Series 7, Episode 3; Professor Sir Simon Wessely: a senior clinical academic's career, and researchers' mental health

Careers in Your Ears

Listen to this episode of Careers in Your Ears to understand more about a very experienced academic's route. Kate Murray talks to Simon Wessely (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/professor-sir-simon-wessely), Professor of Psychiatry at King's College London, about his experiences as a clinician and epidemiologist, about the peaks and troughs of research life and the excitement of making an impact. We also discuss the SMaRteN (https://www.smarten.org.uk/) network, a student-led research network looking at student mental health issues, and talk about the issues involved in understanding research studies looking at perceptions of mental health and stresses in occupations. Simon describes the importance of a healthy social network, and of a good manager, in promoting good mental health.

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