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Brightside
Brightside
Brightside is the website we use for mentoring and it works by mentors and mentees sending typed messages to each other. These are fully moderated before being sent, to make sure this is a safe space for you. When you send a message, it may say that it is pending moderation - please be reassured that this doesnβt necessarily mean youβve said anything wrong! It just means that the message needs to be checked before being sent, which will take a maximum of 24 hours (or just one minute during live sessions). If it isnβt allowed, you will receive a message explaining why.
Every few weeks your mentor will send you messages and will lead topical discussions. What you talk about will support you with key activities related to the programme, school or college life, and applying to university.
Example discussion topics: Choosing a university and course, independent project discussion time, subject session recap, managing stress and revision help.
To access the homepage, type brightsidementoring.org into your web browser, or alternatively download the Brightside app onto your smartphone or tablet. The app can be found by searching for βBrightside Mentoringβ in the Apple App Store, or Google Play Store. The logo is a βBβ in an orange circle.
Click on βMy Accountβ in the left-hand menu panel, or get to it by clicking the icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Here, you can edit your details and add a profile picture.
Under βChannelsβ in the left-hand menu panel, youβll be able to access your your 1:1 chat. You can send messages using the box at the bottom of the screen. You can also attach documents and images using the paperclip. These will take a little bit longer to get through moderation.
You can use βProject Supportβ to get in touch with the Brookes Engage team about any technical issues youβre having. Alternatively, you can email us at brookesengage@brookes.ac.uk
If you send your mentor a message on Brightside, we will do our best to reply within 5 working days (not including Bank Holidays).
How to use Brightside
How to use Brightside
Mentee Handbook
Mentee Handbook
Mentee Handbook.pdfYou can make the handbook full screen by clicking the 'Pop out' icon in the top-right corner.
Mentors
Mentors
Mentors are current Brookes students and you will be paired with a mentor through a matching quiz..
Your mentor is available to talk to on Brightside and is there to help you navigate topics like UCAS, student finance and careers. You can also ask them questions about being a student at Brookes or what it's like to study their course. Mentors will help to run the subject workshops alongside academics and will lead fun social activities too!
Emily
Emily
π‘ Hook, Hampshire
π BA Architecture
π¬ I used to be a climbing instructor
π¬ I dye my hair a lot
π¬ I have sectoral heterochromia (different coloured eyes)
π§ Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Jurgent
Jurgent
π‘ Albania
π BEng Electro-Mechanical Engineering
π¬ I love football
π¬ I've never been late for a class
π¬ I prefer eating rather than cooking
π§ Feel good by Gorillaz
Hisham
Hisham
π‘ Lahore, Pakistan
π BSc Artificial Intelligence
π¬ I can speak 5 languages
π¬ I started university when I was 17
π¬ I have travelled to 11 countries
π§ Aitebar - Vital Signs
Amelia
Amelia
π‘ Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
π BA Film
π¬ I have been vegetarian since I was 8
π¬ I hope to become a film journalist
π¬ I gave my mum away this summer at her wedding
π§ Without Love - Hairspray
Giulia
Giulia
π‘ Joinville (Brazil)
π Biomedical Science
π¬ I am half Brazilian and half Italian
π¬ I can speak four languages!
π¬ I love to dance
π§ Wonder - Shawn Mendes
Maha
Maha
π‘ Amman, Jordan
π International Hospitality and Tourism Management
π¬ Can't Sleep without my baby doll
π¬ I used to be terrified of dogs , now I love them and enjoy playing with them
π¬ I love baking and enjoy it
π§ Calm Down - Rema and Selena Gomez
Nordeena
Nordeena
π‘ Selangor, Malaysia
π Business and Management
π¬ ENFJ person
π¬ I find frogs cute but would not dare to hold them
π¬ I used to sell homemade chocolate chip cookies to friends and family during the pandemic
π§ Shower - Becky G
Hils
Hils
π‘ Didcot, Oxfordshire
π MSc Infrastructure Planning and Sustainable Development
π¬ This is my third year of doing Taekwondo
π¬ Next January i am hoping to move to South Korea to teach English abroad
π¬ I have recently taken up doing pottery
π§ Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader
Jay
Jay
π‘ Maidenhead, Berkshire
π BA Music
π¬ I'm the president of the quiz society at Brookes
π¬ I have a lead role in the Brookes production of Fame
π¬ I can play 7 instruments
π§ Don't Blame Me - Taylor Swift
Annique
Annique
π‘ Tring, Hertfordshire
π BSc Child Nursing
π¬ I trained at a professional ballet school for 7 years
π¬ I speak Afrikaans as a second language
π¬ I have a cavashone dog called Grace
π§ Better when I am dancing - Meghan Trainor
Lauren
Lauren
π‘ London
π PGCE Primary 5-11
π¬ I love dogs
π¬ My favourite food is curry
π¬ I have a pet tortoise
π§ Afterglow - Ed Sheeran
Giulietta
Giulietta
π‘ Aix en Provence, in France.
π BA Early Childhood Studies
π¬ I do oil painting and photography
π¬ I have a cat
π¬ I love fitness
π§ Amazing - Rex Orange County
Alex
Alex
π‘ Southwell, Nottinghamshire
π BA Urban Design, Planning and Development
π¬ I am a farmer's daughter
π¬ I own, restore and race vintage cars
π¬ I am interested in travelling, gardening, art and old furniture
π§ Who Knows Where the Time Goes - Fairport Convention
Freya
Freya
π‘ Bicester
π BSc Medical Science
π¬ I own every playstation
π¬ I love chocolate ice cream
π¬ I've played almost 870 hours of Animal Crossing: New Horizons
π§ Always on my Mind - Pet Shop Boys
Sarah
Sarah
π‘ Reading
πEnglish Literature
π¬The most recent holiday I want on was to Barcelona
π¬ I love going to the theatre! The last play I saw live was 'Good' by C.P. Taylor. I got to see David Tenant perform which was amazing!
π¬ I can play the Ukulele!
π§ Made you look - Meghan Trainor
Jodie
Jodie
π‘ Bicester
π Education Studies
π¬I love to travel
π¬I love musicals
π¬ I used to swim competitively but now I teach swimming
π§ The Dirt Whispered by Rise Against
Elena
Elena
π‘ Siracusa, Italy
π Bsc Hons Criminology
π¬I I'm captain of Brookes's volleyball team
π¬I know Morse code by heart
π¬ I'm a certified scuba diver
π§ If I Can Dream by Elvis Presley
Luke
Luke
π‘ Oxford
π BA History
π¬Iβve got a black belt in karate
π¬I have played rugby with Si King (Hairy Biker)
π¬I like running
π§ David Bowie- Life on Mars
Keith
Keith
π‘ Hanoi, Vietnam
π BA English Language and Linguistics
π¬I love dancing
π¬I have been living in the UK for 3 years
π¬I want to be a teacher in Oxford
π§ Lavender Haze - Taylor Swift
Jess
Jess
π‘ Weston-super-Mare
π Bsc Hons Criminology
π¬I enjoy cooking, my favourite meal currently to cook is wagamamas wok fried greens.
π¬I have never broken a bone.
π¬ I own a big collection of lego flowers
π§ Beautiful faces by declan mckenna
Lachlan
Lachlan
π‘
π BA History
π¬I lived on a yacht for 5 years
π¬ I've been interviewed on BBC news
π¬ I have 8 siblings
π§ 'Black Thunder' by the Hu
Denise
Denise
π‘ Reading, Berkshire
π BA English Language and Linguistics
π¬I'm Filipino but was born in Saudi Arabia
π¬I have one younger brother
π¬I hate raisins
π§We three - The Ink Spots
Dan
Dan
π‘ Wallingford
π BSc Biological Sciences
π¬I have a dog named Bertie
π¬I like football
π¬My favorite food is pesto
π§NF - Returns
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