Amy Zile

I am a second year PhD researcher at the UEA, joining the School of Health Sciences in January 2020. 

Prior to this, I completed my MSc in Clinical Psychological Research (Distinction) and BSc Psychology and Philosophy (2:1) at Keele University. 

I am interested in student mental health, PGR mental health, disclosure and help-seeking. As part of my PhD I am undertaking a systematic review 'Student Mental Health Challenges: Disclosure, Support and Help-Seeking' which is registered under PROSPERO CRD42020188868

I have worked closely for a number of years with Student Minds (the UK's student mental health charity), as a member of their Personal Experience Advisory Committee in 2013, their Steering Group in 2015 and as a member of their Policy Panel where I conducted a piece of peer-to-peer research for the Student Mental Health Research Network (SMaRteN) in 2016-2017. 

I am a co-facilitator of the SMaRteN Early Career Researcher Lab Group, and worked with SMaRteN and Vitae on research around the impact of Covid-19 on the mental health and wellbeing of PhD students and early career researchers, the preliminary findings of which can be found here - https://www.smarten.org.uk/covid-19-study.html

During my undergraduate degree I recieved a British Psychological Society Research Assistantship, investigating the role of swearing as emotional language. I am also a trained Mental Health First Aider.