Training for colleagues
We offer a number of sessions with different delivery methods. It's important to familiarise yourself with the support services within the Division of Campus Life, including Occupational Health, Advice and Response and The Disability and Advisory Service.
You can join us online for an introduction to the Mental Health Support Team and learn who we are, what we offer and how students can access the service.
The session will last approx. 30 minutes. There is additional time for questions.
There is no need to sign up. You can access the sessions via the teams link on the following dates:
Thursday 29th October 9am-10am
Friday 20th November 11am-12pm
Thursday 10th December 3pm-4pm
Join: Details to follow shortly.
Stepped Care Model
The University operates within a 'Stepped Care Framework' - a model which helps colleagues to match students' needs to the appropriate level of support. All colleagues should be familiar with this model.
Understanding your role in the Stepped Care Model and Six Ways to Wellbeing
This course is accessed by logging into the My Development Catalogue and typing 'wellbeing' into the search box. Click on the Understanding your role in the Stepped Care Model and Six Ways to Wellbeing course and enrol on the next screen.
University student suicide awareness training (zerosuicidealliance.com)
This is a 20-minute session which aims to help you better understand suicidal behaviours so you can feel confident to 'See the signs, Say the Words and Signpost to Support'. Please complete this ahead of attending the Suicide Prevention Workshop.
We offer two online modules focused on supporting Post-Graduate Research students.
Training for PGR Supervisors
We offer two online modules focused on supporting Post-Graduate Research students.
Supporting PGR mental health & wellbeing for PGR supervisors:
https://360.articulate.com/review/content/b953f215-b404-4f29-9310-fea4a00dc970/review
Case studies for PGR supervision in the context of mental health difficulties:
https://360.articulate.com/review/content/655d13f5-c468-49d4-ac9e-7eba95718035/review
Student Mental Health Matters: making sense of mental health, knowing what to say and knowing what to do workshop
This workshop is aimed at staff who support students.
All sessions take place between 9am and 1pm at the Mental Health Support Team's base on the following dates.
Wednesday 21st October
Thursday 26th November
Wednesday 16th December
Please sign up via the Training Catalogue.
Looking After Ourselves whilst Supporting Others workshop
This workshop is aimed at staff who work directly with students in a pastoral or supportive role.
Please note: staff must have attended Student Mental Health Matters workshop.
All sessions take place on Thursdays between 10am and 12pm on the following dates:
12 November
11 February
17 June
This face-to-face workshop is an interactive session focusing on staff wellbeing. Our aim is to provide a supportive space where we can explore the challenges of the support role and how we can look after our own emotional needs whilst supporting others. You will be invited to reflect on some of your own experiences and explore ways in which to manage feelings of stress and overwhelm.
Please sign up via the Training Catalogue.
Content warning: Our face-to-session cover difficult subjects. Research suggests that it is important to have open and frank discussions about mental health and this will include the subject of serious mental distress and suicidal thoughts. Staff facilitating the sessions will approach this with sensitivity. However, we want you to be aware that these subjects will be covered before you book a session.