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 Laura.Duckett, 12 February, 2025

Fostering an ‘I can’ attitude in students

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Hands tearing off the letter "t" from the word "can't "

Challenging assumptions about competency and student independence and promoting self-reflection can foster agency, writes Megan Jones

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien, 31 January, 2025

British sign language users deserve a place in higher education

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BSL users are under-represented in academia. What can we do to foster an inclusive environment for them?

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 29 January, 2025

How to transition from a student to a researcher mindset

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Tips for developing a professional network, building resilience and making a realistic research career plan

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien, 29 January, 2025

A practical guide to better public speaking: part two

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The second in a two-part series, here’s how to hone your public speaking skills, using the three Cs

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien, 22 January, 2025

A practical guide to better public speaking: part one

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A speaker stands at a lectern with a microphone

Getting through long, not-so-interesting talks is a common experience in academia. But if we all agree it can be done better, how can we start delivering better presentations?

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 18 January, 2025

What Frankenstein’s monster can teach researchers about the dark side of ‘impact’

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What can a 19th-century novelist tell academics about research ethics? Taking time to see the impact of research on ourselves is a good place to start measuring the social good of scholarly endeavours, writes Jennifer Allsopp

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 17 January, 2025

Setting up an in-house mediation service at your university

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Want to prevent conflict escalation? Make mediation a “first resort” option

By Laura.Duckett, 16 January, 2025

How living with blepharospasm helped me become a better teacher

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A group of students sitting in a circle while a teacher addresses them

Read about a strategy that helped an educator living with an eye condition build emotional resilience and create a more inclusive classroom environment

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 15 January, 2025

The small steps that can make a big difference to student parents

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A adult works at a laptop, while a small child plays with dinosaur toys on the keyboard

Juggling academic and parental commitments is no easy feat. Here’s how universities can make small, programme-level adjustments to relieve the pressure on student parents

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5minutes

By miranda.prynne, 14 January, 2025

Yes, empathy can be taught – here’s how

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Medical professional talking to a female patient

Find out how evidence-based methods can be used to provide empathy training, bringing huge potential benefits for healthcare outcomes and busting the myth that it can’t be taught

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4minutes

Mental health and well-being