Part of the goal of SMaRteN is to to provide a platform for individuals with a shared interest to have formal and informal discussion. But we also know that there's a huge diversity of interests amongst our network.
SMaRteN Groups are platforms that facilitate discussion, based on the areas that are of interest to network members.
Read more below to find out more about our groups and joining them!
SMaRteN Groups are platforms that facilitate discussion, based on the areas that are of interest to network members.
Read more below to find out more about our groups and joining them!
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Virtual Lab Group for Early Career Researchers and PhD StudentsOur lab group runs online, via Microsoft teams and meets every week. We have guest speakers talking about their research. We discuss papers and share our own research ideas, plans and findings.
Schedule of Events April 14th: Student well-being and using digital interventions and technology presented by Bridgette Bewick (Associate Professor in Psychological Health and Wellbeing, Leeds) April 21st: TBA April 28th: The prevalence of common mental health disorders, wellbeing and help-seeking in the student population presented by Jacks Bennett (PhD researcher, Bristol) May 5th: Using film to explore the history of mental health presented by Georgia Walker-Churchman (Lecturer in Humanities, UEA May 12th: The Courage Project for PGR mental health and wellbeing presented by Bryony Porter (Senior Research Associate, UEA) May 19th: Evaluating a study group social intervention to support the mental health and wellbeing of MSc students presented by Tayla McCloud (PhD researcher, UCL) To join us please click here. |
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PhD Students' Mental Health Group
The PhD process is very different from studying a taught course (such as UG, and PGT), and it is this fact that provides the rationale for this SIG focussing specifically on doctoral students. We have established the U-DOC research group at the University of Sussex, funded by the Office for Students Catalyst Fund. From this funding we have conducted several studies aiming to explore the prevalence of poor mental health amongst doctoral students and identify the associated risk and protective factors. We would like to establish this SIG to continue our work, and cement networks that have been triggered via the Catalyst Funding scheme. A key goal for this SIG would be to create some consistency in terms of methods and measures amongst researchers interested in the mental health of PGRs so as to support the collection of large and diverse data sets that can then be used to answer research questions related to prevalence. Meetings take place the last Tuesday of the month from 11:00AM - 11:50AM. For our January meeting Elsa Loissel from eLife Science Journal will present the results from her study exploring the experiences of peers, colleagues and mentors who support researchers struggling with their mental health. To join us please click here. |
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Pedagogy and CurriculumThis group is for anyone interested in the role of pedagogy and curriculum in student mental health. This could include curriculum content, curriculum structure, assessment design, questions around whether the curriculum is a place to address wellbeing... and more! To join us please click here.
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Education for Mental Health Special Interest Group
SMaRteN members are welcome to attend the weekly webinars hosted by King’s College London ‘Education for Mental Health’ that takes place every Wednesday from 10AM – 10:45AM. Each week features a guest speaker who talks about their teaching or research related to student wellbeing.
March 31st: Implementing Positive Psychology with Student Nurses to Promote their Wellbeing During the Pandemic
April 28th: Topic TBA
May 5th: How to deal with difficult emotions in teaching and learning
May 12th: UC Santa Cruz Radical Resilience Training Program
May 19th: Support wellbeing and developing resilience in MPharm students
May 26th: Medical student mental health: improving student wellness through curricular changes
To join us please click here. Supporting wellbeing and developing resilience in MPharm students
March 31st: Implementing Positive Psychology with Student Nurses to Promote their Wellbeing During the Pandemic
April 28th: Topic TBA
May 5th: How to deal with difficult emotions in teaching and learning
May 12th: UC Santa Cruz Radical Resilience Training Program
May 19th: Support wellbeing and developing resilience in MPharm students
May 26th: Medical student mental health: improving student wellness through curricular changes
To join us please click here. Supporting wellbeing and developing resilience in MPharm students