On 13 March, postdoctoral fellows and their hosts were invited to a social and interactive event, hosted by the Postdoctoral Society Executive Committee and Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS).
Speakers included Prof Samantha Sampson and Dr Rebecca Tadokera from MBHG, as well as Prof Nico Gey van Pittius, dean of research and internationalisation at FMHS, on the topic “Mentoring matters”.
Mentoring is important, not only because of the knowledge and skills students can learn from mentors, but also because mentoring provides professional socialization and personal support to facilitate success in graduate school and beyond.