Wilfred Bates

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Wilfred is a postgraduate student studying Clinical Mental Health Sciences at UCL. Alongside his studies, he works as an Honorary Research Assistant at the CAMHS Digital Lab, where he supports the development of digital innovations in children’s mental health care. He has also volunteered as a text support worker with BEAT and SHOUT. These experiences have shaped his research interests in child and adolescent mental health, particularly eating disorders, depression, and suicide. Wilfred is currently undertaking a research project at UCLH exploring psychological trauma in disorders of gut-brain interaction.

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Do school smartphone bans actually save schools money?

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Schools spend the equivalent of three full-time staff managing phone use, whether or not students are allowed to have phones in school. This new study asks if banning smartphones actually improves pupils’ wellbeing or saves money for schools.

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