The main campaign contributors
Headroom has teamed up with psychologists and mental health
charities to provide the best possible advice to users, many of
whom will contribute to the campaign over the forthcoming months.
Kicking off the campaign, the core contributors will be:
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Ruby Wax – host of Ruby's Room
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Having originally studied psychology at the University of
California, American comedienne, Ruby Wax started her
professional career as an actress with the RSC, before
discovering her penchant for interviewing people with hilarious
consequences, making her one of the biggest comedy names in the
UK.
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She starred in several sitcoms, performed stand-up and
hosted her own chat show, before finally taking a break from the
world of showbiz and doing something altogether more personal:
she has since completed her training as a psychotherapist and
continues her studies towards her MA in neuroscience.
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It is in
this capacity that she joins the Headroom team, acting as online
agony aunt, presenting Ruby's Room in her own inimitable style.
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Kathy Sykes – presenter of Headroom's Wellbeing Guides
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Kathy is Professor of Sciences and Society at Bristol University.
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She has a background in science communication and is a regular
contributor to ´óÏó´«Ã½ television and radio programmes.
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Most recently
she presented the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two series Alternative Therapies with the
Open University.
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Her previous credits include Alternative
Medicine (´óÏó´«Ã½ Two/Open University), Rough Science (´óÏó´«Ã½ Two/Open
University) and Mind Games (´óÏó´«Ã½ Four).
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Some of Kathy's
achievements include helping to create a hands-on science centre,
Explore; a new Festival of Science in Cheltenham; and Famelab, a
national competition, which talent-spots and trains new faces in
science communication.
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Kathy is a member of the Council for
Science and Technology (CST), the Government's top-level advisory
body on science and technology policy issues. She advises
Government and several different funders of science on science
engagement issues.
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She has a PhD in Physics.
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Nick Jankel – producer of the Headroom Tent
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Nick is a leadership coach, practical philosopher and social
entrepreneur. He is a leadership and life coach for MTV and ´óÏó´«Ã½
Radio 1.
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Nick is the architect behind multimedia empowerment
toolkits and experiences that have been used all over the world
from Nigeria to Coventry, at Europe's largest free festival, on
RadioÌý1 and at The Big Chill Festival.
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He has worked with
many individuals, organisations and communities to create
breakthrough change, from Orange and Diageo to the NHS and The
Co-operative Group.
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Professor Peter Kinderman – Clinical Psychologist and creator of
the Mind Spa zones
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Peter Kinderman is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the
University of Liverpool, and an honorary Consultant Clinical
Psychologist with Mersey Care NHS Trust.
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His research activity
and clinical work concentrate on serious and enduring mental
disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and personality
disorder.
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He has trained and supervises the research activity and
clinical work of psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental
health professionals.
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Professor Kinderman advised on the
development of Headroom Mind Spa.
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Dr Marcia Worrell – Senior Psychology Lecturer and Wellbeing
Guides Adviser
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Dr Marica Worrell is senior psychology lecturer at Roehampton
University and advised on Headroom Wellbeing Guides which are
presented by Kathy Sykes.
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