Beautiful Minds?

Students, Mental Health and the University.

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Introduction

Ms Eileen Smith - Chair of HUCS

Text of Speech


Keynote Speakers

Dr Geoffrey Copland - Vice Chancellor of the University of Westminster

Text of Speech

Hon Margaret Hodge MP - Minister of State for Life-long Learning and Higher Education

Text of Speech

Questions to Dr Copland and the Minister

Mr Peter Wilson - Director of Young Minds

Text of Speech and Questions to Peter Wilson

Final Plenary

 


Seminars

  1. Psychiatry and University Counselling
  2. Student Services
  3. Research
  4. Counselling Services in the University
  5. Academic Support


Seminar 1

Psychiatry & University Counselling

Dr Mike Hobbs - Royal College of Psychiatrists

Dr Ravi Rana - Author of Counselling Students

Representative from BAHSHE to attend.

Background of speakers

Paper 1 - Dr. Mike Hobbs

Paper 2 - Dr. Ravi Rana

Summary of discussion (to be posted)


Student Services

Prof Richard Trainor - Vice Chancellor, University of Greenwich

Ms Sally Olohan - AMOSSHE and Head of Student Services, Nottingham Trent University

Representative from SKILL to attend.

Background of speakers

Paper 2 - Ms Sally Olohan (in presentation format; we are hoping to receive additional papers to post here soon)

Summary of discussion


Research

Dr Annie Grant - Director of Leicester University Educational Development and Support Centre

Mr Steve Potter - Director of University of Manchester and UMIST Counselling Service

Background of speakers

Paper 1 - Dr. Annie Grant (overheads shown separately in presentation format)

Paper 2 - Mr. Steve Potter

Summary of discussion


Counselling Services in the University

Mr Colin Lago - Director, Sheffield University Counselling Service

Ms Rachael Tooth - Former NUS Wales Women’s Officer

Background of speakers

Paper 1 - Mr Colin Lago

Paper 2 - Ms Rachael Tooth

Summary of discussion


Academic Support

Ms Nicky Stanley, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Hull, co-editor of Students’ Mental Health Needs

Ms Ros Crouch, Principal Lecturer, University of Hertfordshire

Background of speakers

Paper 1 - Not available (pre-existing copyright)

Paper 2 - Ms Ros Crouch

Summary of Discussion


AUCC list of relevant research papers from 1996 - 2001 by AUCC Research Sub-Committee

 

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