Dr. Jane Bourke is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Cork University Business School (CUBS). Jane has worked in UCC since 2006, and holds/held various positions at Department, School, College & University levels. Jane is committed to embedding a culture of Equality, Diversity, Belonging and Inclusion across the University; successfully leading CUBS in achieving Athena SWAN Bronze Award (with Prof. Heavin, Apr 2024) and is an active member of UCC Athena SWAN Silver Award SAT. As CUBS Director of PGR, Jane is committed to providing an outstanding PGR experience for PGR students in CUBS and UCC. 

Jane's research interests include Innovation, Workplace well-being, Technology Adoption, Business Performance, and Health Economics. Jane's research has been funded by the Irish Research Council, Science Foundation Ireland, Economic & Social Research Council (UK), Health Research Board, among others, and her work is published in highly ranked journals such as Research Policy, Technovation, Journal of Business Research, Health Policy, European Journal of Health Economics. She is a founding member of the award-winning Spatial & Regional Economics Research Centre at UCC.

Approach as Mentor

My approach to mentoring is non-judgemental, mentee-led and confidential. I have benefitted from excellent mentors myself who understood both the professional and personal challenges in succeeding in academia, and so I appreciate the value of mentoring relationships. Recognising that no two situations are the same, I will be a critical friend to encourage conscious reflection and help the mentee to find creative solutions that work for them. 

Type of Mentoring Offered:

1:1 Mentoring - longer term relationship (1 year plus).

1:1 Mentoring - short term relationship (6 months or less).

Speed Mentoring - One meeting to address specific mentee need.

Panel Mentoring - mentoring with 1 to 2 other panel members - longer term relationship (1 year plus).

Panel Mentoring - mentoring with 1 to 2 other panel members - Short term relationship (6 months or less).

Mentoring Topics Included: Student Engagement,Time Management - Balancing Academic Activity, Balancing Work and Family Responsibilities, Collaborative Research, Preparing Articles for Publication, Choosing Where to Publish - Publishing Strategically, Developing an Academic Profile, Career Development, Academic Leadership, Speaking at Conferences.