Author: Sharon Mallon

Jo is an Emeritus Professor of Early Intervention and Psychosis at University of Worcester. She a Clinical Psychologist by profession, with 34 years NHS clinical experience. Jo was project lead for “Suicide Safer” a multiagency student suicide prevention initiative at University of Worcester, shortlisted for a Times HE (2018) “Outstanding Support for Students” Award. She is a member of the international “Zero Suicide” initiative and co-authored the “International Declaration on Zero Suicide in Healthcare”, published in 2015. She was a member of national UUK working groups which produced UUK (2017) “#Stepchange: Mental health in Higher Education”, UUK (2018) “Minding Our Future” and UUK and PAPYRUS (2018) “Suicide Safer Universities” Toolkit. Jo has supervised two Ph D research studentships exploring aspects of student suicide in UK HE.