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 Eliza.Compton, 11 February, 2026

Advice for protecting writing time and motivation

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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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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 3 February, 2026

Using technology to support international students

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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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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 30 January, 2026

Use early engagement to build belonging for international students

Young university student in online meeting
Connecting with international students well before they arrive on campus – and maintaining contact across joint and transnational programmes – helps universities to transform anxious newcomers into confident global citizens
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 23 January, 2026

Maximise student satisfaction in creative education: part two

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In the second part of this guide to achieving 100 per cent student satisfaction results in the National Student Survey, here’s why creating community and centring mental well-being made a difference
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5minutes
Mental health and well-being