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 Eliza.Compton, 11 January, 2024

Targeted support to enhance retention among first-generation students

Target with dart in bulls eye
Outreach initiatives and support programmes can address first-generation students’ challenges, such as belonging and financial literacy, while increasing retention and graduation rates. Here, Charmaine Troy shares her recommendations
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3minutes
By kiera.obrien, 10 January, 2024

How to build trust as a research supervisor

An illustration of trapeze artists in business suits, performing a catch
Building trust is a crucial foundation of the supervisor-supervisee relationship. Kingsley Omeihe argues it’s a two-way process
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 9 January, 2024

‘Resilience is grit amid uncertainty’

Tree bent in the wind
In this extract from ‘The Resilient University’, Freeman Hrabowski and co-authors offer the resources and mindset that higher education institutions need to develop to sustain themselves through challenges and crises
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 8 January, 2024

What does a research supervisor do?

A mountain climber helps another up a steep hill
Research supervisors must learn to be authentic mentors, as well as sharing their experience and knowledge. Robert Crammond reflects on his time in the role
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3minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 8 January, 2024

Eight ways to improve your digital well-being

Young woman using an Ipad at work
To counteract the detrimental consequences of excessive screen time and digital overload, we must take a thoughtful and balanced approach, writes Nisha P. Shetty
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4minutes
Mental health and well-being