University Mental Health Day 2017

University Mental Health Day is taking place on Thursday 2 March and the theme this year is ‘get active for your mental health’.

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Take part in a mental health support study

REBOOT Notts is looking for volunteers for a study evaluating two online support tools for mild […]

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Disability December

During December the University will be hosting a series of events which focus on raising awareness […]

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A journey through anxiety

Join us for ‘A journey through anxiety’, in which Jacqueline Crockford and Claire Henson share their conversation on living with anxiety.

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Still Alice screening

Join us for a screening of Still Alice, the 2014 film starring Julianne Moore based on Lisa Genova’s 2007 bestselling novel. The film will be accompanied by a discussion with Professor Justine Schneider, PhD candidate Emily Cousins and Dr Lysia Teo, who will be discussing the Dementia Friendly University project.

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In your head: spoken word expression of mental health

Come along to ‘In your head: spoken word expression of mental health’ in partnership with Rough Trade, featuring Jess Green, Eagle Spits and other performers.

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Can you Raise Awareness of Mental Health in Higher Education?

Josephine NwaAmaka Bardi, a Registered Mental Health nurse and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) PhD […]

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Raising Awareness of Mental Ill-Health in Higher Education (RAMHHE)

The University of Nottingham will be hosting “Raise Awareness of Mental Health in Higher Education, an ESRC East Midlands student-led, interdisciplinary conference.

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Participants wanted for study looking into mental health

A Mental Health Research MSc student from the University is conducting a study that looks into […]

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Asylums, power and citizenship

Recovery – living as well as possible – has emerged internationally as a movement of global transformation in mental health. We are learning that supporting the recovery of people living with mental health problems will involve changing mental health systems and changing society. Professor Slade will describe his research investigating how mental health services can best support recovery, and will then identify the social and political challenges which now need to be addressed if the transition from being a patient (one of ‘them’) to being a citizen (one of ‘us’) is to be completed.

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