School of Life Sciences

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 receive training by the Academic Skills team before starting. 

Student Mentors are available to book 1-1 session either in person or online. They are each given a maximum of 2 hours per week. Students need to email individual student mentor to book in and is subject to availability.  

Biology

Recruiting for Spring term- please enquire with lifesci.studentexperience@sussex.ac.uk if interested

Biochemistry

  • Molly Abraham (MSci Biochemistry Year 4) ma2308@sussex.ac.uk
  • Christah Edgar (MSci Biochemistry Year 3) ce292@sussex.ac.uk
  • Metin Coker (BSc Biochemistry Year 3) moc26@sussex.ac.uk

Biomedical Science

  • Kamilya Kanat (BSc Biomedical Science, Year 3)  kk525@sussex.ac.uk
  • Nandini Yadav (BSc Biomedical Science Year 3) ny98@sussex.ac.uk)
  • Eleni Kalopedis (BSc Biomedical Science, Year 3) eak35@sussex.ac.uk
  • Keesha Coker (BSc Biomedical Science, Year 3) kc527@sussex.ac.uk

Chemistry

  • Elliot Lawrence (MSc Drug Discovery) elbl20@sussex.ac.uk

Ecology, Conservation and Environment

  • Jess Green (MSci Ecology and Conservation Year 2) jg744@sussex.ac.uk

Foundation

  • Fran Adams-Stone (BSc Medical Neuroscience, Year 3) fa446@sussex.ac.uk

Genetics

  • Ella Cannell (BSc Genetics, Year 3) erc32@sussex.ac.uk

Neuroscience and Medical Neuroscience

  • Davittah Adiliy Njoka (BSc Medical Neuroscience, Year 3) dn273@sussex.ac.uk
  • Taylor Jennings (BSc Medical Neuroscience, Year 3) tj231@sussex.ac.uk

Zoology

  • Lily Yue (MSci Zoology, Year 3) ly235@sussex.ac.uk
  • Alice Hoggarth (BSc Zoology with PPY, Year 4) ah870@sussex.ac.uk