09.30
| Platform opens for self-navigation and exploration
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10:00-
12:00 | Morning plenaries
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10:00
| Welcome and setting the scene
Professor Steve West, Vice-Chancellor, President and Chief Executive Officer, University of the West of England
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10:05
| Covid-19 has challenged us, so where are we now?
Professor Steve West, Vice-Chancellor, President and Chief Executive Officer, University of the West of England John de Pury, Assistant Director, Universities UK
Covid-19 has had significant impact on our daily lives, heightening issues with mental health and wellbeing. Setting the scene for the day, we take a contextual look at the journey we have been on since the start of the pandemic and delve into where we are now and what we have learnt to best support our university communities.
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10:25
| Co-creating support services in partnership with students
Professor Nic Beech, Vice-Chancellor, Middlesex University
Mark Holton, Chief People Officer, Middlesex University
David Malpas, Director of Student Affairs, Middlesex University
Tahmina Choudhery, Vice-President, Middlesex University Students Union
Ed Marsh-Rowbotham, CEO, Middlesex University Students Union
With traditional methods of teaching being disrupted and most universities delivering either blended or online learning, student support services have had to follow suit. How have services adapted? What have we learnt and what strategy has been implemented in the new academic year as we navigate this new way of supporting students? In this session, we hear from Middlesex University on how they have developed a strategy for University leadership and students to work together to address the problems that they face.
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10:55
| Using data and analytics to personalise mental health support
Professor Peter Francis, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Northumbria University Sally Rennison, Vice President of Sale, Patients Know Best
Mara Richard, VP, International, Civitas learning
Dr James Newham, Senior Fellow and Academic Lead, Northumbria University
Unfortunately, Alan Davies, Innovative Programmes and Partnership Director Health Education England is no longer speaking due to a family emergency.
This panel will discuss how using innovative analytics and technology can help to identify students in a mental health crisis. By using data, this approach aims to identify patterns and themes to personalise support and early interventions. |
11:35
| A whole university approach to mental health: improved information sharing
Professor Julia Buckingham, Vice-Chancellor, Brunel University London, President, Universities UK
Dr Clare Lamb, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Vulnerable students could be showing signs of depression or anxiety, which may be seen by multiple people at different times. Improved collaboration across departments, information sharing and a whole university approach to mental health may ensure greater opportunities for intervention and suicide prevention.
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12:00
| Closing remarksProfessor Steve West, Vice-Chancellor, President and Chief Executive Officer, University of the West of England
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12:00- 14:30 | Break from sessions and virtual conference café
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14:30-16:00 | Breakout sessions
Choose one session to attend. Small group discussions to follow each session.
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| Dealing with bereavement and loss
Caroline Smelt-Webb, Senior Wellbeing Practitioner (Counselling), Leeds Beckett University
Andrea Lungay, Artistic Director, HiddenViewz Productions, former Vice-President, University of Essex Students’ Union Beth French, Founder and Director, Let's Talk About Loss
Sadly, with coronavirus taking so many lives, members of university communities may find themselves grief stricken with the loss of friends, family or colleagues. Bereavement can affect people in different ways and symptoms can arise unexpectedly any time. How can we support those members of our community who are dealing with grief?
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| Addressing the hardships of vulnerable international students
Anne Marie Graham, Chief Executive, UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) Mohanish Borana, President, National Indian Students and Alumni Union
Nicholas Edwards, Acting Deputy Director of People and Head of Student Support, University of Aberdeen Katrina Allan, Head of Alumni Relations and Regular Giving, University of Aberdeen Doug Little, Project Manager - International Student Mental Health Project, University of Nottingham
The global pandemic has increased the vulnerability of many international students who have been unable to return home, lost their jobs and faced an increased risk of hate crime and harassment. How do we best support them through these unique adversities?
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| The mental health impacts of domestic abuseElla Harvey, Public Affairs and Communications Officer, SafeLives
Dr Nina Burrowes, Founder, The Consent Collective
Jennifer Holly, Project and Training Manager, AVA (Against Violence and Abuse)
Chair: Fiona Waye, Policy Manager, Universities UK Being locked down or self-isolating with an abuser or in a household with domestic violence can have huge physical and mental impacts on individuals and families. As the UK emerges out of lockdown and tries to get back to some kind of normality, what can universities do to keep the survivors in their community safe and care for their mental wellbeing?
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| End of Day 1
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