Mental Health First Aiders are available to provide guidance and support. All Mental Health First Aiders have undertaken training and can provide the following:
- Signposting regarding internal and external support services
- A confidential listening service
- Mental health support on a first aid basis
- Help and advice in times of need
Please note that our Mental Health First Aiders are volunteers and undertake the role in addition to their day job. If you attempt to email and don’t get a response within 48 hours please choose somebody else from our directory.
This service runs during the hours specified under each First Aiders profile. If you need urgent support please click here.

Meet our Mental Health First Aiders

Merete Bergmann
mb970@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Available: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences as a Senior Secretary and Group Administrator.

Anice Norman
anice.norman@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk
Available: 9am-4.30pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the Department of MRC Epidemiology as a Business and Finance Manager.

Agnes Lukasik
al473@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Available: 9.30am-4.30pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the Institute of Metabolic Science, Department of Clinical Biochemistry as a Research Assistant.

Chris Caulfield
chris.caulfield@admin.cam.ac.uk
Available: 9.30am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the School HR Division as an HR Staff Hub Coordinator.

Millie Cherfils
mc997@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Available: 9am-4pm (Mon-Fri)
Works as Student Experience and Communications Manager.

Trish Cobby
trish.cobby@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk
Available: 9am-4pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the Department of MRC Epidemiology as a Finance Officer.

Jane Stinchcombe
jcs67@cam.ac.uk
Available: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the Department of CIMR as a Principal Research Associate.

Sarah Gibbings
sarah.gibbings@bioresource.nihr.ac.uk
Available: 8am-4pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care as a Study Participation Coordinator.

Selena Milicevic Sephton
sms96@cam.ac.uk
Available: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences as a Research Associate.

Lisa Clare
lisa.clare@admin.cam.ac.uk
Available: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the School HR Division as a Senior HR Adviser.

Vickie Grenville
Victoria.grenville@admin.cam.ac.uk
Available: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the School HR Division as a Senior HR Adviser.

Belinda Ledgerton
belinda.ledgerton@cruk.cam.ac.uk
Available: 7:15am-4:15pm (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)
Works in the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

Camilla Jefferies
camilla.jefferies@cruk.cam.ac.uk
Available: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

Kelly Saunders
kelly.saunders@cruk.cam.ac.uk
Available: 7am-3pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

Barry Widmer
bw215@cam.ac.uk
Available: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the Department of Psychiatry

Monique Hodges
monique.hodges@cruk.cam.ac.uk
Available: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

Paula Baines
paula.baines@cruk.cam.ac.uk
Available: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Works in the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute