Training for staff
We have a number of sessions with different delivery methods.
It is also 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 service to learn about who we are, what we offer and how students can access the service.
You do not need to sign up to these sessions. Please access the teams link via the Training Catalogue.
Stepped Care Model
The University operates within a 'Stepped Care Framework', a model which helps staff to match students' needs to the appropriate level of support. All staff should be familiar with this model.
Understanding your role in the Stepped Care Model and Six Ways to Wellbeing
This course is accessed via the My Development catalogue. Log into the My Development Catalogue and type '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.
Identifying and Responding to Student Mental Health Problems
This training includes video scenarios covering anxiety, depression and how to identify and respond to a student with a serious mental health crisis such as psychosis or risk of suicide or self harm. It requires you to log in with your university details (CAS) to access the page, but no personal information will be tracked. Click to access the Identifying and Responding to Student Mental Health Problems course.
Supporting Students
This training is aimed at supporting students' wellbeing and focuses on that initial point of contact with a student in a range of scenarios. It is aimed at staff who encounter students day to day and who may need to take on a supportive role.
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. They are currently being transferred to Canvas. Please check back soon.
The remote sessions are primarily aimed at staff who work in supportive or pastoral roles. However, staff in other roles may still find them helpful, and we welcome your attendance.
If you have previously attended ‘Student Mental Health Matters’ or 'Supporting Students in Distress and Looking After Ourselves' you may already be familiar with the content in both workshops, but you may wish to attend as a refresher. If you have not attended any training sessions with the service previously, we encourage you to attend workshop 1 before attending workshop 2.
The Mental Health Support Service has introduced 2 remote workshops to support you in your roles.
- Making Sense of Students' Mental Health:
Sign up via Training Catalogue - Supporting Students' Mental Health:
Sign up via Training Catalogue
The Suicide Prevention Workshop are for staff who work in a student support/pastoral and have regular direct contact with students.
They explore myths/facts, challenges, and supports you in confidently responding to someone at risk of suicide, as well as exploring escalation pathways via the Crisis Pathway.
The Workshop runs from 10am-4pm on the following dates:
22nd January, 5th March, 25th June.
Sign up via the Training Catalogue.
Please note that prior to booking onto this could you need to have completed the online University student suicide awareness training (zerosuicidealliance.com) course.
Content Warning: Our face-to-sessions 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.