ESE Mental Health Awareness Team

Area of responsibility: All students and staff

As well as the ESE Wellbeing Officer, I am also the Chair of the ESE MHAT. I bring over 20 years of experience as a Counsellor and CBT Therapist, specialising in mental health, equality, and safeguarding across various educational settings. I am committed to supporting students and staff in realising their full potential—both personally and professionally—by fostering greater self-awareness and understanding of their individual responses to life’s challenges. Through this reflective process, we can identify opportunities for personal growth, emotional resilience, and positive change.

I offer a confidential, inclusive, and non-judgemental space where you are welcome to talk openly. My role is to support and guide you through this journey, and where appropriate, connect you with specialist services that may best meet your needs.

Area of responsibility: Undergraduate students

I work closely with the undergraduate education team and wellbeing representatives to foster a supportive and welcoming culture in the department. I teach on a variety of undergraduate modules, including field geophysics, and I am passionate about ensuring the fieldwork is a transformative and enjoyable experience that is accessible for all students. I am a trained mental health first aider and have been a personal tutor to Imperial students for almost a decade. I am very happy to meet with ESE students to discuss any issues that are having an impact on their studies and wellbeing.

Area of responsibility: Undergraduate students

I am the Undergraduate Education Manager in the Department of Earth Science and Engineering.  I am responsible for overseeing the delivery of undergraduate education and support of the student experience.

Area of responsibility: PhD and MSc students

I have always been interested in interdisciplinarity, which means that I know little but about many things, that I am not as good as a specialist in any field, but that I can often see opportunities across disciplinary boundaries. I have lived, studied, worked or taught in three different countries, was president of the Princeton University international graduate student organization while a PhD student and have spent nearly 6 months at sea on various oceanographic expeditions above and below water (some of that time miserably seasick!).

My area of responsibility on MHAT is the mental health of international students and staff. It can be difficult to adjust to a new work and cultural environment. If that is a problem that resonates with you and you would like to talk about it, I look forward to hearing about you experience.

Area of responsibility: Staff, PhD students

I am responsible for overseeing the delivery of postgraduate education in the department.  I have worked in the college for over 30 years and have had a wide range of roles in administration working with both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

In my previous role as administrator for PhD students in ESE I spent many years supporting students and completed a counselling course to help with listening skills. My experience has led me to understand the importance of mental health and the role it plays in the learning environment.  I believe the need to listen and support students has never been greater and hope that both students and staff would feel they could approach me for any support they may need.

Area of responsibility: PhD students

I am currently the Postgraduate Research administrator in Earth Science and Engineering. I assist in all areas of PhD Research and support students from the start to the completion of their PhD.

I know with any form of study that difficulties can arise and it’s not always easy to balance work and a personal life. One of the reasons I become a mental health contact is to let students know that you are not alone and that there are resources available to assist and help with any issues or problems that may occur during study.

Area of responsibility: Postdocs, Fellows

I believe it is extremely important that mental health best practices are embedded in our departmental culture at all levels, and so I am very happy to contribute to the activities and efforts of the ESE Mental Health Awareness Team. As Postdoc Champion for the department, I am particularly keen to provide support to Postdocs and Fellows, highlight the range of resources that are available, and also to work closely with them to identify and address causes of concern regarding mental health.