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What I do
Hi, I’m Barbara. I am the Student Adviser for Psychology and Human Development and the Social Research Institute (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society) and I am here for you as a key point of contact during the first year of your undergraduate studies. I am available to discuss any wellbeing, support, and student experience matters.
Events
Working within Student Support and Wellbeing Services, we will be hosting a range of events and activities during term time to support your Social bonding, Skills for life, and Wellbeing at university. Explore the workshops and activities you can join throughout the academic year listed below, then click the event hyperlink to book your place.
- Term 1: September - December 2024
Your Guide to Thrive – 16th October at 2PM-4PM – Logan Hall, IOE, 20 Bedford way
Understanding and caring for Mental Health: Yours and Others
Come along to our keynote campaign event, in collaboration with the IOE Tutorial + programme, where you can hear from Dr Sonia Greenidge (Head of the UCL Counselling Service) talk about all thing’s mental health. Sonia will take you through some of the common misconceptions people have about this topic, how to look after your own mental health, and how to access counselling support at UCL. You will then hear from both your Student Advisers, Barbara and Sania, on how to make the most of your time at UCL by looking after your wellbeing, and the other support available to you!
No need to book this event as it will already appear in your timetable.
- Term 2: January - March 2025
More information coming soon.
- Term 3: April - June 2025
More information coming soon.
Who am I?
- About Barbara
What was your experience of Further/Higher education like?
It was a bit of a mixed bag! I had a negative experience during my undergraduate degree – I felt very lost, unsupported, didn’t understand the teaching and learning framework and barely engaged with the academic staff. In contrast, I had the opposite experience during my postgraduate degree at the IOE, and it was one of the best years of my life – I learnt so much, the support and feedback from our tutors was excellent and I challenged myself with my art practice, academic writing and my feelings of imposter syndrome.
What do you like most about your work as a Student Adviser?
After 3 years in the role and hundreds of conversations with students, it often feels that what students really value is a space to talk and to be listened to. A high volume of the conversations I have with students are related to mental health and wellbeing, and I like being able to provide students with a safe space to open up, to cry if they need to, and to not feel alone with the questions, issues and the barriers they are facing. I value providing what I hope is a personable approach with students, where I focus in on the individual, their story, and their needs.
What's a surprising or interesting fact about yourself?
I’m not really a fan of surprises.