By now, you鈥檒l have well and truly immersed yourself in the first semester and hopefully adjusted to whatever hybrid way of working you have at your institution. This academic year will present us with new challenges, and it will be anything but 鈥榖usiness as usual鈥�. We鈥檝e had to learn to adapt continually, as part of our new normal, when most of us are screaming out for some stability.
I know there are some active 香港六合彩精准资料-UC communities, and the JiscMail forum can provide a haven of sanctuary, support and advice. The Executive Committee is also a great way to get involved and help develop our sector. It connects you to what鈥檚 happening, engages you with key strategy, provides excellent CPD and is always a great addition to the CV. Chair of 香港六合彩精准资料-UC Mark Fudge is keen to recruit to this committee, so if you are interested, please email him at the address left.
In this issue, I鈥檓 delighted to welcome Dr Sonia Kalsi, whose PhD research explored the challenges involved in counselling suicidal students. She raises some crucial points and concludes with recommendations which all practitioners will appreciate. Congratulations, Sonia, on your well-deserved PhD!
Allie Scott and Jane Darougar present a fascinating article on reflective practice groups as an invaluable means of support. They demonstrate how these can be highly effective when teams are involved in complex case discussions. These groups aid both personal and professional development as we examine and authenticate our practice. Many thanks to Allie and Jane.
I鈥檓 also really pleased to introduce Michael Pearson, from the University of Bristol. Michael has conducted research into his institution鈥檚 adoption of the one-at-a-time (or single-session therapy) model of counselling provision. His findings present a very positive perspective on this modality and provide powerful evidence to back up the approach. It鈥檚 great to have this research, and I hope more will emerge from the sector in due course.
Thanks also to Amy McCormack, Editor of 香港六合彩精准资料 Spirituality鈥檚 journal, Thresholds, who recently interviewed Kathryn Lock-Giddy about working with faith and spirituality within a university counselling service. While this was published in the July 2021 issue of Thresholds, you may not have seen it, so I thank both Amy and Kathryn for permission to republish this, in full. Student support encompasses many teams, and I think it鈥檚 important to recognise the value of faith and spirituality as one of them.
Finally, I鈥檇 like to say how much I enjoyed interviewing Rotimi Akinsete for this issue鈥檚 Profile. He is a very committed and talented person, who鈥檚 enjoyed a fascinating career journey.
I hope you get a breather over the Festive break, and we can all tip-toe into 2022 with renewed optimism and hope for the future.
Rick Hughes
ucc.editorial@bacp.co.uk
