A Mindful PhD

A talk from EMF 2018 by Dr Marion Brooks Brooks-Bartlett

On Sunday September 2, 2018 at in Stage C

1 in 2 PhD students experiences psychological distress and 1 in 3 is at risk of a psychiatric disorder. The mental health of PhD students and the academic community has not been discussed enough. This presentation is to share the shocking statistics and real life experiences of those on the PhD programme and to discuss the next steps in ensuring every student has a Mindful PhD.