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 April, 2023

You’re not alone: tips to help academics avoid social isolation

Middle-aged woman with laptop looking out office window

Connections with colleagues matter – without them, support during periods of reappointment, promotion or tenure can feel tenuous. And those unwritten expectations of collegiality become opaque, explains Karen Z. Sproles

By dene.mullen, 31 March, 2023

Five steps for creating the ideal home office

With more and more academics and staff working from home, Pablo A. Torres outlines some of the areas to consider to make it a comfortable, productive experience

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3minutes

By dene.mullen, 28 March, 2023

What LGBTQ+ allyship means in academia

Allyship for LGBTQ+ in academia and universities

Being a queer person who very much appreciates allyship and who tries to be a good ally to others has taught me a few things, says Lucas Lixinski

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4minutes

By sara.custer, 27 March, 2023

Students learn better on caring campuses – here’s how to create one

Teaching the whole student and promoting authenticity will instil belonging on your campus and combat the social isolation that so many students face, says Kim Samuel

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 24 March, 2023

Building resilience in students: give them roots and wings

Young Asian man jumping through circular obstacles

Teachers can act as their students’ strongest supporters and life coaches, assisting them in acquiring the knowledge, abilities and resilience they need to face life’s challenges

By Eliza.Compton, 21 March, 2023

How to use failure to build an academic career

professional woman in office with laptop with head in hands

Failure can be a stepping stone on the way to professional success. Here, Beiting He offers tips for finding support through setbacks and cultivating a resilience mindset

By Miranda Prynne, 16 March, 2023

Student support takes a village – but you need to create one first

Back view of students walking in autumnal park

To support students from diverse backgrounds, universities should actively foster supportive communities. For the University of Auckland, this meant creating a ‘village’ on campus, as Melissa Leaupepe explains

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4minutes

By dene.mullen, 8 March, 2023

Those of us with dyspraxia are frequently affected by academic ableism

The actions, inertia and discretion of individual academics can be a key driver of ableism – here’s what you and your institution can do to help, says John Macklin

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4minutes

By dene.mullen, 7 March, 2023

Is working from home going to solve your work-life balance problems?

How to make working from home work as an academic

Commitment and good implementation are required from both institutions and individuals to make working from home a success, writes Brenda Lautsch

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4minutes

By dene.mullen, 6 March, 2023

10 ways universities can reject ableism

10 ways your university can reject ableism

William E. Donald and Larisa Yarovaya outline 10 clear ways universities can tackle ableism to create a sense of belonging for disabled students and staff

Reading time

5minutes

Mental health and well-being