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 dene.mullen, 24 February, 2023

How to advance equitable learning in your classes

Welcome sign for belonging at university
We must extend belonging to help students feel they’re cut out for college, lower barriers such as impostor syndrome and ultimately support learning, says Flower Darby
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4minutes
By dene.mullen, 23 February, 2023

Where’s our Black bereavement leave?

Black bereavement leave in higher education
Higher education routinely ignores the emotional needs of Black faculty and staff, particularly after traumatic events, and it’s time for that to change, says Angel Jones
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4minutes
By dene.mullen, 14 February, 2023

How to run an effective student well-being campaign

Outreach campaigns can help signpost students to university wellbeing services
From reaching out to the local community to making it interactive, Christina Chant offers seven tips for effectively promoting your university’s well-being services
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 1 February, 2023

Dos and do-overs: reflections on life as an early career researcher

Image of a desk piled with papers
Reflecting on her time as an early career researcher, Edzia Carvalho looks back at the things she did successfully – her dos – and the things she wishes she had done from the start – her do-overs – to help others embarking on the same journey
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6minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 27 January, 2023

Questions for thinking about your career vitality

A sliding scale from happy to unhappy
Vitality is at the opposite end of the motivation spectrum from burnout. Where do you sit? Here are 10 questions that university faculty can use to reflect on their experience
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4minutes
Mental health and well-being