London Nightline To provide confidential listening, support and information to students in London throughout the night. Idea for research Idea for research As part of our contribution to The Stay Project—a seven-year initiative supporting those on the frontline of suicide prevention across London—London Nightline is launching a new workshop designed to support the wellbeing student-facing academic and support staff. This includes tutors, reception teams, wellbeing staff, lecturers, residence teams, and anyone who supports students as part of their role. The workshop focuses on two essential areas: • How staff can look after their own wellbeing while supporting students • How to respond safely and compassionately when a student discloses suicidal thoughts or other difficult mental-health experiences This will be the first pilot run of the workshop. We are looking for a student with an interest in data analysis, mental health, psychology, evaluation, or social research to help us analyse the feedback and explore areas of strength and future development. We will be collecting: • Quantitative data: Likert-scale feedback (e.g., confidence levels before/after, perceived usefulness, clarity, etc.) • Qualitative data: Short written responses about the session, what staff found helpful, and what could be improved Impact of idea Supporting students in crisis can place a heavy emotional load on academic and frontline staff. Many experience burnout, fatigue, or isolation, often without adequate support. By analysing feedback from this workshop, the student will help London Nightline: • understand how well the session meets staff needs • identify gaps or areas for improvement • inform future delivery so that staff feel more confident, supported, and equipped This work contributes directly to a healthier, safer environment across London universities for both staff and students. If you are passionate about mental health, data analysis, or creating positive change in higher education, this project offers a meaningful and practical research experience. If you have any existing data or information you would like included in a project, please tell us what kind of data these are Mixed (data that are numerical and written or imagery) Qualitative (text or image, like feedback forms or photographs or film) What new data or information would you like to be collected in this project? None Data generated through this idea Mixed (data that are numerical and written or imagery) Application process Application criteria We welcome all students to apply DBS needed No Is this project fully accessible to students with the disabilities? Yes
