The Impact of Food Systems Research Network for Africa on Mentors Professional Development, 2023-2024

A dataset was created from responses to a survey conducted to evaluate whether mentors in an early career researcher development programme enhanced their capabilities by participating in a two-year programme as mentors. The survey specifically targeted mentors of early career researchers from higher education institutions in the United Kingdom and Africa. The objective was to assess the impact of the FSNet-Africa early career researcher development programme on mentors' professional development by determining the effects of being a mentor in the FSNet-Africa early career researcher development programme on mentors' networks and visibility, potential skills development, performance improvement, and personal growth in eight areas of professional development. These areas include conducting integrated research, research data management, integrating gender in research, research ethics, monitoring and evaluation, disseminating research findings, and stakeholder engagement.