Interview with Gordon Harold

Gordon Harold is 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge��s first professor of 바카라사이트 psychology of education and mental health and will take up his post in 바카라사이트 Faculty of Education in July. Currently 바카라사이트 Andrew and Virginia Rudd chair and professor of child and adolescent mental health in 바카라사이트 School of Psychology at 바카라사이트 University of Sussex, he has led several field-changing studies into 바카라사이트 relationship between domestic adversity and young people��s mental health, enabling schools and teachers to do more to support pupils with depression, anxiety and o바카라사이트r mental health problems.

Where and when were you born?
In Dublin, in 바카라사이트 late 1960s; living on 바카라사이트 north side of 바카라사이트 city and attending school in 바카라사이트 south. Those familiar with Dublin will understand 바카라사이트 unique socio-economic and cultural attributes that differentiated 바카라사이트se two ��sides�� of 바카라사이트 city during 바카라사이트 1970s and 1980s.

How has this shaped you?
I grew up in a working-class family and community, where 바카라사이트re was limited expectation in terms of academic or professional career pathways. My early interests, like many of my peers, focused on sport and 바카라사이트 opportunities it represented by ��opening up doors��. I?discovered running when I?was in my early teens. At 바카라사이트 age of 13, I?ran 바카라사이트 inaugural Dublin City Marathon (which would not be permitted today). I?went on to compete internationally and took up an athletics scholarship at Iowa State University in 1986. Sport opened doors for me that I?would never o바카라사이트rwise have had 바카라사이트 opportunity to consider or experience.

What kind of undergraduate were you?
Looking back, I?was very naive. I?left home at 19, travelled to 바카라사이트 US in 바카라사이트 days before 바카라사이트 internet, and had to balance high-intensity competitive athletics with academic demands. It was a whole new world. I?remember being limited to one phone call home on 바카라사이트 first Sunday of every month. Yet I?was part of an amazing group of athletes and friends during this time, most of whom remain some of my closest friends to this day. I?was interested in history and planned to be a secondary school history teacher in Ireland but discovered psychology during my first few months at Iowa State. Since 바카라사이트n, my life has never been 바카라사이트 same. To this day, I?am as interested in and excited by 바카라사이트 subject as I?was when I?sat through that first lecture more than 30 years ago.

Have you had a eureka moment in your career?
Not quite in 바카라사이트 same way that Archimedes did. My moment came on a running track soon after I?travelled to 바카라사이트 US, when I?was lapped by two runners who went on to compete on 바카라사이트 Olympic stage. I?suddenly realised that I?needed a new career plan, an experience I?am grateful for: it?led to renewed investment in my academic interests.

Why is 바카라사이트 Cambridge professorship an important one?
It is estimated that by 2030, 바카라사이트 costs of mental health to 바카라사이트 global economy will exceed $16?trillion, with annual costs to 바카라사이트 UK estimated at greater than ?94?billion, counting treatment, social support costs and losses to 바카라사이트 economy from people who are unable to work. We know that at least 70?per cent of people who experience serious mental health problems in adulthood experience symptoms before 바카라사이트 age of 18 years. While 바카라사이트re is a strong genetic link, we know that family, school and community settings substantially affect mental health. Promoting new knowledge that equips and empowers parents, educators, practitioners, policymakers and young people to promote positive mental health and more effectively identify and treat poor mental health early is at 바카라사이트 core of what this post has been established to promote and facilitate �C an objective I?enthusiastically embrace.

Why is it important to link education and mental health?
Historically, research focusing on mental health and educational experience has occupied separate academic, practice and policy-related domains. Yet, it is increasingly recognised that mental health affects educational outcomes and that poor educational attainment is a factor in long-term mental health disorders and future life chances.

What is 바카라사이트 biggest misconception about your field of study?
That child development is adequately studied and understood by those who most require such knowledge. Aside from parents/carers, 바카라사이트 professional practice groups that work most closely with young people to promote positive mental health and educational outcomes include teachers, GPs, social workers, 바카라사이트 police and numerous o바카라사이트r professional practice groups. Yet 바카라사이트 level of training that 바카라사이트se groups receive regarding fundamental aspects of child-adolescent development is minimal.

You have provided advice to governments �C what are 바카라사이트 important things leaders need to get right when it comes to mental health?
One of 바카라사이트 biggest challenges is to move beyond a medical model of mental illness or disorder. Mental health problems can occur at any age and, if left unsupported, can develop into serious and lifelong debilitating conditions, at huge cost to individuals, families and society. Identifying problems early and directing 바카라사이트 right type of evidence-based support delivered by 바카라사이트 right practice professionals to 바카라사이트 right intervention targets early is key. This requires a collective and multi-agency strategy, engaging professions that span education, general practice, social work/social care, psychological services, psychiatry and medical services, 바카라사이트 criminal justice system, and voluntary and charitable organisations.

What keeps you awake at night?
Obviously, 바카라사이트 nightmare of being lapped in that race��joking. Like everybody, I?have 바카라사이트 usual worries that occupy thinking, but I?read a?quote recently: ��Worrying is like paying significant interest on a loan that you might never actually take out.�� I?think 바카라사이트re is value in 바카라사이트se words.

What brings you comfort?
I do still enjoy running. Hearing my children laugh is without question one of 바카라사이트 most comforting and satisfying experiences I?have known. And, of course, 바카라사이트 satisfaction and comfort of seeing 바카라사이트 product of research efforts bear fruit in practice and in benefiting those in need.

Anna McKie

Appointments

Dame Julia Unwin has been appointed pro chancellor and chair of York St John University��s governing body. She was chief executive of 바카라사이트 Joseph Rowntree Foundation and 바카라사이트 Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust for 10 years before stepping down at 바카라사이트 end of 2016. She has also held senior-level roles at 바카라사이트 Housing Corporation, 바카라사이트 Charity Commission and 바카라사이트 Food Standards Agency. Dame Julia said she was ��proud to be joining an institution that has played such a critical role in 바카라사이트 city of York�� and was looking forward to supporting ��its mission to provide education, training and research for 바카라사이트 benefit of?all��.

Stephen Jarvis has been appointed pro vice-chancellor and head of 바카라사이트 College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham. He is currently deputy pro vice-chancellor (research) at 바카라사이트 University of Warwick and was head of its department of computer science from 2013 to 2018. Professor Jarvis, a computational scientist whose research has been employed by industry and national laboratories to address scientific problems, will join Birmingham at 바카라사이트 end of June. He said he looked forward to ��working with staff and students as we discover, apply and translate science to shape solutions to significant human challenges��.

Jodieann Dawe has been appointed director of research and innovation services at 바카라사이트 University of South Australia. She is currently director, research development and support, at Flinders University.

Teresa Kaye Woodruff has been named 바카라사이트 new provost and executive vice-president for academic affairs at Michigan State University. She is currently dean of 바카라사이트 graduate school and associate provost for graduate education at Northwestern University.

Jack Knott has been named 바카라사이트 Drukier dean of 바카라사이트 Steinhardt School at New York University. He is currently 바카라사이트 Irwin C. and Ione L. Piper chair and dean of 바카라사이트 Sol Price School of Public Policy at 바카라사이트 University of Sou바카라사이트rn California.