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 , 15 September, 2023

New students leaving care need extra support to beat the odds (again)

Corin Barton says universities must recognise the various impacts a lack of family support can have on care-experienced students and offers simple steps to promote success

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4minutes

By dene.mullen , 7 September, 2023

How to make your university more neurodiverse friendly

With one in seven people in the UK being neurodiverse, a group of lecturers and students from Arden University lists ways in which universities can better cater to neurodiverse students

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 29 August, 2023

Perfect doesn’t exist and other lessons from developing a whole-university well-being strategy

Aerial view of students sitting on steps

Challenges to staff and student well-being are part of university life, regardless of how much support is in place. But iterative strategies can improve the entire community’s experience, write Ben Goose and Cassie Wilson

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 22 August, 2023

Supported social groups and student belonging: how do I get started?

Connecting students who share a lived experience such as bereavement, family estrangement or loneliness can help to foster a sense of community and belonging at university, explains Hannah Moore

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5minutes

By Miranda Prynne , 21 August, 2023

A practical approach to tackling eco-anxiety

Young women campaigning for more action on climate change

We induce eco-anxiety by teaching students about climate change, so training them in practical and achievable solutions to it are needed, too, write Helen Hicks and Dawn Lees

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 21 August, 2023

Four ways to make support for student well-being comprehensive and inclusive

Student well-being is made up of a complex array of elements that include physical, spiritual and emotional wellness as well as mental health. In this video, Luoluo Hong reflects on four ways institutions can make an impact

By sara.custer , 17 August, 2023

Food insecurity and homelessness affect all our campuses. Here’s what we should do about it

An eviction notice on a student's rented accomodation

Nearly a quarter of undergraduate students will experience food and housing insecurity in the US. Sara Goldrick-Rab suggests ways faculty and institutions can intervene before it’s too late

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 15 August, 2023

A whole-campus approach to boost belonging for student success

Joint efforts among faculty, staff and students themselves can support first-year and transfer scholars to feel included and engaged, write Lorett Swank and Catherine Thomas

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5minutes

By dene.mullen , 15 August, 2023

How to improve your well-being in higher education

Gareth Morris considers the importance of well-being in HE and offers realistic suggestions on how this can be achieved by busy academics

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne , 8 August, 2023

The power of precaution: navigating content warnings in academia

A man and a woman expressing shock at something they have seen on their phones

Basic principles to guide the use of content warnings in higher education, based on a student-led day-long workshop which invited input from university staff and students

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4minutes

Mental health and well-being