Mentor training

August 17, 2024

Last May, as part of the training of mentors for the 2024-2025 cohort of its Mentored Research Program, InitiaSciences was pleased to welcome Laura Cacot, a member of the Université de Montréal's Building a Sustainable Future project. Current and future mentors, as well as members of the InitiaSciences team, were invited to join the training. Ms. Cacot discussed the application of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and eco-responsibility in the context of a research project, both in the subject matter and in the way research is carried out. Her presentation covered best practices in training, experimental practices, budgeting and research planning, guided by the SDGs. To support the research community, several tools have been developed at the Université de Montréal and were presented at the workshop(see the tools).

« J’ai trouvé extrêmement révélateur d’être exposée plus directement à l’impact majeur qu’ont les pratiques scientifiques communes sur l’environnement. J’ai apprécié les discussions qu’un tel sujet a suscitées parmi les participants, ainsi que le partage d’outils concrets sur comment adopter de meilleures pratiques en recherche. » – Mentore de la cohorte 2023-2024

InitiaSciences' Mentored Research Program will enable some 15 high school and college students to participate in university and college research projects during the 2024-2025 school year. These young people will be accompanied by mentors, young researchers or recently graduated graduate students. Training in eco-responsibility in research will be a valuable asset for these young researchers, who will be able to introduce their mentees to this topical issue.