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‘Mirror, Mirror on the wall’: a reflection on body image – by Jaden

‘Mirror, Mirror on the wall’: a reflection on body image – by Jaden

Posted on 28 November 2024 by Margarida Maximo

In this blog, Jaden, an 18-year-old based in the UAE, writes about her journey with body image, a topic that is highly influential on young people’s mental health. She reflects […]

Researcher Journal: What type of researcher am I?

Researcher Journal: What type of researcher am I?

Posted on 17 October 2024 by Margarida Maximo

Hello lovely Wolfson blog readers, This June, the British Educational Research Association (BERA) held their 2nd Annual Early Career Researcher (ECR) Conference in Leeds. Unlike their main conference, the aim […]

Gaining insight on merging clinical practice and research – Wolfson Summer School 2024

Gaining insight on merging clinical practice and research – Wolfson Summer School 2024

Posted on 17 September 2024 by Margarida Maximo

I am Debbie, a postgraduate student in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing and a medical doctor. I applied to join the Wolfson Centre Summer School in 2024 after […]

YAG Spotlight: Talking about the importance of our voices at Edinburgh University

YAG Spotlight: Talking about the importance of our voices at Edinburgh University

Posted on 4 September 2024 by Margarida Maximo

  Emma: The sun was shining on the Wolfson Youth Advisory Group as Sami, Lily and I arrived in Edinburgh to attend the Edinburgh University Youth Mental Health Forum networking […]

Amplifying Accessibility: lessons from a disabled young musician

Amplifying Accessibility: lessons from a disabled young musician

Posted on 10 July 2024 by Margarida Maximo

In this blog post, Keys (she/they), a Welsh musician with a disability, shares three lessons they have learnt on their journey from street busking to playing music at the Green […]

Researcher Journal: My second year as a PhD student at the Wolfson Centre

Researcher Journal: My second year as a PhD student at the Wolfson Centre

Posted on 20 March 2024 by Margarida Maximo

Hello lovely Wolfson blog readers! My name is Abbey Rowe, and I am a 2nd year PhD research student working with both the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health […]

Youth Mental Health Day 2023 – Bravery by Jaden

Youth Mental Health Day 2023 – Bravery by Jaden

Posted on 19 September 2023 by Margarida Maximo

Trigger warning: the content of this blog contains references to suicide, self-harm and eating disorders We’ve all heard that typical icebreaker question— “what one word would you use to describe […]

Researcher Journal: My first year as a PhD student at the Wolfson Centre

Researcher Journal: My first year as a PhD student at the Wolfson Centre

Posted on 4 August 2023 by Margarida Maximo

“Although it has been a challenging experience, I have learned so much already and look forward to everything else I have yet to learn!” My name is Abbey Rowe and […]

“The summer school highlighted the significance of global research connectivity” – Wolfson Centre Summer School 2023

“The summer school highlighted the significance of global research connectivity” – Wolfson Centre Summer School 2023

Posted on 20 July 2023 by Margarida Maximo

My name is Sangita Santosham and I attended the Wolfson Centre Summer School 2023. I am a counselling psychologist and private practitioner based in Chennai, India. My primary focus is […]

Public Involvement is a Two-Way Street!

Public Involvement is a Two-Way Street!

Posted on 18 April 2023 by Margarida Maximo

Hello, I’m Nath, one of the youth advisory group (YAG) members at the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health. In September, I completed my dissertation for an MSc in […]