I'm feeling suicidal / I'm worried about someone who might be suicidal.
If you can't find what you're looking for here or in our Index, or have any questions please email us. The Occupational Health team can also help you with expert confidential advice and support.
Spectrum Life is our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is a confidential, neutral service provided by an external company to support colleagues at the University, including free counselling.
Colleague Mental Health Champions
Mental Health Champions
The University of Exeter wins the Universities HR 2023 Wellbeing Award!
We have won the Universities HR 2023 Award in the Wellbeing Category! The award is for the development of this network of Colleague Mental Health Champions and the ‘supporting the mental wellbeing of your team’ online training for managers. Our entry was applauded by the judges as “showing a clear, consistent and more longitudinal approach".
We have appointed Colleague Mental Health Champions across the University, in all divisions and faculties, to promote positive mental health and wellbeing within our community. This expands on the vision set out in the University Strategy 2030, promoting and prioritising the health and wellbeing of our people.
What is a 'Colleague Mental Health Champion'?
Champions will help promote mental health awareness and support practices that improve wellbeing. This voluntary role does not replace the support for wellbeing from our counselling service and EAP Spectrum Life, Occupational Health, Human Resources or Colleague Wellbeing teams or Mental Health First Aiders. Colleague Mental Health Champions will work alongside these teams to support colleagues in their teams by:
- raising awareness of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace with a particular focus on key challenges/ barriers within their faculty
- challenging stigma surrounding mental health
- role modelling positive mental health work practices and healthy behaviours in the workplace and encouraging others to take part
- talking to colleagues openly about mental health and signposting to internal and external support services and resources
- coordinating and promoting awareness-raising activities and campaigns for colleagues
Champions are listed by division/faculty below (some Champions are listed in more than one). If you would prefer to speak to someone who isn’t from your area, you are welcome to contact any Champion below.
Please be mindful that while the Champion volunteers are happy to be approached for a 1-1 conversation and to signpost relevant support options, they are not trained counsellors so are not able to provide ongoing emotional support. If you do think counselling would be helpful, we recommend exploring the support available from our EAP Spectrum Life.
To see what the network have been up to, you can explore our latest CMHC Newsletter March 24, co-ordinated by Kerry Hope & Emily Skellon.
What's the difference between a Mental Health Champion and Mental Health First Aider?
Here's a poster created by one of our Champions, using our comparison table, to explain the difference. If you are a Mental Health First Aider and would like to join the MHFA network please email Marina Altoe.
Who are the Champions in my division/faculty?
Professional Services:
| Name | Team | Campus | Availability | |
| Callum Downes | C.Downes@exeter.ac.uk | Design | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Dan Isaac | D.J.Isaac@exeter.ac.uk | Business Intelligence | Streatham | Part-time hours (0.8 FTE) |
| Marie Nute | M.Nute@exeter.ac.uk | Agile, Capability & Planning | Penryn | Hybrid working 9 - 5 Mon-Fri |
| Stacey Ankers | A.Ankers2@exeter.ac.uk | Operations | Streatham | Full-time hours Mon-Thurs |
| Name | Team | Campus | Availability | |
| Abigail Bing | A.B.Bing@exeter.ac.uk | Student Wellbeing & Welfare | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Abigail Dixon | Abigail.Dixon@exeter.ac.uk | Communications | Streatham | Part-time hours Mon - Weds |
| Angela Lingham | A.Lingham@exeter.ac.uk | Faculty Operations | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Becs Lenthall | R.Lenthall3@exeter.ac.uk | SEAS | Streatham | Part-time hours Mon - Thurs |
| Brendan Johnson | B.Johnson2@exeter.ac.uk | Faculty Operations | St Luke's | Full-time hours |
| Caroline Gale | Caroline.A.Gale@exeter.ac.uk | Library | Streatham | Hybrid working 9 - 5 Mon-Fri |
| Hannah Searle | H.J.Searle@exeter.ac.uk | Faculty Operations | Streatham | Working pattern Mon-Thu and Fri PM. On campus Tue, Wed and Fri PM. |
| Jack Kendall | J.Kendall2@exeter.ac.uk | Education Services | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Jack Knox | W.J.R.Knox@exeter.ac.uk | Education Services | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Jessica Allsop | J.L.Allsop2@exeter.ac.uk | Penryn Hub | Penryn | Full-time hours |
| Jo Smithson | j.s.smithson@exeter.ac.uk | School of Education and Faculty Operations | St Luke's | Full-time hours |
| Laura Kingdom | L.Kingdom@exeter.ac.uk | Education Support Team | St Luke's | Full-time hours |
| Leala Watson | L.K.Watson@exeter.ac.uk | Faculty Operations | St Luke's | Hybrid working 8 - 4 Mon-Fri |
| Millie Davis | E.M.Davis@exeter.ac.uk | EAS Strategic Support team | Streatham | Part-time hours Monday-Thursday (0.8) |
| Polly Braddick | P.Braddick@exeter.ac.uk | Education Services | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Rachel Griffiths | R.Griffiths@exeter.ac.uk | Educator Development (and also a PGR in School of Education) | St Luke's and Streatham | Compressed hours Mon/Tue/Weds/Thurs |
| Sarah Hambury | S.Hambury@exeter.ac.uk | Student Employability & Academic Success | Penryn | Full-time hours |
| Name | Team | Campus | Availability | |
| Chay Sutton | C.Sutton@exeter.ac.uk | Enterprise & Innovation Programmes | Streatham | Part-Time hours (0.8fte) Mon-Thurs |
| Dan Bloomfield | D.Bloomfield@exeter.ac.uk | Regional Engagement | Penryn | Full-time hours |
| Emily Shead | E.Shead@exeter.ac.uk | Professional (Executive) Education | Penryn | Part-time hours |
| Emma McBurney | E.K.Seymour@exeter.ac.uk | Regional Engagement | Truro | Hybrid working 9 - 5 Mon-Fri |
| Katie Cooke | K.Cooke@exeter.ac.uk | Impact & Partnership Development | Penryn | Full-time hours |
| Kirsten Whiting | K.Whiting@exeter.ac.uk | Regional Engagement | Truro | Full-time hours |
| Marina Altoe | M.Altoe@exeter.ac.uk | Impact & Partnership Development | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Susie Wood | S.C.Wood@exeter.ac.uk | Regional Engagement | Penryn | Full-time hours |
| Name | Team | Campus | Availability | |
| Holly Archibald | H.Archibald@exeter.ac.uk | Global Opportunities | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Melissa Ward | M.A.Ward@exeter.ac.uk | Communications | Penryn | Full-time hours |
| Rose Cohen | R.Cohen@exeter.ac.uk | Global Advancement | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Sophie Thompson | s.h.thompson@exeter.ac.uk | Strategic Marketing | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Stephanie Cherington-Rimmell | S.Cherington-Rimmell@exeter.ac.uk | Global Advancement | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Vic Wilson | V.Wilson@exeter.ac.uk | Admissions | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Name | Team | Campus | Availability | |
| Elliot Smith | E.R.E.Smith@exeter.ac.uk | Commercial Residential & Campus Services | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Jo Chamberlain | J.Chamberlain2@exeter.ac.uk | Sustainability | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Joanna Hughes | J.M.Hughes@exeter.ac.uk | Commercial Residential & Campus Services | Rowancroft | Mon-wed-8-4pm, Thursday, Friday 8.3.30pm |
| Laura Baxter | L.Baxter@exeter.ac.uk | Estate Services | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Name | Team | Campus | Availability | |
| Erika Morgan | E.L.T.Morgan@exeter.ac.uk | Colleague Health and Wellbeing | Hope Hall | Hybrid working 9 - 5 Mon-Fri |
| Terrie Watts | T.M.Watts@exeter.ac.uk | HR Partnering and Operations | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Name | Team | Campus | Availability | |
| Greg Laybourn | G.J.Laybourn@exeter.ac.uk | Service Management | Streatham | Hybrid working 9 - 5 Mon-Fri |
| Kai Tebay | K.Tebay@exeter.ac.uk | IT Security Operations | St Luke's | Hybrid working 9 - 5 Mon-Fri |
| Tammy East | T.N.East@exeter.ac.uk | IT PMO | Remote | Compressed hours Mon/Tue/Thur/Fri |
| Name | Team | Campus | Availability | |
| Chloe Onoufriou | C.Onoufriou@exeter.ac.uk | Research Development and Management | Penryn and Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Elizabeth Noon | E.Noon@exeter.ac.uk | Doctoral College | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Lauren Pickard | L.Pickard@exeter.ac.uk | Research Finance | Penryn | Full-time hours |
| Sam Sadler | S.Sadler2@exeter.ac.uk | Research Finance | Penryn | Part-time hours 0.5 fte Tue/Wed/Thurs |
| Alison Stamps | A.Stamps@exeter.ac.uk | Doctoral College | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Jenny Lord | J.M.Lord@exeter.ac.uk | Technical Services | Penryn | Hybrid working 9 - 5 Mon-Fri |
| Kerry Hope | K.Hope@exeter.ac.uk | Research | St Luke's | Full-time hours |
| Name | Team | Campus | Availability | |
| Charlotte Hockey | C.A.Hockey@exeter.ac.uk | Financial Operations & Procurement | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Fiona Kugele | F.Kugele@exeter.ac.uk | Policy & Planning | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Rachel Rollinson | R.E.Bull@exeter.ac.uk | Health & Safety | Penryn | Full-time hours |
| Samantha Richards | S.J.Richards@exeter.ac.uk | Faculty Cases | Streatham | Hybrid working Mon - Fri week one Mon - Thur week two |
| Sarah Warren | S.Warren4@exeter.ac.uk | Office of Vice-Chancellor & Senior Executive | Streatham | Hybrid working Mon - Fri week one Mon - Thur week two |
| Totty Brobyn | R.Brobyn@exeter.ac.uk | Committee Secretariat | Streatham | Full-time hours |
Academic:
| Name | Team | Campus | Availability | |
| Andrew Pye | A.J.Pye@exeter.ac.uk | Ecology and Conservation | Penryn | Full-time hours |
| Christian De La Croix | C.De-La-Croix@exeter.ac.uk | Education Support Assistant | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Eliott Rooke | E.Rooke@exeter.ac.uk | Geography | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Jackie Bagnall | Jackie.Bagnall@exeter.ac.uk | Management and MBA programme | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Joanne Abraham | J.M.Abraham@exeter.ac.uk | Business School | Streatham | Part-time hours (0.8 FTE) |
| Julie Pepper | J.S.A.Pepper@exeter.ac.uk | Degree Apprenticeships (Business School) | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Natasha Hammond | nh510@exeter.ac.uk | Centre for Ecology & Conservation PhD student | Penryn | Full-time hours |
| Rossana Guttilla | R.Guttilla2@exeter.ac.uk | Management | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Stavroula Bibila | S.Bibila2@exeter.ac.uk | Degree Apprenticeships | Full-time hours |
| Name | Team | Campus | Availability | |
| Brendan Johnson | B.Johnson2@exeter.ac.uk | Faculty Operations | St Luke's | Full-time hours |
| Emma McBurney | E.K.Seymour@exeter.ac.uk | Regional Engagement | Truro | Hybrid working 9 - 5 Mon-Fri |
| Ilianna Lourida | I.Lourida@exeter.ac.uk | PenARC | St Luke's | Full-time hours |
| Jemima Kempton | J.Kempton@exeter.ac.uk | Academy of Nursing | St Luke's | Full-time hours |
| Jenny Harris | J.Harris9@exeter.ac.uk | Clinical and Biomedical Sciences | St Luke's | Full-time hours |
| Jenny Imm | J.L.Imm@exeter.ac.uk | Clinical and Biomedical Sciences | RD&E | Full-time hours |
| Jo Thompson Coon | J.Thompson-Coon@exeter.ac.uk | Department of Health and Community Sciences | St Luke's | Part-time hours (Mon-Thurs) |
| Karla Mason | K.H.Mason@exeter.ac.uk | Psychology | St Luke's | Full-time hours |
| Katherine Ashbullby | K.Ashbullby@exeter.ac.uk | Psychology | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Leala Watson | L.K.Watson@exeter.ac.uk | Faculty Operations | St Luke's | Hybrid working 8 - 4 Mon-Fri |
| Lucy Gates | L.Gates@exeter.ac.uk | Clinical Research Facility | RD&E | Full-time hours |
| Megan Clemence | M.Clemence@exeter.ac.uk | Clinical and Biomedical Sciences | St Luke's | Full-time hours |
| Name | Team | Campus | Availability | |
| Arnaud Fresnel | A.A.Fresnel@exeter.ac.uk | Languages, Cultures and Visual Studies | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Caitlin Kight | C.R.Kight@exeter.ac.uk | School of Education | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Christian Mossmann | C.Mossmann@exeter.ac.uk | Languages, Cultures and Visual Studies | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Christopher Southgate | C.C.B.Southgate@exeter.ac.uk | Classics, Ancient History, Religion, and Theology | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Sarah Cole | S.E.cole@exeter.ac.uk | School of Education | St Luke's | Full-time hours |
| Sarah Roberts | S.L.Roberts@exeter.ac.uk | IAIS / Peter Chalk Info Point | Streatham | Full-time hours |
| Tamsin Kilner | T.Kilner@exeter.ac.uk | School of Education | St Luke's | Full-time hours |