In support of World Mental Health Day, on Monday 10 October 2022 jobs.ac.uk hosted a webinar in partnership with Advance HE, ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing: HE Minds Matter’ focusing on mental health and wellbeing in HE. Watch the webinar recording to see Dr Helen Webster and our panellist discuss this complex topic and help us what's impacting mental health among HE staff, and what we can do as institutions and individuals to support our wellbeing.
Our webinar will include a live Q and A session to answer your questions.
02:50 - Introducing the speaker
07:06 - Is there a link between staff mental health and the lack of staff promotions in many higher education roles?
12:21 - Are there any recommendations for reducing stress levels during the PhD journey?
18:23 - How do I negotiate workload in the face of work-related mental health issues?
12:37 - How can I prevent myself from feeling burnout when it comes to stressful periods in HE?
30:29 - What measures can I take as an academic to promote or support mental health awareness?
33:45 - How can I support the mental health of my team of academics and suggest free resources that I can recommend to others?
40:53 - Please could you cover self-help tips to cope with feeling anxious in the workplace after interacting with colleagues?
47:40 - What online support groups are available for academics and how can I register for them?
54:42 - How can university staff who are disabled be better supported?
57:15 - Top tips
Read our short summary of the main points made by our panel: [ Ссылка ]
Please see the webinar transcript here: [ Ссылка ] UNIVERSITY SERVICES LIMITED/JS MDP-5298 Mental Health and Wellbeing - HE Minds Matter/Mental Health and Wellbeing HE Minds Matter Transcript.pdf
Free resources:
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There is also further information on how to care for yourself while navigating university life in Being Well In Academia: ways to feel stronger, safer and more connected by Petra Boynton: [ Ссылка ]
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