Mental health and well-being

Advice on effective mental health support for students and staff. Find out how universities and academics can protect their campus community from spiralling stress, minimise the risk of burnout and build resilience - from institutional practices that create a culture of care to personal self-care tips for overworked academics.

By kiera.obrien, 14 July, 2025

Tap into game dynamics in nurse training

Learn lessons from the gaming world to structure nursing courses, strengthening student engagement and improving pass rates

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 14 July, 2025

Why parents and carers networks matter to university staff

Advocacy, activities, peer support and safe spaces are among the reasons to institute a network for university faculty and staff with caring responsibilities

By kiera.obrien, 7 July, 2025

The tough lessons that build resilience in forensic science students

To avoid causing students unnecessary harm when teaching sensitive topics, consider a trauma-informed approach. Carrie Mullen outlines how

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien, 3 July, 2025

Three reasons why university libraries are key to belonging

The university library occupies a unique place in the campus community. Find out the three reasons it’s integral to the creation of an inclusive learning environment in higher education

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 26 June, 2025

What trauma-informed practice can learn from EDI in higher education

Equity, diversity and inclusion work reminds us that trauma doesn’t occur in a vacuum. Here are insights from EDI that can enrich trauma-informed practice

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 16 June, 2025

Equality on campus starts in the toilets

With diversity, equity and inclusion policies under threat, there’s a simple and cost-effective change universities can make for a trans-inclusionary, accessible campus

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien, 13 June, 2025

Forget climate anxiety – let’s foster climate confidence

Combine research and administrative duties to tap into how students are feeling about climate change – and use your findings to help them gain the skills, and confidence, to tackle it head-on

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3minutes

By kiera.obrien, 9 June, 2025

Why mattering matters in practice education and leadership placements

A student wears headphones while on a Zoom call

Make students feel they matter in non-clinical facing placements to create the authentic and compassionate leaders the healthcare sector of the future needs. Here’s how

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien, 6 June, 2025

Build better doctors with programmatic assessment

Programmatic assessment offers a better way to train doctors, making them more resilient and giving them the tools to manage their own professional development. Gozie Offiah explains how it works

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 5 June, 2025

Don’t fear conflict in the classroom: foster respectful discussion instead

Students respectfully debate an issue in the classroom

How do we have meaningful conversations about divisive topics, while dealing with the emotions these debates may spark? Lea Sitkin outlines several strategies to give students the space to explore issues they care about

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4minutes

Mental health and well-being