Student Mentors
Our Student Mentors can advise you on all aspects of student life, including developing study skills, integrating into the community and adapting to independent living. Find out more.
About Student Mentors
Looking to get the best possible experience from your time at Sussex? Why not improve your academic knowledge and university life skills?
Student mentors are employed by the School of Life Sciences to provide academic help to students from their cohorts. They are recruited annually and typically have very strong academic records and references from their Academic Advisors.
Student Mentor Drop-ins
Student Mentors will be running in-person weekly drop-in sessions from Monday 23rd January- Friday 31st March and this will be updated depending on availability.
You will be able to find Student Mentors in JMS, 4th Floor, Robert Whittle Social Space in the small rooms, 4C23a and 4C23b.
| Course | Student Mentor | Time | Room |
| Genetics | Ollie Lobue (4th Year Genetics) | Monday, 10 - 11am | 4C23B |
| Foundation | Charlotte Eloie (2nd Year Neuroscience) | Monday, 11am - 12pm | 4C23B |
| Biomedical Science | Maya Von Hauenschild (3rd Year Biomedical Science) and Helena Dolan (3rd Year Biomedical Science) | Monday, 12pm - 1pm | 4C23B |
| Neuroscience | Krishna Kamlesh (2nd Year Neuroscience) | Mondays, 2-4pm | 4C23A |
| Zoology | Lily Yue (2nd Year Zoology) | Tuesday, 10.30 - 11.30am | 4C23B |
| Neuroscience | William Orams (3rd Year Neuroscience) | Tuesday 1 - 2pm | 4C23B |
| Biomedical Science | Kamilya Kanat (2nd Year Biomedical Science) | Wednesday 10 - 11am | 4C23B |
| Medical Neuroscience | Heba Nashid (4th Year Biomedical Science) | Wednesday 1 - 2pm | 4C23A |
| Biology | Tanya Forbes (3rd Year Biology) | Wednesday 1.30 - 2.30pm | 4C23B |
| Foundation | Lucy Evans (4th Year Biomedical Science) | Friday 10 - 11am | 4C23A |
If you'd like email advice, to book in a 1-2-1 session or you're having issues joining the drop-ins, contact the mentors as below: