The transformative power of animations for youth mental health
February 14, 2023
In the pandemic, Professor of Health Humanities Paul Crawford led a team of researchers and clinicians in a project titled ‘What’s Up With Everyone?’. This was in collaboration with Academy-award winning animators Aardman (Shaun the Sheep, Wallace & Gromit, and Chicken Run). Here, he talks about the transformative power of creative industries to better help …
Major international award for Health Psychology alumna
May 15, 2018
As a mother-of-two and with a full-time job, Anitha Menon was not convinced that a PhD from an internationally-recognized institution was a dream she could achieve. However, the flexibility of the UK education system allowed her the chance to work at her own pace, with constant academic support and to successfully complete her doctoral degree …
#StepChange & Mental Health Support at the University of Nottingham
September 21, 2017
With the publication of Universities UK’s new Step Change framework, mental health is once again back in the headlines as institutions consider how they respond and make sure to support their students. At the University of Nottingham, we have a well-developed approach to this area. We start with the belief that, like our physical health, …
Put your own oxygen mask on first?
January 30, 2017
January is notoriously the toughest month for many people – the depths of winter with the sparkle of Christmas behind us, dark days still ahead and the warmth of summer feeling far from reach. But it’s also an excellent time to evaluate our own mental health and devise strategies for protecting our resilience for the …
Mental health choir joins forces with acclaimed composer for Nottingham performance
September 29, 2015
A choir funded by the Institute of Mental Health is set to perform a unique piece of music written by an award-winning composer, which aims to reflect the experiences of living with anxiety day-to-day. The Nottingham People’s Choir was set up in 2013 to promote mental health and wellbeing through the joy of singing. Open …
New ‘manifesto’ for the health humanities
February 5, 2015
A new book by mental health experts at the University provides the world’s first manifesto for the new field of health humanities. Health Humanities, co-authored by Professor Paul Crawford — who was appointed the world’s first Professor in Health Humanities in 2011 — and colleagues in the Institute of Mental Health, draws upon the multiple …
Plaudits for dementia care documentary
October 22, 2014
A documentary commissioned to complement University of Nottingham research into hospital care for people with dementia has picked up two prizes at the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival. Today is Monday was commissioned and produced by Pippa Foster (now Operations Manager, Alzheimer’s Society) while she was working at The University of Nottingham with …
Longest stays in Europe make scarce hospital beds harder to get
October 17, 2013
Why is a leading psychiatrist concerned about not having the resources needed to provide psychiatric care? Martin Baggaley, South London and Maudsley’s clinical director hit the headlines this week when he stated that too many psychiatric beds had been closed. It is possible to specify fairly precisely how many beds are sufficient to meet the …
Read our top news stories from the week in brief…
May 10, 2013
We’re soaring in the recent international QS Rankings by Subject….you can also catch up on why some young children aren’t good at taking meds, our relationship with Sony and more…. Nottingham features among the best in the world in a new ranking of individual disciplines. Read more… The search for cleaner, low temperature nuclear …
Mental health care — working together to reach full potential
October 17, 2012
Mental health professionals need to work together if they are to fulfill their potential and deliver the best possible patient care, a new report has revealed. Dr Hugh Middleton, of the School of Sociology and Social Policy, writes on how research is identifying success stories and offering new strategies for collaboration. Hospital soap operas, everyday …
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