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 Miranda Prynne, 4 August, 2023

How to create a home from home for students at university

A male student moving into his college bedroom

Supportive steps that a university can take to help students adjust to life away from home

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 3 August, 2023

How to embrace change as a spectrum

In a complex, ever-evolving environment, faculty may need strategies to navigate their fluctuating comfort levels. Here are ways to lean into change – from reflection and curiosity to active participation

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne, 2 August, 2023

Break the ice early to build student belonging

A group of students sitting in a group talking

Ice-breaking activities borrowed from the performing arts that can help students form bonds and build belonging from the start of a course

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 1 August, 2023

Engaging in controversial topics in teaching and research

Sensitive subjects such as trolling and sexual assault require a careful approach at all points – from examining your motivation before you begin and setting up support to sharing findings, writes Ekant Veer

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4minutes

By dene.mullen, 31 July, 2023

Which specific Covid disruptions impacted motivation and engagement?

Lockdowns, isolation, remote learning and more have impacted various aspects of students’ lives. Knowing what and how puts educators in a better position to offer support

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne, 26 July, 2023

Build students’ sense of belonging to build graduate skills

Students chatting to friends outside a university building

Why a sense of belonging is crucial to learning and how we can rebuild it within universities, following the disruption of the pandemic, in ways that also boost graduate skills

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 24 July, 2023

Helping students transition to university life

Young female Asian student holding laptop

Starting university is a major milestone for new undergraduates. Teachers can offer encouragement, guidance and empathy to help students with practical and emotional challenges, writes Cheong Fan

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3minutes

By Miranda Prynne, 24 July, 2023

How can universities reduce stress for students during the application process

An Asian school girl working at a laptop

Simple steps universities can take to make the applications process less stressful for aspiring students

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 20 July, 2023

Why students and faculty alike need mental health first-aid training

Depressed young black man on a park bench

Basic knowledge and skills could empower university communities to promote and destigmatise mental health issues and empower individuals to recognise risks and seek assistance, writes Noam Schimmel

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 19 July, 2023

Preparing students to succeed in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world

Asian male student happy with hands raised

University campuses can act as an incubator, giving students a secure environment where they feel nurtured and cared for and where they can come to terms with who they are, writes Cheong Fan

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3minutes

Mental health and well-being