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, 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
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3minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 22 March, 2022

Why and how to bring physical movement into the classroom

Advice on why and how to bring movement into your classes to improve learning outcomes
There are multiple benefits to bringing regular movement into the classroom, research shows. Stephen Braybrook lists the concerns that prevent educators from doing so, and offers guidance to overcome them
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3minutes
Mental health and well-being