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, 18 May, 2022

How universities can support refugee students and academics

Image of refugees walking on their way to Europe
Afghan Chevening scholar Naimatullah Zafary, who was among the last people to be airlifted to safety from Kabul, explains how institutions can support refugee students and staff who arrive in an unfamiliar country after experiencing perilous journeys and severe trauma
Reading time
4minutes
By dene.mullen, 6 April, 2022

Why I choose not to teach with social media

Smartphone and social media addiction is a real danger - and academics would be complicit if we don't start questioning its use more readily
If social media is eventually revealed as a grave threat to public health, the academy’s unquestioning adoption of it could make scholars complicit
Reading time
3minutes
Mental health and well-being