Director of Student Administration & Support, University of Liverpool
After completing a Psychology Degree and Counselling Diploma, Paula started her career as a counsellor with young people before becoming a Mental Health Advisor, then Disability Services Manager at the University of Hull. She then became Head of Student Support at the University of Chester before moving to the University of Liverpool where she is now Director of Student Administration and Support. Paula is committed to improving provision for students’ mental health and leads the Improving Student Mental Health through Partnerships Working project in Liverpool which brings together the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, Mersey Care, Brownlow Health, and the Innovation Agency to improve mental health provision for students across Liverpool. Building on her doctoral work on institutions responses to students who present a risk to self or others, Paula works closely with academic colleagues to undertake research into student mental health and utilise the skills and insights of staff and students within the University to improve provision for students.
