Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

Slack, H. R., Fovargue, I., Liu, X., & Matheron, A. Measuring adversity without harm: Survivors’ critique and recommendations for trauma-informed assessment. Child Abuse & Neglect, 171, 107829. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107829

Priestley, M., Slack, H. R., Okobia, V., Mackenzie, A., Rostron, R. S., Hoggan, C. L., … & Byrom, N. (2025). Accessibility, authenticity, and agility: Lessons learned from a case study of students as partners in research. International Journal for Students as Partners, 9(2), 158-169.

Priestley, M., Slack, H. R., Islam, M. M., Fuhrmann, D., Long, E., Crook, S., … & Byrom, N. (2025). “No one told you life was gonna be this way”: A qualitative exploration of friendship expectations and reality in university life. Journal of Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12489

Byrom, N., Pointon‐Haas, J., Upsher, R., Iorfino, F., McKenna, S., McCann, E., Priestley, M., Slack, H. R., & Cleverley, K. (2025). An argument for more high‐quality research focused on mental health in the post‐secondary context. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 19(2), e70002. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.70002

Slack, H. R., & Pownall, M. (2023). ‘Treat GTAs as colleagues, rather than spare parts’: the identity, agency, and wellbeing of graduate teaching assistants. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2023.2241392

Pownall, M., Azevedo, F., König, L. M., Slack, H. R., Evans, T. R., Flack, Z., … & FORRT. (2023). Teaching open and reproducible scholarship: A critical review of the evidence base for current pedagogical methods and their outcomes. Royal Society Open Science, 10(5), 221255. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.221255

Slack, H. R., & Priestley, M. (2023). Online learning and assessment during the Covid-19 pandemic: exploring the impact on undergraduate student well-being. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 48(3), 333-349. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2022.2076804

Conference presentations

*Asterisk indicates an oral presentation

*Slack, H. R. (2025). Network change and loneliness during the transition into university. INSA Sunbelt Social Network Analysis International Conference. 24th June 2025.

*Slack, H. R. (2025). Capturing diverse student experiences authentically: Practical strategies for inclusive survey design. Advance HE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2025. 3rd April 2025.

Slack, H.R., Rakow, K., Chang, W., Priestley, M., & Byrom, N. (2024). What role does alcohol play in undergraduate students’ sense of social connection and belonging? UKRI Adolescence, Mental Health and the Developing Mind Networking and Knowledge Exchange meeting. 20th November 2024.

*Slack, H. R. (2024a). Understanding loneliness, belonging, and wellbeing predictors in students transitioning to Higher Education. Mental Health in Emerging Adulthood National Conference. 23rd September 2024.

*Slack, H. R. & Amato, B. (2024). Mitigating student loneliness: understanding student social expectations and supportive interventions over the holidays. Association of Managers of Student Services in Higher Education (AMOSSHE) Annual Conference. 26-28th June 2024.

*Slack, H. R. (2024). What does it mean to belong at university?. SMaRteN Student Mental Health Conference. 10-12th June 2024.

*Green, M., Roberts, S., & Slack, H. R. (2024). How should we measure student wellbeing?. SMaRteN Student Mental Health Conference. 10-12th June 2024.

*Laville, A., Smithies, D., & Slack, H. R. (2024). Engaging members of the LGBTQ+ community in co-production. SMaRteN Student Mental Health Conference. 10-12th June 2024.

*Slack, H. R. (2024). Understanding graduate teaching assistants’ wellbeing, agency, and identity: How can we better support PhD students who teach?. Advance HE Mental Wellbeing in HE Conference. 15th May 2024.

*Slack, H. R. & Priestley, M. (2022). Uncovering the psychological impact of online learning and assessment during the Covid-19 pandemic. Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group Annual Conference. 27-28^th July 2022.

*Slack, H. R. & Pownall, M. (2021). The forgotten educators? Centring the experiences of graduate students who teach. Society for the Teaching of Psychology Annual Conference on Teaching. 14-16^thOctober 2021.

Slack, H. R., Jackson, S. J., Jackson, G. M., Ropar, D. (2021). Investigating the development of the forward model system in children. British Psychology Society Developmental Psychology Section Annual Conference. 15-17^th September 2021.

Slack, H. R. & Pownall, M. (2021). Exploring the factors that contribute to good mental wellbeing in postgraduate students who teach. European Society of Psychology Learning and Teaching Conference. 2-3^rd September 2021.

Internal presentations

Slack, H. R. (2024). A guide to fostering inclusivity through mindful survey design. Diversi-tea, Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, King’s College London. 19th June 2024.

Slack, H. R. (2024). An Introduction to Psychometric Scale Development and Validation. Research Wednesdays, Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, King’s College London.

Slack, H. R. (2024). Asexuality Awareness Talk: Let’s Talk About Asexuality. King’s College London.15th February 2024.

Slack, H. R. (2021). Tips for surviving first year from a PGR. University of Nottingham Annual Postgraduate Researcher Conference. 26th May 2021.

Writing for a wider audience

Pownall, M. & Slack, H. R. (September 2021). A look to the future of psychology pedagogy. The Psychologist. https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/look-future-psychology-pedagogy