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UniVRse Project

@UniVRse_Project

The UniVRse project involves cutting-edge VR technology to deliver a CBT-based intervention aiming to improve the social confidence of first generation students

blog.westminster.ac.uk/univrse/
Joined January 2022
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3... 2... 1... we have lift off! 💫🪐🚀 Welcome to the UniVRse website, where you can keep up-to-date with the @UniVRse_Project and sign up to our mailing list. blog.westminster.ac.uk/univr…
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Fantastic to see so much interest in the UniVRse Project at the @officestudents webinar🙂Thank you @ResearchProfes @ResProfNews for featuring us in 8am Playbook bit.ly/3MWtTi4 Find out more about our #VR intervention for #studentmentalhealth: blog.westminster.ac.uk/univr…
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Thank you to @ResearchProfes @ResProfNews for featuring the @UniVRse_Project in the *8am Playbook. We are excited about the project and it means a lot to hear that others in #HigherEducation feel the same too 🌌🪐🚀🥽 #Student #university #mentalhealth #VR researchprofessional.com/0/r…
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We would love to hear from #UKUniversityStudents about how they find life at their #UKUniversity and their thoughts on #VR🙂 Go to bit.ly/uniVRse_Q or scan the code below Pls #RT! #Unimentalhealthday #studentmentalhealth #mentalhealth #psychology #psychologyresearch
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Thanks @justnatwilde and @NetworkSmarten for the RT🙂
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Today we are delighted to be announcing our largest ever investment in new #MentalHealthResearch through our #MQFellows programme. 7 new projects that examine how serious mental illnesses and physical illnesses can combine to cause premature death. 👉 mqmentalhealth.org/mq-fellow…
Black text on a white background reads: "MQ is investing £2.2 million in brand new mental health research!" The £2.2 million figure is highlighted in yellow.

ALT Black text on a white background reads: "MQ is investing £2.2 million in brand new mental health research!" The £2.2 million figure is highlighted in yellow.

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It's time to register for our second seminar with @MaishaIslam_28 who will tell us about who partnership is really serving and share critical reflections on partnership for hyper-minoritised communities in HE! Join us on 09/03/2023 at 3 pm, register here: eventbrite.com/e/who-is-part…
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Come and do a #PhD with the @SMHPsussex team on supporting the #mentalhealth of #student #carers Lead supervision from @ClioNancyCherry from @BSMSMedSchool with me from @UniOfSurrey and Prof Jeremy Niven from @sussexuni Please #RT findaphd.com/phds/project/de…
Developing a co-designed brief, low-cost and scalable intervention for student carer mental health...

Developing a co-designed brief, low-cost and scalable intervention for student carer mental health...

PhD Project - Developing a co-designed brief, low-cost and scalable intervention for student carer mental health and wellbeing at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Absolutely phenomenal opportunity! Take a look and also share widely, to help support and encourage up and coming researchers! #StudentMentalHealth #HE #PhDChat
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📣CALLING ALL ECRS!📣 Are you an #EarlyCareerReseacher in 🇬🇧? Interested in #MentalHealthResearch? APPLY NOW for the GROW Researcher Development Programme: 🌱Multidisciplinary skills workshops 🌱1:1 career development coaching 🌱Collaborative peer network mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/…
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🧠University of Westminster Research Study 🇬🇧 We invite all UK uni students to take part in a survey about your university experiences + thoughts on virtual reality - chance to enter a £50 prize draw! 😃 Go to bit.ly/uniVRse_Q or scan the QR code below Please RT!
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Applications for #PhD at @SurreyPsych @UniOfSurrey with me and @HannahFrith7 are OPEN! Project: understanding how ppl with a #BPD diagnosis experience #sex and #relationships #RT #AcademicTwitter #PhDchat #PhDlife #AcademicChatter surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-fundin…
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The @UniVRse_Project #RCT is now registered with @NIH #clinical #trials register! Looking forward to finally launching this trial investigating #VR #CBT for #firstgen #students with social #anxiety clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/…
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Open my #email to find a paper has been accepted and we were awarded a small #grant to support the @UniVRse_Project... pretty good #Monday morning #AcademicTwitter
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Patrick McGorry@PatMcGorry31 Oct 2022
Mental health support must extend beyond parents smh.com.au/national/nsw/ment… 100% correct. There has been a 50% rise in mental ill health in young people over the past 15 years. It is a public health crisis. @headspace_aus is effective but access is blocked now and there's no backup
Mental health support must extend beyond parents

Mental health support must extend beyond parents

A new program that equips parents with mental health skills might stop a young person from taking their own life. But what happens next?

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"As we enter the post-pandemic world, virtual alternatives to mental and physical health services are more important than ever. VR for therapy could be revolutionary, potentially improving the mental wellbeing of the populace." Love this! #VR themedium.ca/virtual-healing…
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Interested in learning more about research? Registration in still open for our ‘Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research’ four week online course! #FlClinical #NIHRlearn futurelearn.com/courses/clin…
National Institute for Health and Care Research. Free Online Course! Open now. "Improving healthcare through clinical research. Sign up now: www.futurelearn.com/courses/clinical-research

ALT National Institute for Health and Care Research. Free Online Course! Open now. "Improving healthcare through clinical research. Sign up now: www.futurelearn.com/courses/clinical-research

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Dr Imogen Bell@imo_bell17 Oct 2022
This scoping review has been helpful in thinking through reporting of engagement for Mello (app targeting repetitive negative thinking in youth depression/anxiety) which we are writing up findings for at the moment. jmir.org/2022/10/e39204/
Digital Mental Health Interventions for Depression: Scoping Review of User Engagement

Digital Mental Health Interventions for Depression: Scoping Review of User Engagement

Background: While many digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) have been found to be efficacious, patient engagement with DMHIs has increasingly emerged as a concern for implementation in...

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Natalie Wilde@justnatwilde17 Oct 2022
📢 Calling all undergraduate students interested in learning about mental wellbeing 📢 As part of my PhD research, I'm running a series of online mental wellbeing workshops during November. For more info and to sign up please visit forms.gle/Q83kRPZZ7ZCea87D8
Are you an Undergraduate student at a UK university? Would you like to learn more about help-seeking for your mental wellbeing? As a part of a PhD study, we are running a series of online interactive workshops for students, all based around help-seeking for our mental wellbeing. There are 3 workshops in total which will take place 5-6pm on: Tuesday 15th November Thursday 17th November Tuesday 22nd November They provide an opportunity to increase your mental wellbeing knowledge as well as helping us shape our future research. Each participant that completes all three workshops will receive a £30 Amazon voucher to thank them for their time! If you would like to sign up, please visit https://forms.gle/Q83kRPZZ7ZCea87D8 If you have any further questions, then please contact Natalie Wilde (19172979@brookes.ac.uk) This study has been reviewed by the Oxford Brookes University Research Ethics Committee (UREC Number 221610)

ALT Are you an Undergraduate student at a UK university? Would you like to learn more about help-seeking for your mental wellbeing? As a part of a PhD study, we are running a series of online interactive workshops for students, all based around help-seeking for our mental wellbeing. There are 3 workshops in total which will take place 5-6pm on: Tuesday 15th November Thursday 17th November Tuesday 22nd November They provide an opportunity to increase your mental wellbeing knowledge as well as helping us shape our future research. Each participant that completes all three workshops will receive a £30 Amazon voucher to thank them for their time! If you would like to sign up, please visit https://forms.gle/Q83kRPZZ7ZCea87D8 If you have any further questions, then please contact Natalie Wilde ([email protected]) This study has been reviewed by the Oxford Brookes University Research Ethics Committee (UREC Number 221610)

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A new multi-agency advisory service for AI and data-driven technologies in healthcare is being designed. Partners include @HRA_Latest @NICEComms @MHRAgovuk and @CareQualityComm Interested in getting involved? 👉 buff.ly/3e6l0oq
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"Can virtual reality help treat depression in young people?"  Great to see #VR being trialled for other #mentalhealth issues such as #depression in this study. healtheuropa.com/can-virtual… via @HealthEuropa
Can virtual reality help treat depression in young people?

Can virtual reality help treat depression in young people? 

In a new clinical trial, researchers are investigating the efficacy of virtual reality as a treatment for depression in young people.  

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Fascinating new research on how #VR can boost endurance performance and reduce performance anxiety: researchgate.net/publication…
(PDF) Metaverse-based virtual reality experience and endurance performance in sports economy:...

(PDF) Metaverse-based virtual reality experience and endurance performance in sports economy:...

PDF | Metaverse sports arena is gaining popularity globally that empowers virtual reality sporting experience through digital avatars. The main... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...

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