{"id":236589,"date":"2025-06-06T13:21:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/?page_id=236589"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:27:10","slug":"buddy-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/actions\/buddy-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddy Systems &#8211; Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Buddy Systems&#8221; button_one_text=&#8221;Back to All Actions&#8221; button_one_url=&#8221;https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/actions\/&#8221; module_id=&#8221;banner&#8221; module_class=&#8221;banner&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#021024&#8243; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Description&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-desc&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; min_height=&#8221;401px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px|||||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>What is this Action?<\/h3>\n<p>Invite undergraduate female students to support more junior female students in a computing course. The aim is to support junior female students in a strongly technical and often male oriented environment. This action is particularly important for first year students.<\/p>\n<p>A Buddy system is an initiative where newly enrolled students are paired with more senior students on a voluntary basis, often before the academic year starts. This way new students are provided with support from someone who is like them but ahead in the programme, helping them with the transition to college. In different sources buddies can me called \u201cmentors\u201d or \u201cpeer mentors\u201d and students who are given support \u201cmentees\u201d. The idea is that \u201cbuddies\u201d meet and otherwise keep in touch on a regular basis. As opposed to peer mentoring, where the process is more structured and formal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillsforcare.org.uk\/resources\/documents\/Recruitment-support\/Retaining-your-staff\/Buddying-Vs-Mentoring.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a buddy system is an informal and flexible relationship.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Academic papers often refer to \u201cpeer mentoring\u201d when describing peer support between students. However, we refer to a light touch peer mentoring as a buddy system.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Facts&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-facts&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px||||false|false&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Quick Facts to Support this Action<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"testimonial-box\">\n<ul>\n<li>Using female peers to support women in technical disciplines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-022-34508-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has shown positive impact on experiences of students as well as on their retention.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Female students in engineering who were given a <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC5468611\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">female peer mentor experienced increased sense of belonging, confidence, motivation and aspirations towards pursuing a career in engineering,<\/a> and their retention in engineering majors was improved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;How Often?&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-how-often&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>How and how often to meet?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While the most common form of a buddy system is meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/students\/support\/studentbuddyingscheme\/beingastudentbuddy\/student-buddy-role-requirements-responsibilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one-to-one or in a small group<\/a>, University College Dublin, for instance, also organises social events \/ coding workshops with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucd.ie\/cs\/blog\/buddycoders-anewinitiativetosupportwomenincomputerscience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">practical projects for networking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Frequency of meetings and communications between buddies and mentees with depend on the strategy and length of the scheme. Meetings could be as often as once a week, or once a month, or a few times a year.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Recruitment&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-how-recruitment&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Recruitment<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Successful buddy systems, such as, for example, at University of York,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/students\/support\/studentbuddyingscheme\/beingastudentbuddy\/student-buddy-role-requirements-responsibilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> have run for one term,<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-022-34508-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full academic year<\/a> with first-year students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, or just <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=lRjZagbeXki8UfzhJsyFMBGd9rq-HmJDu1LoDt0S7GFUNkM5OEJXVFc2NEE1VkpOWkNVV0xNUE5XUyQlQCN0PWcu\">over a few weeks<\/a> at Carleton University. Post the buddy system advert as early as possible before the new academic year, so that there is enough time to find the buddies and match them with new incoming students.<\/p>\n<p>Contact all newly enrolled female students in the discipline.<\/p>\n<p>To recruit buddies, contact existing female students <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-022-34508-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">based on faculty recommendations<\/a>. Ideally buddies and their new peers should be from the same major.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/students\/support\/studentbuddyingscheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advertise the buddy scheme on college website,<\/a> so that students can apply to become a buddy or to request a buddy themselves. Carleton University, for instance, advertised it through an online form (e.g., MS Office online) which <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=lRjZagbeXki8UfzhJsyFMBGd9rq-HmJDu1LoDt0S7GFUNkM5OEJXVFc2NEE1VkpOWkNVV0xNUE5XUyQlQCN0PWcu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was available to all<\/a>. Alternatively, send an application form to candidates directly.\u00a0Create a dedicated email account for the applications, where possible.<\/p>\n<p>Point out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/students\/support\/studentbuddyingscheme\/beingastudentbuddy\/student-buddy-role-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">key benefits of each of the roles<\/a> when advertising the scheme. State the time commitment for both, buddies and their mentees during the year. Should there training be involved, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/students\/support\/studentbuddyingscheme\/beingastudentbuddy\/student-buddy-training-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">details on the scheduling have been summarised here<\/a> as an example.<\/p>\n<p>When writing up the requirements for buddies, <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/2024\/wics-e-buddy-mentor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carleton University mentioned<\/a> that they are looking for someone passionate to help enhance gender balance in the relevant discipline.<\/p>\n<p>To encourage commitment to the scheme, ask the buddies and the new students to sign guidelines which include a list of their responsibilities, a code of conduct and a confidentiality clause.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Matching&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-how-matching&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Matching<\/h3>\n<p><span>There are a number of options for pairing buddies and mentees:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('interests'); return false;\">\u27a4 Interests<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"interests\" class=\"dropdown-content\">Based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CUWEngSoc\/photos\/a.498471231971683\/639920844493387\/?type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">common interests<\/a>, e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/isedj.org\/8\/54\/ISEDJ.8(54).Tupper.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outside of academia.<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('randomly'); return false;\">\u27a4 Randomly<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"randomly\" class=\"dropdown-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-022-34508-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Randomly<\/a>, e.g., with random matching of applications, or in drop-in sessions, where buddies can be matched without arranging beforehand.<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('choice'); return false;\">\u27a4 Choice<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"choice\" class=\"dropdown-content\">Student mentees choose buddies.<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('preferences'); return false;\">\u27a4 Preferences<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"preferences\" class=\"dropdown-content\">Buddies and mentees can point out their preferences during the recruiting process (for example, international etc.).<\/div>\n<p>If there is a limited number of buddies and a larger number of new female students to be supported, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-022-34508-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a few students can be assigned per buddy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<script>\n    function toggleDiv(id) {\n      var x = document.getElementById(id);\n      x.style.display = (x.style.display === \"none\" || x.style.display === \"\") ? \"block\" : \"none\";\n    }\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Training Support&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-training&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Training &amp; Support<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regardless of whether the newly recruited buddies are experienced mentors already or not, training is advised. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/students\/support\/studentbuddyingscheme\/beingastudentbuddy\/student-buddy-training-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">York University offers a 2-3 hours training<\/a> on site or online. Offer it at the beginning of an academic year or at the end of the spring term.<\/p>\n<p>Structure the training to encourage the new buddies to interact with each other, for example:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"boxed-list\">\n<li>Ask buddies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-022-34508-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">share their experiences in their first years<\/a> in the discipline and gather any points regarding challenges they faced.<\/li>\n<li>Organise group discussions for buddies, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-022-34508-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">share positive events and experiences that helped them continue<\/a> with the course. Ask them to discuss what challenges lead students to drop out.<\/li>\n<li>Create training handouts (in form of a one- or two-pages document) that lists definitions of the programme, goals, expectations and roles. <a href=\"https:\/\/osf.io\/nq784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An example is available here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Share point of contact for queries and meetings for buddies in the event that they need support. Where applicable, provide them with a feedback form that they fill in after each meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Encourage&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-encourage&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Ways to Encourage Participation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Consider a few possible options to ensure buddies\/mentees are motivated:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"boxed-list\">\n<li>The more senior student receives a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-022-34508-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">payment for each student.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A university in the US had a larger mentoring program with integrated peer support, where <a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/1408747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">students were receiving a stipend each semester<\/a>, as another remuneration example.<\/li>\n<li>Promote personal skills development and recognise buddies by offering an award.<\/li>\n<li>Offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CUWEngSoc\/photos\/a.498471231971683\/639920844493387\/?type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free treats to student mentees<\/a> for meetings with their buddies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Administrative&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-admin&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22,%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>What is involved at an administrative level to implement this Action?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Approval may be required to reach out to students in different years. Additional support may be needed to provide rewards for the efforts if they are offered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Evaluation&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-eval&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px||||false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Evaluation Approach<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Issue pre- and post-scheme feedback surveys to mentees and post scheme surveys to buddies. Encourage buddies to complete an online journal after each meeting and encourage them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-022-34508-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keep in regular communication with the scheme coordinator<\/a>. Provide with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/students\/support\/studentbuddyingscheme\/beingastudentbuddy\/student-buddy-training-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dedicated point of contact for both buddies and mentees<\/a>, for feedback and queries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Next actions&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-consider&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px||||false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Next Actions to Consider<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Consider using this action along with some others, such as Pair Programming or Class\/Lab Dynamics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;References&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-references&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;56px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"boxed\">\n<p>S. Modekurty, J. Fong, and H. H. Cheng. <a href=\"https:\/\/peer.asee.org\/c-stem-girls-computing-and-robotics-leadership-camp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C-stem girls computing and robotics leadership camp<\/a>. In ASEE Annu. Conf. Expo., pages 24\u2013250. ASEE, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>P. Doerschuk. <a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/1408747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A research and mentoring program for undergraduate women in computer science.<\/a> In 34th FIE, pages S2H\u20137, GA, US, 2004. IEEE.<\/p>\n<p>T. Dennehy and N. Dasgupta. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.1613117114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Female peer mentors early in college increase women\u2019s positive academic experiences and retention in engineering<\/a>. PNAS, 114(23):5964\u20135969, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>D.J. Wu, K.C. Thiem &amp; N. Dasgupta. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-022-34508-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Female peer mentors early in college have lasting positive impacts on female engineering students that persist beyond graduation<\/a>. Nat Commun 13, 6837, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>A. Lister. (2022) Why is a buddy system so important in university. EDUOpinions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eduopinions.com\/blog\/student-life\/why-is-a-buddy-system-so-important-at-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.eduopinions.com\/blog\/student-life\/why-is-a-buddy-system-so-important-at-university.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Skills for Care (No Date) Buddying vs Mentoring. Skills for Care. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillsforcare.org.uk\/resources\/documents\/Recruitment-support\/Retaining-your-staff\/Buddying-Vs-Mentoring.pdf\">https:\/\/www.skillsforcare.org.uk\/resources\/documents\/Recruitment-support\/Retaining-your-staff\/Buddying-Vs-Mentoring.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Student Buddying Scheme \u2013 University of York <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/students\/support\/studentbuddyingscheme\/beingastudentbuddy\/student-buddy-training-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/students\/support\/studentbuddyingscheme\/beingastudentbuddy\/student-buddy-training-support\/.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thalluri, J., O&#8217;Flaherty, J.A. and Shepherd, P.L., 2014. <a href=\"https:\/\/journalofpeerlearning.org\/articles\/54\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Classmate peer-coaching: \u201cA study buddy support scheme\u201d. Journal of Peer Learning<\/a>, 7(1).<\/p>\n<p>D.H. 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