From Zimbabwe to Cambridge: Discussing Mental Health Research and Advocacy
Duration: 32 mins
Description
Tanatswa Chikaura, Founder and Director of Ndinewe Foundation, and PhD candidate in the Department of Psychiatry in the University of Cambridge, discusses her research journey, her mental health advocacy work, and how she conciliates both with Dr. Clara Faria, ACAMH Young Person Ambassador.
Learning Objectives
1. The experience of moving from Zimbabwe to the UK to do an MPhil in Translational Neuroscience at Cambridge, and the process of adapting to a new country whilst studying.
2. Tanatswa’s interest in studying anxiety and autism.
3. Tips for choosing a research topic and supervisor when applying for PhDs.
4. Insight into the Ndinewe Foundation, including what inspired its creation, the main goals and its achievements so far.
5. Advice for young people from low- and middle- income countries who want to apply for postgraduate training in the UK.
