SMaRteN in collaboration with our Student Research Team will be showcasing the leading research in student mental health in our annual conference to encourage debate and conversation about the important topics that matter to students. This event is not-to-be-missed opportunity for students, practitioners and academics from across the sector to share their ideas, views and experience.
The conference is structured around six panels that will focus on the following themes: Trends and risk factors, Inclusion and exclusion, Mental Health Literacy, Future priorities for student mental health research, Interventions and Academic Culture.
The conference is structured around six panels that will focus on the following themes: Trends and risk factors, Inclusion and exclusion, Mental Health Literacy, Future priorities for student mental health research, Interventions and Academic Culture.
Wednesday 16th December: On the Day
10.00am – 11.30am Mental Health Literacy Across The Institution
How aware are staff and students about spotting signs of mental ill health and looking after themselves?
Panel discussion with Natasha Devon MBE - Mental Health Campaigner, Author and LBC Presenter, Anthony Jorm - Professor Emeritus in the Centre for Public Health, University of Melbourne, Julia Haas - Student Wellbeing and Welfare Manager, King's College London, Kath Caffrey - Mental Health Trainer, Charlie Waller Memorial Trust and Denise Meyer - Senior Counsellor, University of Portsmouth
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12.30pm – 2.00pm Inclusion and Exclusion
Let's Talk: The Impact of Discrimination
Panel discussion with Seeta Bhardwa - Student Content Editor, Times Higher Education, Dr Louise Arsenault - Professor of Developmental Psychology, King's College London, Dominic Smithies - Student Voice & Equality Lead, Student Minds, Kris Taneva - SMaRteN Student Research Team, Dr Duna Sabri - Author, King's College London and Dr Manny Madriaga - Senior Lecturer in Education Studies, Sheffield Hallam University
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4.00pm – 5.30pm Trends and Risk Factors
What do we already know about student mental health?
Panel discussion with Rosie Tressler CEO, Student Minds, Dr Randy Auerbach - Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University, Daniel Eisenberg - Professor of Health Policy and Management at UCLA, Chloe Casey - SMaRteN Student Research Team, Anna Ambwene - SMaRteN Student Research Team, Katie Tyrell - Research Associate, University of Suffolk, Dr Emma Broglia - Research and Policy Coordinator, University of Sheffield.
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Thursday 17th December: On the Day
10.00am – 11.30am What Interventions Work
From mindfulness apps to counselling to stroking dogs on campus: What evidence do we have to show what's actually working to improve student mental health?
Panel discussion with Nancy Hey - Director, What Works Wellbeing Centre, Leigh Spanner - Senior Improvement Lead, Student Minds, Dr Jason Ardy - Professor of Sociology, University of Durham, Dr Bethan Davies - Research Fellow for NIHR MindTech Cooperative and Dr Joanna Worlsey - Lecturer in Psychology, University of Liverpool
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12.30pm – 2.00pm How Does Academic Culture, Structure and Assessment Impact On Student Mental Health?
Exams, assessments, coursework, contact hours... What's their effect on student mental health?
Panel discussion with Dr Sally Kift - Visiting Professorial Fellow, National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE), Dr Susannah McGowan, Associate Director for Curriculum Design, Georgetown University, Lesley Turner - SMaRteN Student Research Team, Cameron Williams - Researcher and Project Manager, Black Dog Institute, Rachel Piper, Youth Engagement Officer, Child Outcomes Research Consortium (CORC)
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3.00pm – 4.30pm The Future Priorities of Student Mental Health Research
Adapting to a new world - what should the experts be researching to help the students of tomorrow?
Panel discussion with Dr Nicola Byrom - Principal Investigator, SMaRteN, Dr Neil Armstrong - Lecturer in Anthropology, University of Oxford, Dr Juliet Foster - Dean of Education, King's College London, Dr Ellie Dommett - Reader in Neuroscience, King's College London, John de Pury - Assistant Director of Policy, Universities UK and Connor Gayle - SMaRteN Student Research Team
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Past Events
Longitudinal Study SMaRteN Student Mental Health Conference
30th June, 2020
A preliminary discussion day to support researchers working on longitudinal studies to share ideas and learning. |
17th December, 2019 SMaRteN's inaugural conference, led by our own Student Research Team. |
Arts Meets Health
14th November, 2019
An exploration of the intersection between creative arts and mental health. |
Pedagogy Workshop
10th July, 2019
A workshop looking at the contribution of curricula and syllabus content, teaching, academic support and assessment in supporting or hindering mental health. |
Secondary Data Analysis Webinar
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Sandpit: Measuring Student Mental Health
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World Mental Health Day 2018: SMaRteN's Future Retrospective
10th October, 2018
On World Mental Health Day, we invited a panel of experts to set out their vision of student mental health in the year 2030. |
