mental health and wellbeing

In this joint blog, Cassie Wilson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience), and Jane White, Vice-President (Community & Inclusion), reflect on University Mental Health Day and our Be Well at Bath journey.   University Mental Health Day (UMHD), taking place on Thursday 13 March,...

For many colleagues and undergraduate students, the summer period can be used to rest, take a break, and then prepare for a new academic year in September. However, while our campus may appear quieter than normal, I think it is...

In this joint blog post, Cassie Wilson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience), reflects on University Mental Health Day and speaks to Jane White, Vice-President (Community & Inclusion).  University Mental Health Day is run jointly by two charities: Student Minds and the University...

January can often be a time for resolutions, trying to get into healthier habits or exercising more. For my latest blog about opportunities and experiences for our students (and in this case for staff and visitors too), I visited the...

In a recent post for the Times Higher Education, Ben Goose (Policy & Programmes Manager) and I shared our learnings over the past two years in shaping, alongside colleagues and students, our university’s approach to health and mental well-being, which...

Can it really be December already and the end of teaching for 2023? Once again, Semester 1 leading up to the Winter break has flown by, and while it can feel like a hard slog at times, it still seems...

Recently, I was pleased to see Oli Schofield receive well-deserved recognition for the work he is doing with our doctoral community, enhancing researcher development resources, and creating innovative new initiatives. Well done to Oli and everyone involved across the university....

As a lively buzz begins to return to campus, I wanted to take a moment to wish you all a warm welcome to the 2023-24 academic year. There’s something about this time of year - it always feels like a...

In my last blog, I took a moment to reflect as semester 2 ended and undergraduate students finished assessments. This time, I’m keen to highlight our staff and students for whom the summer isn’t always a period of rest and...

In this video, Professor Cassie Wilson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience), and Professor Rajani Naidoo, Vice-President (Community & Inclusion) provide the latest update on the anti-harassment project - Be The Change. The video includes information on the project re-launch, progress to date,...