Mental health and well-being

Advice on effective mental health support for students and staff. Find out how universities and academics can 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 for overworked academics.

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

By Eliza.Compton, 17 July, 2023

From cohort to community: how to support student-led initiatives

Building a strong cohort starts with supporting students directly. Here, we, as student and staff co-authors in the humanities, share insights on how to encourage solutions designed for students by students

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3minutes

By dene.mullen, 11 July, 2023

Written feedback for students – keep it clear, constructive and to the point

James Derounian offers tips for giving compassionate feedback that will enable students to understand where their work went right and wrong

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4minutes

By dene.mullen, 5 July, 2023

Apply the social model of disability to HE: viewing inclusion as a social good

William E. Donald and Marius Frank present 10 benefits to applying a disability framework that empowers individuals to create a more inclusive society

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4minutes

By dene.mullen, 4 July, 2023

How to enhance recruitment and retention at your university

Gareth Morris and Junhua Mo outline ways to address the twin critical factors of motivation for new employment and boosting job satisfaction

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4minutes

Mental health and well-being