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Leibniz Network webinar series on COVID-19
The Leibniz PhD Network conducted a series of webinars for researchers amid the COVID-19 lockdown. The webinars served to raise awareness about potential stressors triggered during the pandemic in the academic community and to provide tools and strategies to help researchers cope with these stressors. This series has been republished here with permission.
Moderator: Dr. Elliot Brown (Neuroscientist, Scientific Advisor and Mental Health Advocate at Charité Hospital & Health Care)
Speakers: Dr. Desiree Dickerson (Academic Mental Health & Well-Being Consultant), Dr. Hendrik Huthoff (Scientific Manager of the Jena School for Microbial Communication), Dr. Nicola Byrom (Lecturer in psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neurosciences at King’s College London)
In the first part of this republished webinar series, Dr. Desiree Dickerson, Academic Mental Health and Well-Being Consultant, shares some useful tips to help researchers deal with their mental…
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- April 28, 2020
Dr. Desiree Dickerson, Academic Mental Health and Well-Being Consultant, talks about how you can offer support someone who is dealing with mental health issues during COVID-19.
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- April 30, 2020
Dr. Desiree Dickerson urges us to show ourselves some compassion amid the COVID-19 pandemic; Dr. Hendrik Huthoff (Scientific Manager of the Jena School for Microbial Communication) talks about how…
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- May 4, 2020
Part 4 of the Leibniz Network webinar series on COVID-19. Here, Dr. Hendrik Huthoff and Dr. Nicola Byrom encourage researchers to reach out for mental health support during these trying times.
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- May 5, 2020
In the fifth part of this republished webinar series organized by the Leibniz Network, Dr. Nicola Byrom shares how researchers can deal with the stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic by reorienting…
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- May 6, 2020
Dr. Desiree Dickerson urges us to show ourselves and others compassion amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while Dr. Hendrik Huthoff and Dr. Nicola Byrom offer ways of dealing with practical problems such…
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- May 8, 2020
Dr. Hendrik Huthoff shares an incident from his PhD journey that led him to open up to someone he trusted about his anxieties and how it eventually helped him seek professional help regarding his…
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- May 12, 2020
In the eighth and final part of this republished webinar series organized by the Leibniz Network, Dr. Hendrik Huthoff reminds researchers that they can opt for online counselling sessions to help…
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- May 14, 2020