After training and working as a counsellor in the third sector Paula has worked in a variety of Student Services roles in HE for the past 20 years including management of a range of wellbeing and mental health services alongside responsibility for managing student conduct. She has a longstanding interest in institutional approaches to students who are viewed as a risk to themselves or others. Paula chairs the Steering Group for the Liverpool Improving Student Mental Health through Partnerships programme which has developed interventions to support students experiencing significant mental distress.
