Media
I have collated a series of media outputs from the research and networking activities I have led in recent years:
Blog: MdEducational expert roundtable series into student mental health
I was invited to join an expert roundtable series for the mdeducational Foundation to discuss the current state of young people’s mental health including the role of schools, colleges, universities, and mental health services.
Roundtable theme: “Young people’s mental health in the UK, and what society can do to make a positive change”
Podcast interview: Universities & NHS partnerships research
Jenna Luxon, a Social and Political Sciences graduate from the University of York, is joined by postdoctoral researcher Dr Emma Broglia. The two discuss Emma’s research into mental health interventions in higher education. The episode starts with Emma telling us about her recent research project exploring how university mental health services in the UK can strengthen their relationship with NHS services and the benefits of this collaboration.
Listen to the full podcast series
Invited talk: Universities & NHS partnerships research
I presented findings from a research project that explored partnerships between universities and NHS mental health services including the launch of a toolkit used by the government and Office for Students as evidence to encourage universities to work with the NHS as part of a £15M investment.
Conference theme: “Student mental health and suicide prevention”
Panel discussion: Trends and risk factors of 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 Lead, University of Sheffield.
Invited talk: Research into student counselling outcomes
I presented findings from the Student Counselling Outcomes Research & Evaluation (SCORE) project including clinical outcomes from university counselling, self-report academic outcomes from counselling, and findings from consultations with therapists.
The conference theme “Student Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic – A Knowledge Exchange and Transfer”
Invited talk: Fostering student mental health as a personal tutor
I presented findings from the Raising Awareness Raising Aspirations (RARA) project including recommendations from personal tutors about how to support students’ mental health and tackle attainment gaps.
The conference theme “Using personal tutoring to narrow attainment gaps in student achievement”
View the YouTube channel with all conference talks
Resources for personal tutors: Supporting students’ mental health
This resource includes a series of short videos coproduced with personal tutors, academics, and professional services to provide guidance on supporting students’ mental health. These videos are part of a larger toolkit developed to raise awareness of attainment gaps in higher education. This research was funded by the Office for Students.
- Introduction: Managing student mental health as a personal tutor
- The ABCs of personal tutoring: awareness, boundaries, communication
- Using early personal tutor meetings to build relationships
- Recognising signs and handling difficulties with students' mental health
- Understanding student mental health
- Looking after your own mental health
- Self-care tips for personal tutors
- Colleagues and central services: Referrals for students and support staff
- Student mental health support from the University Counselling and Health Services