The University of Sussex is proud to be partnering with the University of Portsmouth and the UK Council for Graduate Education to bring you the 2nd International Conference on the Mental Health of Postgraduate Researchers (17-21 May), five days of keynotes, panel sessions, 20:20 talks, poster presentations, interactive workshops and free fringe events.

Join us for insights into the latest policy and research developments, best-practice approaches to supporting the mental health of doctoral researchers and university staff, and to discuss the impact of research culture on academic wellbeing.

Tickets for postgraduates and other students are only £25 for a day pass or £50 for the full week, and Sussex staff are eligible for discounted UKCGE member rates.

Keynote speakers across the week include sector leaders Dr Jason Arday (Durham University), Dr Nicola Byrom (King’s College London/SMaRteN), Dr Diego Baptista (Diversity and Inclusion Policy Advisor on Research Culture, Wellcome Trust) and Rosie Tressler, CEO of the charity Student Minds.

Prof Robin Banerjee, Head of the School of Psychology at Sussex, will be speaking on ‘Kindness and Wellbeing: why social and emotional dimensions of learning matter’. Professor Banerjee will share insights from his own research into the social and emotional development of young people in educational contexts, and consider the implications for creating a climate for postgraduate research that nurtures kindness and wellbeing. 

Prof Jeremy Niven (Life Sciences), Sussex PI on the Office for Students SITUATE and U-DOC mental health projects, will be leading a workshop at the conference. He says, "We’re very fortunate to be working again with the UKCGE on the International Conference in Postgraduate Mental Health. It’s so important, now more than ever, to recognise the difficulties that our postgraduate students may be facing and to understand how we can create a supportive and open environment together."

Download the conference programme now, and book your place on the conference website.

Further information: http://ukcge.ac.uk/events/icmhw2-156.aspx

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