“…The UK's higher education system finds itself amidst upheaval, as it navigates a global atmosphere of competitiveness, complexity, and uncertainty (Maratos et al, 2019;Denney, 2020Denney, , 2021bDenney, , 2023Waddington, 2021). Factors such as increasing market competition, managerialism, workplace inequality, and continuous workload pressure have contributed to heightened mental health risks among academic staff (Kinman, 2001;Wallmark et al, 2013;Waddington, 2016;Denney, 2020;Urbina-Garcia, 2020;Shen and Slater, 2021;D'Cruz et al, 2023).…”