Using Co-creation to Explore Important Aspects of Peer-mentoring for Undergraduate Students

Thompson, Catherine and Ashun, Chenelle and Knowles, Caroline and Binks, Eve (2026) Using Co-creation to Explore Important Aspects of Peer-mentoring for Undergraduate Students. Innovations in Education and Teaching International. ISSN 1470-3297

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Abstract

The challenges facing students in Higher Education are increasing. Peer mentoring can be used to support students, promote integration, and reduce drop-out, yet any peer mentoring programme should meet the needs of students without replacing other forms of support. This project used two co-creation workshops to explore undergraduate student (N=9) and staff (N=4) values of academic and pastoral support, to inform the design of future peer mentoring programmes. Thematic analysis was conducted on the audio recordings of the workshops. Themes included issues impacting mentees and mentors, and the mechanics of peer mentoring. These align with past research, however, there was a clear emphasis on the wellbeing of the mentors, showing the importance of providing training and support for peer mentors. Co-creation gives a voice to students and staff and is an innovative way to approach peer mentoring. This method could be used to design future peer mentoring programs.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information and Comments:	© 2026 The Author(s). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Human and Digital Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User:	Catherine Thompson
Date Deposited:	16 Sep 2026 13:57
Last Modified:	16 Sep 2026 13:57
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/4981

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