About Us
We are a community of researchers working together to improve university and student mental health. We strive to be inclusive and interdisciplinary. If you would like to join our community, please get in touch.
Academics at King’s
Juliet Foster
Professor of Psychology
Nicola Byrom
Reader in Psychology
Ellie Dommett
Professor of Neuroscience
Becky Upsher
Lecturer in Psychology
Professional Services Collaborators
Steph White
Head of Student Community
Zak Evans
Associate Director of Belonging and Engagement
Aneeska Sohal
Head of Strategy for Student Mental Health and Wellbeing
Liv Grosvenor
Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Project Manager
Research Associates
Katie Rakow
Research Associate with U-Belong & Nurture U
Hannah Slack
Research Associate with U-Belong
Research Assistants
Hina Naela
Research Assistant with U-Belong
Amy Knight
Research Assistant with U-Belong 2024
Jo Ward
Network Coordinator for SMaRteN 2020 - 2022
PhD Students (current and former)
Julia Pointon Haas
KCLSU Head of Advice and Wellbeing
Researching peer support (2020 - 2024)
Thesis title: ‘What is peer support? An exploration of peer support in higher education for student mental health and wellbeing’
Katie Rakow
Researching the intersection between Virtual Learning Environments and student mental health (2019 - 2024)
Luqmaan Waqar
Researching Loneliness in PhD students (2020 - 2024)
Faith Ross
Researching strengths based interventions for neurodiverse students
Cori Howard
Researching the influence of parental communication on emerging adult mental health
Placement students
Tara Jain
PATHS project (2024 - 2025)
Debbie Lo
PATHS project (2024 - 2025)
Faiza Inamdar
BE at King’s (2024 - 2025)
Cameron Chang
U-Belong and Nurture U (2024 - 2025)
Collaborators beyond King’s
Emily Long
University of Glasgow, U-Belong Project
Sarah Crook
Swansea University, U-Belong Project
Sophie Homer
University of Plymouth, U-Belong Project
