Throughout the project, we are seeking guidance from an advisory committee of experts and graduate education leaders (see below), who will provide input on the research and action plan. In addition, CGS will survey its member institutions to better understand existing policies and practices for supporting graduate student mental health and factors that may impact […]
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[Conference Presentation] PhD Agency During Transition: Understanding International PhD Students’ Wellbeing & Socio-Cultural Adaptation Over Time
Slide deck from Trang Mai Tran at the University of Bristol (UK) examining the challenges facing international students as they adjust to graduate education in Great Britain. Tran – SOCIO-CULTURAL ADAPTATION OVER TIME Facebook Twitter Linkedin
“PhDs: The Tortuous Truth” (2019)
A research article published by Science exploring global doctoral STEM education. The article focuses on many pressing issues confronting graduate deans and program directors including mental health, harassment and bullying, LGBTQ+ inclusiveness, and diversity. Read the full article here. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
[Conference Presentation] Mental Health of Informal Caregiving PhD Candidates in the Netherlands
Slides from a 2019 presentation by Josephine Bergmans and Inge van der Weijden on how informal caregiving responsibilities impact the mental health of Dutch PhD candidates. Slide deck – Bergmans – Mental Health of Informal Caregiving PhD Candidate. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Equity in Mental Health Framework
From the website: “The Equity in Mental Health Framework provides colleges and universities with ten recommendations and implementation strategies to help inform and strengthen their mental health support and programs for students of color. The Equity in Mental Health Toolkit offers additional support in implementing the recommendations in the Equity in Mental Health Framework, including supporting […]
Being a PhD Student Shouldn’t Be Bad for Your Health
The First International Conference on the Mental Health & Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers took place in Brighton, England in 2019. This article in Nature provides an overview of the conference. Facebook Twitter Linkedin