The role of a Mental Health First Aider is to provide a listening ear, reassurance and information, support self-help and, if necessary, signpost to relevant professional services.
Contact information of our qualified Mental Health First Aiders can be found below, sorted by institution. You may choose to contact someone within, or outwith, your university. There are qualified PGRs as well as staff, including those in the SUPER DTP team. Please reach out to whomever you feel comfortable speaking to.
Edinburgh Napier
PGR
Andrada Opris [email protected] (expires Nov 2026)
Cheryl Miller [email protected] (expires Nov 2026)
Fern Fairgrieve [email protected] (expires Feb 2029)
Heriot-Watt University
PGR
Isabella Jackson [email protected] (expires Feb 2029)
University of Aberdeen
PGR
Charlie Towler [email protected] (expires Nov 2026)
Jessica Brook [email protected] (expires Feb 2029)
Maéva Mounier [email protected] (expires Feb 2029)
Rosie Irwin Holbrey [email protected] (expires Nov 2026)
University of the Highlands and Islands
PGR
Caitlin Harris [email protected] (expires Feb 2029)
Iohara Quirino-Amador [email protected] (expires Nov 2026)
Staff
Kim Last [email protected] (expires Nov 2026)
Rachel Shucksmith [email protected] (expires Feb 2029)
University of St Andrews
PGR
Grant Ellis [email protected] (expires Nov 2026)
James Harris [email protected] (expires Nov 2026)
Oliver Hartley [email protected] (expires Feb 2029)
Rosie Day [email protected] (expires Nov 2026)
Staff
Chris Sutherland [email protected] (expires Feb 2029)
University of Strathclyde
PGR
Anai Aude Valdivia [email protected] (expires Feb 2029)
Hannah Gourlay [email protected] (expires Feb 2029)
Matthew Hatton [email protected] (expires Nov 2026)
University of the West of Scotland
Staff
Mhairi Alexander [email protected] (expires Nov 2026)
SUPER DTP Secretariat
Staff
Bethan Anetts [email protected] (expires Feb 2029)
Emma Defew [email protected] (expires Feb 2029)
Expired qualifications
Heriot-Watt University
PGR
Georgia Waldram [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
University of Aberdeen
PGR
Anna Wawer [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
Ieuan Jones [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
Jack Bamber [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
Victoria Gillman [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
Staff
Ana Payo-Payo [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
Ashish Malik (now at University of Edinburgh; expired Sept 2025)
University of the Highlands and Islands
PGR
Helen Hiley [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
Lea Riehn [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
Lydia McGill [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
Nicole Allison [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
Victoria Ashley-Wheeler [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
University of St Andrews
PGR
Julia Sutherland [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
Staff
Debbie Russell [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
Saana Isojunno [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
University of Stirling
PGR
Alexandra Bulgakova [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
University of Strathclyde
PGR
Aislinn Borland [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
Greg Macmillan [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
Rhei Ammaturo [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
University of the West of Scotland
PGR
Emma O’Halloran [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)
John Howieson [email protected] (expired Sept 2025)