The purpose of our research is to understand how postdoctoral researchers (postdocs) at
Dutch research universities experience their working conditions, their further career …

After a long period of relative neglect, the mental well‐being and the mental health of
researchers and employees in academia are increasingly entering the limelight. The …

Over the last few years, various studies have reported decreasing well-being levels among
doctoral students, who show a higher risk of suffering from psychological distress than the …

Despite the many benefits for researchers that participate in a project there are several
challenges that create a cumulative, negative, effect on their mental health. Existing …

Early career researchers (ECRs) play a crucial role in European and nationally funded
research projects. They are at the forefront of planning, conducting, analysing, and reporting …

Previous studies during the Covid-19 pandemic reported particularly high prevalence of
anxiety and depression among university students, suggesting that they can be a vulnerable …

The decreasing well-being among doctoral candidates, coupled with a high prevalence of
distress problems, is a topic of increasing concern in the field of higher education and …

This article delves into the mental health crisis in academia, highlighting the challenges
associated with the growing cases of psychological problems among academic employees …

This chapter describes an international perspective on doctoral researchers' mental health
from the standpoint of the Researcher Mental Health Observatory Evidence Hub–a library …

This papers explores the development of a specialized mobile application designed to
address the mental health needs of vulnerable populations in the European Union (EU) …