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Research and Enterprise Conference

09.30 - 15.30
22 Jun 2022
Rose Bowl - Lecture Theatre A

Join us in person at the Rose Bowl for the 2022 Staff Research and Enterprise Conference

During this year’s conference, we will be exploring the theme of 'Improving mental health and well-being through Interdisciplinary research’.

You will have the opportunity to get involved in the conversation as we hear from a number of speakers from across the University in the morning - and, during the afternoon, join our development sessions that will give you practical tips that you can take away and implement into your every day work.

The conference will be a chance to meet other researchers, network, and find out about the support available across the University to support you in your Research journey and beyond.

This will be the fifth annual Research and Enterprise conference - providing staff with the opportunity to meet other researchers, network, and find out about the projects, research and support available to you in your Research journey and beyond.

09:30- 10:15	Welcome and Keynote Speaker Gareth Hughes Mental Health in universities - a holistic, wicked problem needing interdisciplinary research Concern has been growing in recent years about the mental health of students and staff in UK universities. This has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Calls for whole university approaches to mental health have been driven by evidence that mental health is influenced by a range of factors, in our everyday lives and by the fact that a minority of those who need formal support seek it out. However, to truly develop holistic approaches to mental health, we must be able to think and problem solve from a range of directions. This keynote session will explore these themes and begin to suggest a possible future direction through true interdisciplinary approaches.
10:15-12:00	Hear from 5 of our Academic colleagues discussing Interdisciplinary research and mental health and wellbeing within their Research & Enterprise projects. Professor Anthony Maher-Creating a support framework for mental wellbeing in schools across the MENA region Faye Didymus-Is psychological well-being contagious? Lessons learned from interdisciplinary research on well-being among members of sport organisations. Bryony Walker & Dr Tom Matthews Dr Lisa Harkry-Living with autism: workplace experiences and mental health interventions Dr Lisa Taylor- 'Intertwining Threads' community project
12:00-13:00	Lunch Break
13:00-14:30	Join one of our parallel development sessions providing practical tips and tricks focusing on mental health, wellbeing and useful tools and guidance to support interdisciplinary and collaborative working – each of these sessions are interactive and will help you implement new skills and learning into your everyday work. You will have the choice of which development session you would like to attend: Getting started with building networks and engaging externally Staff and student mental health and wellbeing: opportunities for interdisciplinary research at LBU Social good and impact for different agencies

We look forward to seeing you at the Rosebowl, city campus on Wednesday 22 June - join in the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag#BeckettREC22.

Gareth Hughes is a psychotherapist, researcher and lecturer. Gareth led the development of Education for Mental Health, a toolkit hosted by Advance HE to support the development and delivery of curriculum that can support wellbeing and learning. He is also the lead author for the University Mental Health Charter and the clinical lead for Student Space, a site hosted by Student Minds to support student mental health during the pandemic. Gareth led the development of The Wellbeing Thesis, an online resource for PGR students, is a Principal Fellow of the HEA and is the author of Be Well, Learn Well, a book for university students published by Bloomsbury.