While universities have invested considerable effort into improving student mental health, much less is known about the mental health of the staff who work within these systems. This project will develop a systems-level understanding of university staff mental health, exploring how organisational structures, cultures, policies, roles and relationships influence staff wellbeing, including (but not limited to) the impact of supporting students experiencing mental health difficulties.

Working within a wider programme of participatory systems research, the successful candidate will contribute to developing evidence that can inform healthier, more sustainable university systems for both staff and students.

The exact research questions and methodology will be developed with the successful candidate but are likely to involve qualitative and participatory methods, such as interviews, focus groups and systems mapping workshops.

If you wish to discuss this project further informally, please contact Dr Sophie Homer, sophie.homer@plymouth.ac.uk

While universities have invested considerable effort into improving student mental health, much less is known about the mental health of the staff who work within these systems. This project will develop a systems-level understanding of university staff mental health, exploring how organisational structures, cultures, policies, roles and relationships influence staff wellbeing, including (but not limited to) the impact of supporting students experiencing mental health difficulties.

Working within a wider programme of participatory systems research, the successful candidate will contribute to developing evidence that can inform healthier, more sustainable university systems for both staff and students.

The exact research questions and methodology will be developed with the successful candidate but are likely to involve qualitative and participatory methods, such as interviews, focus groups and systems mapping workshops.

If you wish to discuss this project further informally, please contact Dr Sophie Homer, sophie.homer@plymouth.ac.uk