My name is Amy Knight and I’m a PhD student at the University of Sussex. I'm interested in a whole school/university approach to mental health across young people’s educational trajectories. This summer (2024), I had the privilege of working as a U-Belong Student Research Fellow. During this time, I helped design and launch the U-Belong Toolkit, a resource developed by students, for students. The toolkit is packed with valuable information and resources aimed at supporting university students' mental health. I’m really proud of what we’ve accomplished and hope I’ve done justice to everyone’s contributions!

You can reach out to me here.

As a U-Belong Fellow and a second-year psychology student at Loughborough University, I am committed to fostering inclusive environments and promoting mental well-being. I joined the U-Belong campaign to ensure that my work has a meaningful and positive impact, especially on other students. My goal is to create supportive communities where everyone feels valued and empowered. Through research, advocacy, and peer engagement, I aim to deepen the understanding of mental health issues and contribute to initiatives that build a more inclusive and supportive university culture.

You can reach out to me here.

Through my final year studying BA European Politics at KCL, I worked with U-Belong as a student advisor on the Toolkit and co-authored a paper for Nurture-U, another UKRI research project investigating student mental health.

Upon graduating, I helped co-design the U-Belong website along UI and UX principles; matched the social media branding to this design, and then created and oversaw high-value, high-engagement posts from our data for the survey campaign. I represented U-Belong three times across a panel and two conferences, finding strong support from students and staff alike for Instagram as a shared resource hub.

Drawing on these experiences, I now work at KCL reforming assessments (TASK) and improving how polarising conversations are conducted (Dialogues Project). Lonely minds fall into more rigid views and extreme groupings, a problem that goes far beyond KCL. If you have any interest in collaborating, do get in touch.

You can reach out to me here.

I am Faiza Inamdar, an international student from India currently pursuing my undergraduate degree in Psychology at King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN). In addition to my academic pursuits, I am a certified Neuro-Linguistic Programmer with a strong commitment to advancing student mental health and well-being through psychological research and educational policy development.

My passion for creating meaningful reforms in education to better support students’ mental and social well-being is what inspired me to become involved with U-Belong. Since 2021, I have actively engaged with the project, participating in insight groups and serving as a student ambassador. Additionally, I volunteered as a student research assistant, where I actively supported the creation of the U-Belong toolkit.

In the summer of 2024, I had the privilege of working as a research fellow with U-Belong through King’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship. During this time, I conducted qualitative research exploring how students draw on various social and cultural factors to articulate their university social experiences. Based on my findings, I developed actionable recommendations for students and educational institutions to foster a sense of belonging through enriched university social lives.

This transformative experience equipped me with valuable skills in qualitative research and applied psychology. I am excited to continue building on this foundation to contribute to the fields of psychology and educational reform for the betterment of the student community. 

You can reach out to me here.

Hi everyone! My name is Sumayyah Ahmed, and I’m a final-year BSc Psychology student at King’s College London. This past summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work as a research fellow for the King’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (KURF) on the U-Belong Project.

In this role, I focused on enhancing social media engagement across U-Belong’s platforms—a task I thoroughly enjoyed, as it allowed me to combine my passion for content creation and marketing. I also worked closely with student groups, building connections to support and promote the U-Belong campaign. Additionally, I developed my qualitative data analysis skills using NVivo software, contributing to meaningful research outcomes.

The experience was both exciting and rewarding, and I’m grateful for all the skills and insights I gained along the way!

You can reach out to me here.