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Biographical details
My research focuses on university student mental health. I am currently directing SMaRteN, the UKRI funded Student Mental Health Research Network.
My research here is inspired by my personal experiences and my work in the charity sector. Following my own personal experiences with mental health difficulties, I founded Student Minds in 2009 with the ambition to change the way we talk about mental health in higher education. I want all students to feel confident talking about mental health. I hope we can build and support better formal and informal networks of peer support to normalise conversations around mental health.
After running Student Minds for 6 years, I stepped back from the day to day operations in 2015. I remain a trustee of the charity. My work with Student Minds was recognised by the Queen, when I was one of the first people in the UK to be awarded the Queen's Young Leader Award.
I am interested in supporting collaborative work to build a better understanding of student mental health and am interested in hearing from students who would like to explore projects related peer support, the relationship between teaching and student mental health, and institutional policy.
By training, I am an experimental psychologist. I completed my DPhil examining individual differences in associative learning at the Department of Experimental Psychology, Oxford University, with Dr Robin Murphy. I was then awarded a personal MRC Centenary award to develop my work further and subsequently worked on a post-doctoral project with Dr Rachel Msetfi.
I have worked on topics of resilience and cognitive flexibility. Working within the framework of associative learning, my research has considered cognitive risk factors for mental health, identifying predictors of vulnerability and understanding the mechanisms that contribute to the development and maintenance of mental health difficulties. I still work in this area and am always interested to hear from students who would like to work on projects looking at individual differences in learning.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Experimental Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy, Towards an understanding of individual difference in associative learning, University of Oxford
Award Date: 30 May 2013
External positions
Fellow in Youth Mental Health, Zinc
2 Oct 2017 → …
Chair of the board of trustees, Student Minds
2009 → …
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Measuring psychological wellbeing and mental health in university student cohorts
Heron, P., Balloo, K., Barkham, M., Bennett, J., Berry, C., Dutta, S., Edwards, L., Ward, J., Gardani, M., Hosein, A., Byrom, N., Foster, J., Bewick, B., Knowles, L., Kumar, S., Linton, M-J., McLafferty, M., Lucock, M., McMillan, D., Paton, L., & 7 others, 2023, 18 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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The role of the university environment in shaping education and employment inequalities
Hosein, A., Balloo, K., Byrom, N. & Essau, C. A., 2023, In: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 45, 2, p. 223-242 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“It Ain’t What You Use, It’s the Way That You Use It”: How Virtual Learning Environments May Impact Student Mental Wellbeing
Rakow, K., Upsher, R., Foster, J., Byrom, N. & Dommett, E., 20 Jul 2023, In: Education Sciences.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Non-Randomised Controlled Study Of Interventions Embedded In The Curriculum To Improve Student Wellbeing At University
Upsher, R., Percy, Z., Nobili, A., Foster, J., Hughes, G. & Byrom, N., 2 Sept 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Education Sciences.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review of interventions embedded in curriculum to improve university student wellbeing
Upsher, R., Nobili, A., Hughes, G. & Byrom, N., Nov 2022, In: Educational Research Review. 37, 100464.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus)
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The time of their lives? Developing Concepts and Methods to Understand Loneliness in Students
1/11/2022 → 31/10/2025
Project: Research
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117027R: Developing and Evaluating a Stepped Change Whole-University approach for Student Wellbeing and Mental Health.
1/09/2021 → 31/08/2025
Project: Research
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Education for Mental Health: Enhancing Student Mental Health through Curriculum and Pedagogy
Byrom, N., Kepa, A., Birchall, C., Dommett, E., Happe, F., Oates, J., Brown, J., Zunszain, P., Asherson, P. & McGowan, S.
1/10/2019 → 31/03/2022
Project: Research
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Investigating the effects of cardio and non-cardio exercise on adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
9/09/2019 → 31/05/2022
Project: Research
Activities
- 5 Participation in conference
- 2 Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
- 2 Types of External academic engagement - Invited talk
- 2 Types of Public engagement and outreach - Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement
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UMHAN-UMO Confernece
Nicola Byrom (Keynote/plenary speaker)
18 Dec 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Zinc Fellow for Mission 1: Women and Girl's mental health
Nicola Byrom (Member)
1 Oct 2017 → 1 Apr 2018Activity: Other › Types of Business and Community - Other
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Organising Committee for the International Association of Youth Mental Health 2017 Conference
Nicola Byrom (Member)
1 Oct 2016 → 23 Sept 2017Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
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Queen's Young Leaders Advisory Panel
Nicola Byrom (Member)
1 Sept 2016 → 1 Dec 2016Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Work on advisory panels for social community and cultural engagement
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Student mental health: friends on the front line
Nicola Byrom (Contributor)
3 Mar 2016Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation
Prizes
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GSK Impact Award Winner 2017
Byrom, Nicola (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Queen's Young Leaders Award
Byrom, Nicola (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)