Nurture U are looking for students who would like support for mental health and wellbeing whilst at Exeter University. They are currently researching the different ways that students can receive support, namely looking at how everyone’s needs are different, and therefore therapy is not for everyone.
I spoke to Research Fellow Jemima Dooley about the project, and how it’s helping students.
Student wellbeing is a hightly discussed topic here at Exeposé and often we come to a very similar conclusion: there just isn’t enough support to help everyone who needs it. But things might just be changing here in Exeter.
But things might just be changing here in Exeter.
The research project is about looking at what works best for different people. Jemima pointed out how all students come to unviersity with different backgrounds, so the same help won’t work for everyone. It’s about finding out what fits.
By taking the time to focus on the individual, Nurture U are hoping to give the people who need therapeutic and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) their support as quickly as possible. It’s a funnel approach which could change the way universities across the country approach student wellbeing.
“All the things we’re testing have been shown to work. We’re looking specifically at whether there are certain people with certain experiences that they’ll work better for.”
Jemima shared how Nurture U began in Exeter. It is led by Professor Ed Watkins a psychology professor on our campus. The aim of the project is to support students, helping them to feel “more confident and less stressed”. The research may have begun in Exeter, but it is already working in
By taking part of this research, you will receive support from professionals or access to online support that could truly benefit you and help you to develop methods for coping with anxiety and depression.
Nurture U want to change the narrative of student mental health as inherantly poor.
A big part of getting mental health support is actually our mindset. It’s thinking about what you personally might need, not hoping someone will talk to you until you’re better, but actively looking and working to better your mind. Nurture U want to change the narrative of student mental health as inherantly poor.
Nurture U have developed a wellbeing toolkit, designed to help students monitor and record their mental wellbeing, and set up a wellbeing plan. This is free and available to all students at Exeter University.
A big part of the Nurture U project is about the community here at Exeter. Compassionate Campus is a project which they have started, looking at ways to open conversations on campus, and making it a kinder place to be. Its about developing that sense of belonging for students in their new home and creating a supportive environment for personal development, not just academic.
It is an opportunity to have your say about how universities offer wellbeing support, whilst recieving help that may be exactly what you need.
What’s great about this particular research project is that it is aimed at students and the way the individual mind works. It is an opportunity to have your say about how universities offer wellbeing support, whilst recieving help that may be exactly what you need. University, especially as it gets colder, can get lonely and tiring, if you’re experiencing any signs of anxiety or depression, I’d really encourage you to check out their website.
To take part, click here.
