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Something you may be interested in….? Best wishes Carolyn Colaco-Monteiro Admissions St George's University of London Cranmer Terrace London SW17 0RE Tel: 020 8725 4662 Fax: 020 8725 0841 Email: [log in to unmask] _____ From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Amy Bryant Sent: 25 March 2009 10:11 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Event: Mental Well Being in Higher Education: Current Challenges Posted on behalf of Guild HE and UUK: **** Apologies for cross posting ****** Mental Well Being in Higher Education: Current Challenges The Universities UK/Guild HE Working Group for the Promotion of Mental Well-Being in Higher Education is holding a conference on Monday April 27, 2009 at Woburn House, London WC1 The conference will offer the opportunity to: * Reflect on the impact of the current HE context on mental well-being * Learn about the nature and extent of difficulties being presented by students * Hear the analysis of the results of our 2008 survey into policy and practice * Consider ways of counteracting alcohol misuse * Attend seminars on two of the following topics: the needs of international students, staff well-being, challenging stigma, the work of Nightline, strategies to help staff support students, institutional responses to alcohol misuse * Contribute to determining the future direction of the Working Group Speakers will include Dr Fiona Measham, Dr Annie Grant, Dr Leonard Fagin. The conference should be of interest and relevance to everyone teaching in HE, human resource managers, doctors, occupational health personnel, student unions and staff in student support services. Fee: £180, £50 for students For Agenda and Bookings: http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/Events/Pages/MentalWellBeinginHE.aspx Early booking is advised as previous conferences have been oversubscribed.