The aim of the Formal Radiography Research Mentoring (FoRRM) scheme is to increase research capacity and quality of radiographers in the UK.
Individual objectives of each mentor–mentee pair will be co-constructed based on mentee needs and mentor expertise. As with other mentoring schemes, FoRRM may also help with personal development and/or career development.
The pilot FoRRM scheme (FoRRM1) involved a cohort of 12 and ran for 8 months, the second round of the scheme (FoRRM2) ran for 1 year with a cohort of 17, and the most recent round of the scheme (FoRRM3) ran for 1 year with a cohort of 20.
The results have been overwhelmingly positive from every cohort and the scheme has gone from strength to strength. Read the summary of outcomes from FoRRM3 and soon testimonials from the mentees and mentors will be available.
Applications for FoRRM4 are now closed.
Session | Date & time | Location |
Pre-launch training with Coach Mentoring Ltd | 4 October 2023 | Virtual |
FoRRM 4 launch event | 18 October 2023 | SCoR HQ, London |
Networking & training with Coach Mentoring Ltd | 24 January 2024 | Virtual |
Networking | 12 June 2024 | UKIO or virtual attendance |
Final networking event | 18 September 2024 | SCoR HQ, London |
To learn more about FoRRM and how it can benefit your career, listen to the following short interview with former Steering Group Chair and FoRRM pioneer, Dr Christina Mallamateniou.
Setting direction in a mentoring relationship
In this blog post, Coach Mentoring Ltd, outline why setting direction is critical to an effective mentoring relationship.
Malamateniou C, “FoRRM: A Formal Radiography Research Mentoring scheme to increase research capacity," Medical Education Colloquium June 12th 2017, King’s College London, King’s Learning institute
Malamateniou C., Mellor F., Appleyard R., Knapp KM. “FoRRM: A Formal Radiography Research Mentoring scheme to increase research capacity, a user-led design”. Achieving excellence in radiography Education and Research, November 2016, Birmingham, UK.
Malamateniou C., Mellor F., Appleyard R., Knapp KM. “FoRRM: A Formal Radiography Research Mentoring scheme to increase research capacity”. UKRC 2016, Liverpool, UK.
Malamateniou, C. FoRRM: "A Formal Radiography Research Mentorship scheme as an instrument for change.", invited talk, ECR 2016, Vienna.
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