2425 Lab Research Round-up

As the graduation for my previous MSc cohort approaches, it is time to look back on the work we did together last year. All projects were broadly focused on student mental health – as we looked to better understand why university student population exhibits mental health spikes in the way that they do. So, for any incoming students eager to see what sort of projects I’ve conducted in the past, either with students or independently, please take a look through the list below.

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Projects run by MSc Students

  1. The relationship between parenting dimensions and student mental health – does retrospective recall of different parenting dimensions predict differences in mental health whilst at university?
  2. Do students from different backgrounds report differing levels of support offered by universities?
  3. What different dimensions of mental health literacy exist?
  4. How does stress predict student wellbeing? And, does this differ for students with a pre-existing chronic illness?
  5. Review: What environmental factors contribute to poor mental health in university students?

My independent projects

  1. How do every-day activities contribute to the maintenance of depressive symptoms?
  2. Can we identify underlying student profiles that help us identify who will struggle with differential stressors throughout their academic year?

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Mental Health in Education – Psychology Lab

Welcome to the Mental Health in Education Psychology Lab. My name is Ollie Herdson and I’m a lecturer at the University of Kent, Canterbury. Both my research and teaching is focused on mental health, cognition, and statistics. This site will be updated with my latest teaching and research. My goal is to build my lab into a community of students and to help and students who find themselves interested in similar fields to those I work within.

Together, alongside Dr Amir-Homayoun Javadi, we are working towards a better understanding of wellbeing for students in education. Ultimately, our goal is to provide education institutes with the support and guidance they need to improve their practices with the aim of improving student experience and student wellbeing.

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