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Advance HE Student Retention and Success Symposium: Examining the role of mental wellbeing in the curriculum and university

Keynote 

Dr Michelle Morgan, HE Consultant

Reflecting on the role of mental wellbeing in the curriculum and university
21/09/2020
Reflecting on the role of mental wellbeing in the curriculum and university View Document

Session 1 - How do we embed wellbeing in the curriculum and why?

Dr Caroline Harvey, University of Derby

Embedding compassion in the curriculum
21/09/2020
Embedding compassion in the curriculum View Document

Sandra Thompson, Exceed all Expectations

Emotional Intelligence: A skill to unlock student happiness?
21/09/2020
Emotional Intelligence: A skill to unlock student happiness? View Document

Anne Conneally, Sheffield Hallam University

"As daft as it sounds I feel a lot more happier and positive": Social emotional intelligence in the curriculum
21/09/2020
"As daft as it sounds I feel a lot more happier and positive": Social emotional intelligence in the curriculum View Document

Dr Bridgette Bewick, University of Leeds

Placing wellbeing at the heart of the curriculum
21/09/2020
Placing wellbeing at the heart of the curriculum View Document

Session 2 - What is an effective way for academic depts and students services to work together to support student wellbeing?

Dr Nicola Ward, De Montfort University

Breaking down barriers to students accessing wellbeing support
21/09/2020
Breaking down barriers to students accessing wellbeing support View Document

Kerry Summerfield, Staffordshire University

The Student Journey: Mapping the links between student support services and academic departments
21/09/2020
The Student Journey: Mapping the links between student support services and academic departments View Document

Session 2 - How can we design and enable better (impactful) student peer-support?

Dr Emma Young, University of Bradford

Supporting postgraduate research student success through a peer connect initiative
21/09/2020
Supporting postgraduate research student success through a peer connect initiative View Document

Session 3 - How can we address post-graduate and research students wellbeing and success? 

Dr Karen Clegg, University of York

Supporting the research student mental health by stealth
21/09/2020
Supporting the research student mental health by stealth View Document

Dr Louise Karwowski, Cognassist

Breaking down barriers to learning and ensuring learner success with digital cognitive profiling
21/09/2020
Breaking down barriers to learning and ensuring learner success with digital cognitive profiling View Document

Session 3 - How are staff and students supported to protect their own wellbeing and students?

Vianna Renaud, Bournemouth University 

Wellbeing during the student employability journey: A case study of how a peer to peer initiative at BU resulted in greater self awareness, confidence, and reflection
21/09/2020
Wellbeing during the student employability journey: A case study of how a peer to peer initiative at BU resulted in greater self awareness, confidence, and reflection View Document

Morag Walling, King's College London

Supporting Personal Tutors to enhance student wellbeing outcomes
21/09/2020
Supporting Personal Tutors to enhance student wellbeing outcomes View Document

Dr Anne-Marie Smith, Bangor University

“It feels good to unload on the page”: Writing as a portal into wellbeing for staff and students in education contexts
21/09/2020
“It feels good to unload on the page”: Writing as a portal into wellbeing for staff and students in education contexts View Document
PPT - “It feels good to unload on the page”: Writing as a portal into wellbeing for staff and students in education contexts
30/09/2020
PPT - “It feels good to unload on the page”: Writing as a portal into wellbeing for staff and students in education contexts View Document

Dr Lucy Spowart and Dr Natalie Raven, University of Plymouth

In this video Dr Lucy Spowart and Dr Natalie Raven use collaborative autoethnographic technique to share individual insights into their shared experience about The University of Plymouth Women's Network and Mentoring Scheme.