Dr Nicola Byrom
@nicolabyrom.bsky.social
Mum to 2 tiny super stars | Reader King’s College London (IoPPN) | Founder Student Minds| Leader SMaRTeN, UNISMaRT & UBelong | students and public mental health
Empathy matters! Some students modify their behavior to support lecturers, showing how mutual respect & understanding shape the learning environment. Learn more: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #EmpathyInEducation
Their wellbeing affects our wellbeing: student perspectives of lecturer wellbeing and its consequences for student wellbeing - Higher Education
A “whole university approach” has been recommended for addressing concerns about the wellbeing of UK university lecturers and students. Previously, staff wellbeing has been explored from staff…
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November 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Empathy matters! Some students modify their behavior to support lecturers, showing how mutual respect & understanding shape the learning environment. Learn more: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #EmpathyInEducation
🔑 Good reporting isn't just about transparency—it strengthens evidence-based practice in education. CLOSER and CIDER aim to build trust and comparability in intervention research. Details:
Improving reporting standards in quantitative educational intervention research: introducing the CLOSER and CIDER checklists - Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research
In educational research, the complexity of interventions and the diversity of contexts challenge the adequacy of existing reporting standards, primarily tailored for health interventions and…
link.springer.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🔑 Good reporting isn't just about transparency—it strengthens evidence-based practice in education. CLOSER and CIDER aim to build trust and comparability in intervention research. Details:
Listening. Encouraging. Checking in. Reaching out.
This is the invisible labour many healthcare academics take on.
It’s powerful. It’s human.
But it’s also draining — and rarely acknowledged.
💡 What if universities made it easier to care?
Better recognition. Better systems.
This is the invisible labour many healthcare academics take on.
It’s powerful. It’s human.
But it’s also draining — and rarely acknowledged.
💡 What if universities made it easier to care?
Better recognition. Better systems.
doi.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Listening. Encouraging. Checking in. Reaching out.
This is the invisible labour many healthcare academics take on.
It’s powerful. It’s human.
But it’s also draining — and rarely acknowledged.
💡 What if universities made it easier to care?
Better recognition. Better systems.
This is the invisible labour many healthcare academics take on.
It’s powerful. It’s human.
But it’s also draining — and rarely acknowledged.
💡 What if universities made it easier to care?
Better recognition. Better systems.
Aggregate data use for improvement gets student approval, but concerns arise about individual data misuse. Use of VLE analytics matter. Participants believe they should control who sees their data and for what purposes. Read:
Frontiers | Student perspectives on their digital footprint in virtual learning environments
The prevalence of mental distress among young adults, including those at university, has increased. In this context, learning analytics, students’ digital tr...
www.frontiersin.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Aggregate data use for improvement gets student approval, but concerns arise about individual data misuse. Use of VLE analytics matter. Participants believe they should control who sees their data and for what purposes. Read:
Complex and rigid referral pathways, such as BMI-based treatment eligibility, exclude many students with EDs. More inclusive criteria could improve access. Learn more:
Seeking support for an eating disorder: a qualitative analysis of the university student experience—accessibility of support for students - Journal of Eating Disorders
Background While there is increased concern around mental health problems in universities, the experience of students with eating disorders (EDs) has received less attention. This is problematic as…
jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Complex and rigid referral pathways, such as BMI-based treatment eligibility, exclude many students with EDs. More inclusive criteria could improve access. Learn more:
Healthcare training can take students into tough territory.
Some content stirs up past experiences.
Some placements land harder than expected.
But here’s the good news:
We can design better.
doi.org/10.1111/jan....
Some content stirs up past experiences.
Some placements land harder than expected.
But here’s the good news:
We can design better.
doi.org/10.1111/jan....
October 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Healthcare training can take students into tough territory.
Some content stirs up past experiences.
Some placements land harder than expected.
But here’s the good news:
We can design better.
doi.org/10.1111/jan....
Some content stirs up past experiences.
Some placements land harder than expected.
But here’s the good news:
We can design better.
doi.org/10.1111/jan....
PHQ-9's history reveals a focus on physician needs, not patient narratives, raising ethical concerns. Learn more: www.cambridge.org/core/service... #Ethics
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October 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
PHQ-9's history reveals a focus on physician needs, not patient narratives, raising ethical concerns. Learn more: www.cambridge.org/core/service... #Ethics
Universities should focus on manageable workloads, small class sizes, and fewer admin tasks to protect lecturer wellbeing, benefiting the whole academic community. Study: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #HigherEdLeadership
Their wellbeing affects our wellbeing: student perspectives of lecturer wellbeing and its consequences for student wellbeing - Higher Education
A “whole university approach” has been recommended for addressing concerns about the wellbeing of UK university lecturers and students. Previously, staff wellbeing has been explored from staff…
link.springer.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Universities should focus on manageable workloads, small class sizes, and fewer admin tasks to protect lecturer wellbeing, benefiting the whole academic community. Study: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #HigherEdLeadership
Positive affective skills—like active listening & non-judgmental support—are central to effective mental health training for faculty. Read insights:
How the faculty across higher education institutes are facilitated to develop skills on student mental health and well-being? – A scoping review
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September 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Positive affective skills—like active listening & non-judgmental support—are central to effective mental health training for faculty. Read insights:
Academics on healthcare courses often feel torn between two roles: teacher and clinician.
But these blurred lines also reflect deep care.
Your skills, empathy and instincts matter — especially when students don’t know where else to turn.
But these blurred lines also reflect deep care.
Your skills, empathy and instincts matter — especially when students don’t know where else to turn.
doi.org
September 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Academics on healthcare courses often feel torn between two roles: teacher and clinician.
But these blurred lines also reflect deep care.
Your skills, empathy and instincts matter — especially when students don’t know where else to turn.
But these blurred lines also reflect deep care.
Your skills, empathy and instincts matter — especially when students don’t know where else to turn.
🌍 Educational interventions often vary across contexts. CLOSER and CIDER promote transparent reporting, making research findings easier to apply in diverse settings. Learn more:
Improving reporting standards in quantitative educational intervention research: introducing the CLOSER and CIDER checklists - Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research
In educational research, the complexity of interventions and the diversity of contexts challenge the adequacy of existing reporting standards, primarily tailored for health interventions and…
link.springer.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🌍 Educational interventions often vary across contexts. CLOSER and CIDER promote transparent reporting, making research findings easier to apply in diverse settings. Learn more:
Critics warn PHQ-9 promotes "value capture"—reducing personal distress to oversimplified metrics. Full discussion: www.cambridge.org/core/service... #PhilosophyOfScience
www.cambridge.org
August 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Critics warn PHQ-9 promotes "value capture"—reducing personal distress to oversimplified metrics. Full discussion: www.cambridge.org/core/service... #PhilosophyOfScience
Personalized support or unwanted surveillance? Students show a mixed preference for how their digital footprints should be used. Details here:
Frontiers | Student perspectives on their digital footprint in virtual learning environments
The prevalence of mental distress among young adults, including those at university, has increased. In this context, learning analytics, students’ digital tr...
www.frontiersin.org
August 20, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Personalized support or unwanted surveillance? Students show a mixed preference for how their digital footprints should be used. Details here:
Students recognize a reciprocal cycle: Happy, engaged lecturers lead to better student engagement & outcomes. This highlights the need for holistic wellbeing strategies. Article: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #EducationReform
Their wellbeing affects our wellbeing: student perspectives of lecturer wellbeing and its consequences for student wellbeing - Higher Education
A “whole university approach” has been recommended for addressing concerns about the wellbeing of UK university lecturers and students. Previously, staff wellbeing has been explored from staff…
link.springer.com
August 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Students recognize a reciprocal cycle: Happy, engaged lecturers lead to better student engagement & outcomes. This highlights the need for holistic wellbeing strategies. Article: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #EducationReform
Faculty training focuses on recognizing mental health distress, building supportive interactions, & promoting wellbeing. Full scoping review: www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1... #HEILeadership
www.tandfonline.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Faculty training focuses on recognizing mental health distress, building supportive interactions, & promoting wellbeing. Full scoping review: www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1... #HEILeadership
Healthcare academics often carry dual responsibilities.
They care deeply about their students' wellbeing 💙
But they also have a duty to ensure patient safety 🏥
Sometimes these roles can feel in conflict.
But they share a common goal: keeping people safe, seen, and supported.
They care deeply about their students' wellbeing 💙
But they also have a duty to ensure patient safety 🏥
Sometimes these roles can feel in conflict.
But they share a common goal: keeping people safe, seen, and supported.
doi.org
August 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Healthcare academics often carry dual responsibilities.
They care deeply about their students' wellbeing 💙
But they also have a duty to ensure patient safety 🏥
Sometimes these roles can feel in conflict.
But they share a common goal: keeping people safe, seen, and supported.
They care deeply about their students' wellbeing 💙
But they also have a duty to ensure patient safety 🏥
Sometimes these roles can feel in conflict.
But they share a common goal: keeping people safe, seen, and supported.
🧵The BBC highlights a rise in student mental health issues. But there's more to this story.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yes, demand for support is growing. But students aren’t “less resilient” — they’re facing real structural pressures, and they’re asking for better systems.
It is important
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yes, demand for support is growing. But students aren’t “less resilient” — they’re facing real structural pressures, and they’re asking for better systems.
It is important
Should student mental health responsibility fall to universities?
The number of students reporting mental health concerns is rising. But to what extent should the onus be on universities?
www.bbc.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🧵The BBC highlights a rise in student mental health issues. But there's more to this story.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yes, demand for support is growing. But students aren’t “less resilient” — they’re facing real structural pressures, and they’re asking for better systems.
It is important
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yes, demand for support is growing. But students aren’t “less resilient” — they’re facing real structural pressures, and they’re asking for better systems.
It is important
A novel conceptual model identifies how universities can support student Quality of Life (QoL), from fostering social connections to managing pressures. Details:
doi.org
July 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A novel conceptual model identifies how universities can support student Quality of Life (QoL), from fostering social connections to managing pressures. Details:
Scales like PHQ-9 can inadvertently shape experiences, termed "looping effects" by anthropologists. Implications: www.cambridge.org/core/service... #CulturalCritique
www.cambridge.org
July 15, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Scales like PHQ-9 can inadvertently shape experiences, termed "looping effects" by anthropologists. Implications: www.cambridge.org/core/service... #CulturalCritique
📄 CIDER provides a structured approach to describing educational interventions—detailing content, delivery, timing, and evaluation—making interventions easier to replicate. Full checklist here:
Improving reporting standards in quantitative educational intervention research: introducing the CLOSER and CIDER checklists - Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research
In educational research, the complexity of interventions and the diversity of contexts challenge the adequacy of existing reporting standards, primarily tailored for health interventions and…
link.springer.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
📄 CIDER provides a structured approach to describing educational interventions—detailing content, delivery, timing, and evaluation—making interventions easier to replicate. Full checklist here:
Many healthcare lecturers feel pulled between being an educator and a health professional.
But that dual identity can be a strength.
You know how to listen, support, and signpost — and that can make all the difference. 💙
But that dual identity can be a strength.
You know how to listen, support, and signpost — and that can make all the difference. 💙
doi.org
June 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Many healthcare lecturers feel pulled between being an educator and a health professional.
But that dual identity can be a strength.
You know how to listen, support, and signpost — and that can make all the difference. 💙
But that dual identity can be a strength.
You know how to listen, support, and signpost — and that can make all the difference. 💙
Belonging isn’t built in lecture halls alone.
Students find community in their accommodation, local towns, and shared lived experiences.
Compassionate campuses meet them where they are 👉
Students find community in their accommodation, local towns, and shared lived experiences.
Compassionate campuses meet them where they are 👉
Compassionate Campus | Nurture-U
By Tabatha Sherborne
www.nurtureuniversity.co.uk
June 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Belonging isn’t built in lecture halls alone.
Students find community in their accommodation, local towns, and shared lived experiences.
Compassionate campuses meet them where they are 👉
Students find community in their accommodation, local towns, and shared lived experiences.
Compassionate campuses meet them where they are 👉
Lecturer wellbeing affects teaching styles, availability, & interactions. Good lecturer wellbeing makes them approachable, improving students' academic experience.
Full study: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #UniversityTeaching
Full study: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #UniversityTeaching
Their wellbeing affects our wellbeing: student perspectives of lecturer wellbeing and its consequences for student wellbeing - Higher Education
A “whole university approach” has been recommended for addressing concerns about the wellbeing of UK university lecturers and students. Previously, staff wellbeing has been explored from staff…
link.springer.com
June 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Lecturer wellbeing affects teaching styles, availability, & interactions. Good lecturer wellbeing makes them approachable, improving students' academic experience.
Full study: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #UniversityTeaching
Full study: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #UniversityTeaching
“Being heard” is more than letting students speak.
It’s responding, adapting, and showing care in every interaction—from assessment extensions to pastoral support.
Learn more 👉
It’s responding, adapting, and showing care in every interaction—from assessment extensions to pastoral support.
Learn more 👉
Compassionate Campus | Nurture-U
By Tabatha Sherborne
www.nurtureuniversity.co.uk
June 17, 2025 at 8:55 AM
“Being heard” is more than letting students speak.
It’s responding, adapting, and showing care in every interaction—from assessment extensions to pastoral support.
Learn more 👉
It’s responding, adapting, and showing care in every interaction—from assessment extensions to pastoral support.
Learn more 👉
Just listened to @timharford.ft.com chatting to @msumption.bsky.social from the @migobs.bsky.social talking about the positive contribution of skilled migrants to the economy on BBC Radio 4 More or Less. I’m not sure it is so simple…
June 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Just listened to @timharford.ft.com chatting to @msumption.bsky.social from the @migobs.bsky.social talking about the positive contribution of skilled migrants to the economy on BBC Radio 4 More or Less. I’m not sure it is so simple…