Dr Nicola Byrom
@nicolabyrom.bsky.social
Mum to 2 tiny super stars | Reader King’s College London (IoPPN) | Founder Student Minds| Leader SMaRTeN, UNISMaRT & UBelong | students and public mental health
Academics want to support students.
They’re skilled, caring, and committed.
But without the right structure — it’s too much to carry alone.
We need systems that hold that care:
🔹 Clear boundaries
🔹 Supportive cultures
This isn’t just possible.
It’s happening.
doi.org/10.1111/jan....
They’re skilled, caring, and committed.
But without the right structure — it’s too much to carry alone.
We need systems that hold that care:
🔹 Clear boundaries
🔹 Supportive cultures
This isn’t just possible.
It’s happening.
doi.org/10.1111/jan....
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Academics want to support students.
They’re skilled, caring, and committed.
But without the right structure — it’s too much to carry alone.
We need systems that hold that care:
🔹 Clear boundaries
🔹 Supportive cultures
This isn’t just possible.
It’s happening.
doi.org/10.1111/jan....
They’re skilled, caring, and committed.
But without the right structure — it’s too much to carry alone.
We need systems that hold that care:
🔹 Clear boundaries
🔹 Supportive cultures
This isn’t just possible.
It’s happening.
doi.org/10.1111/jan....
Healthcare training can take students into tough territory.
Some content stirs up past experiences.
Some placements land harder than expected.
But here’s the good news:
We can design better.
doi.org/10.1111/jan....
Some content stirs up past experiences.
Some placements land harder than expected.
But here’s the good news:
We can design better.
doi.org/10.1111/jan....
October 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Healthcare training can take students into tough territory.
Some content stirs up past experiences.
Some placements land harder than expected.
But here’s the good news:
We can design better.
doi.org/10.1111/jan....
Some content stirs up past experiences.
Some placements land harder than expected.
But here’s the good news:
We can design better.
doi.org/10.1111/jan....
that support services are only one part of the picture. Mental health is shaped by belonging, inclusion, housing, finances, relationships, and academic pressure.
We need to stop framing this as a crisis of individuals — and start designing universities that support wellbeing from the ground up.
We need to stop framing this as a crisis of individuals — and start designing universities that support wellbeing from the ground up.
July 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
that support services are only one part of the picture. Mental health is shaped by belonging, inclusion, housing, finances, relationships, and academic pressure.
We need to stop framing this as a crisis of individuals — and start designing universities that support wellbeing from the ground up.
We need to stop framing this as a crisis of individuals — and start designing universities that support wellbeing from the ground up.