q&A: mentoring in higher education and the role of Mentiway
Academic mentoring is a developmental relationship between a more experienced mentor and a student or junior university staff member. It is increasingly seen as a complement to traditional education because it supports career decisions, skills development and the awareness of one’s own development paths.
Universities implement mentoring to better prepare students for the labour market, strengthen relationships with alumni and practitioners, and build a modern image as an institution that supports development, not just the transmission of knowledge.
The Mentiway mentoring platform supports universities comprehensively — from recruiting participants and matching mentoring pairs to monitoring the process and providing knowledge. This saves program coordinators time and ensures mentoring is conducted in an organized and scalable way.
Currently the Mentiway application supports 9 of roughly 23 active university mentoring programs in Poland, which means it already works with nearly one in three such programs in the country.
Including two case studies based on the Mentiway tool in the Foundation for the Development of the Education System’s publication shows that mentoring carried out using the platform is regarded as a good practice and a point of reference for other universities.
No. University mentoring programs increasingly also include doctoral candidates, alumni, and early-career researchers, supporting them in career planning, skills development, and making informed professional decisions.
It can be challenging in itself, but with the support of the Mentiway mentoring platform the process is much simpler. The platform and the team’s know-how allow for efficiently launching a program even in a pilot format and scaling it up gradually.
Mentoring strengthens an individualized approach to development, builds a bridge between education and practice, and tangibly increases the value of studies. It is one of the key elements of a modern, collaborative, and development-oriented university.
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