Wellbeing Champions play a crucial role in promoting positive mental health and wellbeing.
If you are a Wellbeing Champion and are not listed on this page, contact: wh.wellbeing@ucl.ac.uk
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What is a Wellbeing Champion?
Wellbeing Champions play a crucial role in promoting positive mental health and wellbeing.
- They are voluntary members of staff .
- They promote and support the implementation of Being Well at UCL.
- They foster a positive and supportive environment across UCL.
- They promote wellbeing initiatives, activities and resources.
- They receive inhouse training and Mental Health First Aid training.
- They are the first point of contact in local areas for those needing advice on wellbeing support.
- They are supported by, and report into, the Workplace Health team.
- They feedback on areas of concern to the Workplace Health team. This is incorporated into the delivery of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy at UCL.
When to contact a Wellbeing Champion
If you a member of staff employed at UCL you can contact a Wellbeing Champion in your area for reasons such as:
- To find out about what wellbeing resources are on offer for staff.
- To find out what wellbeing activity is happening in your area.
- To speak to someone and get emotional support around an area that may be causing you concern. Wellbeing Champions can signpost to suitable resources or offer you space to talk about a concern.
Search by Faculty and Professional Services area to find your local Wellbeing Champions below:
- Access and widening Participation
Natasha Barcinska Sally Kettyle - Advanced Research Computing (ARC)
Katie Buntic - ARC Ruaruih Gollifer - ARC Rachel F.G. Cooper - ISD/ARC Emma Cardinal-Richards - ARC - Arts & Humanities
Susie Ivins - SELCS Jessica Green - Department of English Language and Literature Thomas Morgan-Evans - Slade School of Fine Arts Casey Johnson - Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies Samantha Rayner - Faculty Vice Dean of Wellbeing Wendy Leung - Dept of Greek & Latin Alison Davies - SSEES Faculty of A&H - SSW/SRS Erin Goeres - SELCS Georgina Bolton - Dept of English Language and Literature - Bartlett (Built Environment)
Rosanna Seels - The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources Zoe Lau - The Bartlett School of Architecture, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management Lorenzo Lotti - The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources Alice Whewell - The Bartlett School of Architecture, Here East Alejandra Albuerne - The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources Moira Hague- Social Data Institute Alejandra Albuerne- The Bartlett School of Architecture Hannah Legg- Built Environment Faculty Office Yvonne Sibblies - The Bartlett School of Planning Oscar Brousse - Institute of Environmental Design and Engineering / BSEER Hannah Maguire - Built Environment Faculty Office Irene Pluchinotta - Bartlett School Env, Energy & Resources Adney Shallow - Bartlett ((Prev Office of Vice-Provost)) Alice Whewell - Bartlett School of Architecture Leanne Taylor - Faculty Office Yasmin Garcia Sterling - Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction - Brain Sciences
Michael Farmer - Institute of Prion Diseases Jacky Bauer - Institute of Neurology Jill Cowing - Institute of Ophthalmology Linda Taib - Institute of Neurology Mohamed Ismail - Institute of Ophthalmology Nadine Dijkstra - Institute of Neurology
Diana Sefic-Svara - Institute of Ophthalmology Anouchka Sterling - Division of Psychiatry Alice Milne - The Ear Institute Pamela Thomas- Division of Psychiatry (PhD) Devinder Lehal - The Ear Institute Sandra Asante - Division of Psychiatry Safia Chaudhary - Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience Karen Hobbs - Division of Psychiatry Beth Allen- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience Rosie Niven - Division of Psychiatry Alicia Burton - Psychology and Language Sciences
Hannah Spikesley - Psychology and Language Sciences Sandra Asante - Division of Psychiatry Karen Hobbs - Division of Psychiatry Sakina Naibkhail - The Ear Institute Dhani Tracey-White - Institute of Ophthalmology Poppy Gilgunn - Institute of Ophthalmology Medani Imtiaz - Linguistics and Psychology from Brain Sciences, Psychology and Language Sciences Jackie Linehan - Institute of Prion Diseases Stephanie Canning - UCL Institute of Prion Diseases, Faculty of Brain Sciences Catherine Hills - UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology - Education and Student Experience (VPESE)
Julia Grund - Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Thomas Gilbert - Computer Science - Engineering Science
Bernadette Murray - Dept of Computer Science Vicky Coombes - Dept of Electronic & Electrical Engineering Johanna Novales - Faculty Office Sue Needler - STEaPP
Alex Remond - School of Management (Canary Wharf) Silpa Shah - Dept of Computer Science Fiona Rose-Clarke- Dept of Security and Crime Science Elizabeth Powell - Biochemical Engineering - Estates
Davina Scoble - Estates Property Ben Stubbs - Environmental Sustainability Jason Allen Megan Putt - Property Aisling Smith - Estates Strategy & Programme Delivery Louise Raynham Neil Turvey - Estates Strategy & Programme Delivery Heena Varsani Irida Gaikward - Safety Services Simon Ross - Safety Services - Finance & Business Affairs
Carol Blackburn - Finance Services Denise Hebborn - Financial services - Human Resources
Iona Heffernan - Organisational Development Irida Gaikwad - Safety Services Katja Janus - Organisational Development Sarah Dowling - Organisational Development Juliet Aghion- Professional Services Hub/Business Operations Services Lucy Chikuni - Workplace Health Kay Toms - HR Buisness Partnering - Information Services
Nicola Griggs - Project Support Services Anika Cawthorn - Research IT Services Reena Babu - Learning Technology & Media Services Milad Chowdhury- Information Service Division Yasmin Walker - IT Change and Project Delivery - IOE
Kelly Dickson - Social Research Insititute Kimberly Bentein - Centre for Languages & Intl Education Carol Rivas - Social Research Insititute Georgina Merchant - Curriculum, Pedagogy & Assessment; Learning and Leadership Sinead Harmey - Learning and Leadership Shazia Syed - Curriculum, Pedagogy & Assessment Amanda McCrory -Learning and Leadership Maria Kambouri - Psychology and Human Development Dilanka Palawennige - Centre for Languages and International Education (CLIE) IOE - Laws
Henry Balogun - Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science (LCCOS)
- Life Sciences
Rose Haigh - The Sainsbury Wellcome Centre Heather Badru - School of Pharmacy Jamie Redden - The Sainsbury Wellcome Centre Michelle Ward- School of Pharmacy Henny Green - Faculty Office Rebekah Nichols - School of Pharmacy Sukh Thiara - Faculty Office Rebecca Lever - School of Pharmacy Charlette Bent-Gayle - Division of Biosciences Taru Khanna- Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology Jenna Hakkesteeg- Division of Biosciences Paraskevi Boulasiki - Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology - Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Claire Gacki - Dept of Chemistry Mumtaz Abdul-Ghafoor - Inst for Risk & Disaster Reduction Tamara Alhilfi - Dept of Chemistry Marina Lewis- Department of Statistical Science Mark Fuller - Dept of Physics & Astronomy Claire Puddephatt - Dept of Space and Climate Physic Lori Coletti-Campbell - Dept of Physics and Astronomy Prospero Taroni-Junior - Institute for Materials Discovery Bonita Carboo - Dept of Physics and Astronomy Elizabeth Gaunt- Earth Sciences Jane Jones- MAPS Faculty Office Ethne James-Souch- MAPS Faculty Office Holly Crawford - Mathematics Chris Brockley-Blatt - Dept of Space & Climate Physics - Medical Sciences
Juan Castelo - Cancer Institute Catriona Heredia - Division of Medicine Isabel Rufat-Subias- Cancer Institute Tom Olney - Division of Medicine Lindsey Stevens - Cancer Institute Alison Kelly - Division of Medicine Cosetta Bertoli- Cancer Institute Deborah Lucas-Georgiou - Medical School Ayse Akarca - Cancer Institute Phoebe Enstone- Division of Infection and Immunity Claire Saunders- Cancer Institute (PhD) Chau Chong - Div of Surgery & Interventional Sci Yasmin Morris - Cancer Institute Faith Hanstater - Div of Surgery & Interventional Sci Helen Brown- Cancer Institute (Haematology)- Royal Free Nicola Phillips- Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care Eleanor Wooderson- Cancer Institute (Haematology) Tara Knapp - Eastmen Dental Institute Maria Efthymiou - Cancer Institute (Haematology) Charlotte Boulton - Haematology department Mhairi Vaughan - Cancer Institute (Haematology) Omar Ahmed - UCLH: Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Evangelia Smpokou Olney - Division of Surgery/ Charles Bell House and Institute of Orthopaedics Stanmore - Population Health Sciences
Sarah Mayhew - Institute for Women’s Health Paul Hyams - Institute of Clinical Trials & Methodology Mariya Hristova - Institute for Women’s Health Jo Whittle - Institute of Clinical Trials & Methodology Jessica Weng - Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care Charlotte McGowan- Institute of Clinical Trials & Methodology Lisa Etamoje - GOS Institute of Child Health Izzie Harvey - Institute of Health Informatics Janet Nicholas - GOS Institute of Child Health Josefine Magnusson- Institute of Epidemiology & Health Ludi Capelan - GOS Institute of Child Health Stephanie Ball - Great Ormund Institute of Child Health Kate Fernandes - Faculty Officer Carly Tagg- Biological Services (Institute of Child Health) Claire Dodds - Biological Services Mark White - KLB Biological Services Amelia Carroll - Medical Sciences Maria Perkins - Research and Innovation Services - Post- Award Samantha Richards - Biological Services Sandhya Seetah - Research, Innovation and Global Engagement (RIGE) Laura Hennelly - Institute for Global Health - Social & Historical Sciences
Charlotte Frearson - Institute of Archaeology Gordon Square Fiona McLean- Institute of Archaeology Gordon Square Samara King - Archaeology South-East Ruth Harper - Institute of Americas Stephen Patton - Archaeology South-East Brisilda Lleshi- Department of Political Science Hayley Nicholls - Archaeology South-East Parker Gordon - Political Science Andrea Pawley - Political Science - SHS/A&H Alexander Allen - Institute of Archaeology David Brown - Institute of Archaeology Adam Dyson - Institute of Archaeology Hannah Faux - Archaeology South-East Emma Cardinal-Richards - Student & Registry Services
Lillie Chopamba - Registrars Office Pani Fanai-Danesh- Student Support and Wellbeing Bikram Bains - Student Support and Wellbeing Ameena Qureshi - Student Enquiries Centre Susanne Stoddart - Careers Service Syeshia Sweeney - Access and Widening Participation
Pascale Guillot- Institute for Women’s Health Natasha Barcinska - Access and Widening Participation Claire Hartill - Casework, Education Services - UCL East
Lana Shiel - Student Support and Wellbeing - Office of the President and Provost
Ingrid Khedun - VP: Research, Innovation and Global Engagement- UCL Consultants Peter Fitch - VP: Education and Student Experience- Arena Centre Bhavisha Sachania - VP: Research, Innovation and Global Engagement- UCL Consultants Jayna Gorasia - VP Health- Biological Services Suha Nizami - Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement)- Innovation & Enterprise Jenny Howe - VP Health- Biological Services Clare MacInnes - VP: Advancement- Office Kirsty Watson- VP Health Rachel Hobbs- VP: External Engagement Caitlin Rutter - VP Health Lelde Browne- VP: External Engagement Stefan Piatek - VP: Operations - UCL Centre for Advanced Research Computing Lilley Kennedy - VP: Operations- Student Union Paul Smith - VP: Operations - UCL Centre for Advanced Research Computing Alan Liddell VP: Operations- PS Hub Chris Langridge- VP: Operations - UCL Centre for Advanced Research Computing Fiona Stevens - Office of the Vice President Advancement Victoria Abbott- VP: Education and Student Experience- Careers Service Claire Foyle - OVPS Ajay Patel - Vice President External Engagement Lucy Barnard - VP: Advancement Therasa King - VP: Advancement Anjoom Mukadam - UCL Arena Fiona Wilkie - UCL Arena Natasha Kennedy - Students' Union UCL Sasha St John - Office of the President and Provost > Pro-Provost (London) team