Laura Epton's Content

My Mind Our Humanity – join the campaign!

This week saw the start of a global mental health campaign 'My Mind Our Humanity' led by young people for the Lancet Global Mental Health Commission. BeGOOD Citizen's is working with a global network of young leaders to raise awareness...

eNurture: mental health in a digital world

This September UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) launched eight new Mental Health Networks to bring together researchers, people with experience of mental health problems, charities, health practitioners and others to promote positive mental health. Ilina Singh is part of the...

Neuro-discourse: Neuro-enthusiasm or neuro-scepticism? Neuro-ethics (?)

The critical literature on early childhood has grown in recent years. So much so, that in the UK, Routledge (an academic publisher) has an entire series entitled "Contesting Early Childhood". One of the latest titles in the series is Constructions of Neuroscience...

A new work experience team joins BeGOOD

This week we welcome a new work experience team to the BeGood Citizens project. They share their experience so far... This week we are working in a small team to create a short video advertisement promoting a (fake) company that...

Sharing our experiences of co-design #iCANSummit2018

This week YPAG members Oliver Tailby and Saskia Oosterveld join Jessica Lorimer (the Research Assistant for BeGOOD: Citizens) for the annual iCAN Research and Advocacy Summit. iCAN’s fourth annual summit is taking place July 9-13, 2018 in Edinburgh, with approximately...

A new work experience student joins BeGOOD Citizens

This week Clara, a local student, joined BeGOOD on a work experience placement. The project hosts students to involve young people in co-designing and delivering elements of our research studies. This week she'll be helping to design materials for one...