Mental health and well-being

Advice on effective mental health support for students and staff to create a happier, healthier campus. Find out how universities and academics can promote well-being, 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 and healthy habits for overworked academics and students.

By Laura.Duckett, 20 February, 2026

‘Joy doesn’t dilute academic rigour. It sustains it’

A group of students interacting happily around a laptop
By weaving playfulness, humour and authenticity into teaching, research and departmental culture, academics can spark curiosity, strengthen collaboration and tackle difficult conversations, say Alice Wilson and Madeleine Steeds
By Eliza.Compton, 20 February, 2026

More than singing: a university choir as a cultural hub

Man conducting a choir and orchestra
Flexibility, pedagogical sensitivity, community and well-being – far more than artistic perfection – emerge as strong notes in the process of establishing a university choir
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By Eliza.Compton, 11 February, 2026

Advice for protecting writing time and motivation

Young Asian woman concentrating working at laptop
Social media, reading and the fragmented schedules of academia can all eat into precious writing time. Based on her experience supervising PhD students, Zhen Sun offers advice for supporting doctoral candidates to set and stick to a plan
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By Eliza.Compton, 3 February, 2026

Using technology to support international students

Young black male students working outside on laptop
From scalable email systems to database management, universities can leverage specialised technology to support the academic success and career readiness of their international students
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Mental health and well-being