University student life

How to support students beyond the classroom, in all facets of university life. Here you'll find resources to direct student services, foster well-being, support a rich extracurricular offering and build inclusive campus communities and student societies.

By Eliza.Compton, 19 May, 2023

Making male athletes key players in preventing sexual assault on campus

American football team starting a new play

Young sportsmen have the influence to shift campus attitudes away from rape culture and misinformation towards accountability and support for survivors. A US-wide programme aims to empower them to do so

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5minutes

By dene.mullen, 19 May, 2023

We must help HDR students experience a sense of community and belonging

Group activities can help HDR student belonging

A University of Adelaide team on what can be done to enhance community for higher degree by research students and how to ensure they see this culture from the outside

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 11 May, 2023

A ‘grocery store’ model can help your campus food bank reduce waste

A move from pre-packed hampers can make university food banks more efficient and the space more welcoming – and build a stronger community. Erin O’Neil offers tips for switching to a grocery-store model

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4minutes

By dene.mullen, 3 April, 2023

Is your university worth the investment for international students?

Student ROI is becoming a major factor in study abroad decisions

International student concerns have changed in recent years, and traditional study-abroad destinations need to keep up

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4minutes

By dene.mullen, 28 March, 2023

How can we encourage students to seek academic assistance ethically?

Following years researching paid academic support methods, Joel Heng Hartse suggests solutions that can help beat “academic help” companies at their own game

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4minutes

By dene.mullen, 22 March, 2023

Lessons learned from building a new university premises

Architecture and new university buildings at Oxford University

Rick Trainor reflects on the trials and tribulations of constructing a new, multipurpose building from scratch at the University of Oxford

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne, 16 March, 2023

Student support takes a village – but you need to create one first

Back view of students walking in autumnal park

To support students from diverse backgrounds, universities should actively foster supportive communities. For the University of Auckland, this meant creating a ‘village’ on campus, as Melissa Leaupepe explains

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4minutes

By dene.mullen, 14 March, 2023

Rather than waiting to be told, here’s how to do something about online harms

How to help students and staff with online harms

Emma Bond and Andy Phippen outline what institutions can do to better support their students (and staff) when tackling online harms

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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 dene.mullen, 13 February, 2023

Five tips for helping international students settle in their new surroundings

The tastes of home can help international university students settle

Ganna Pola and Önay Aktunç offer advice based on their experience as advisers to international students in North Cyprus

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4minutes

University student life