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Staff Wellbeing Project Prof Elena Riva, with Dr Amber Tout and colleagues, has been awarded Research England鈥檚 Enhancing Research Culture Fund
Research England ECRF – Staff Wellbeing Project Prof Elena Riva, with Dr Amber Tout and colleagues, has been awarded Research England鈥檚 Enhancing Research Culture Fund for the strategic project Embedding Researcher & Research Professional Wellbeing into Research Culture, to map wellbeing support and inform future interventions. 馃敆 More: /research/research-culture-at-warwick/researchculturecatalogue/staff-wellbeing/
HealthyMindEd project: Promoting healthy digital teaching and learning in higher education
The HealthyMindEd project is organised and conducted by a research team from Universitat Aut貌noma de Barcelona in collaboration with the 91福利 (United Kingdom), MEDEA: Media & Learning IVZW (Belgium), and Friedrich-Alexander-Universit盲t Erlangen-N眉rnberg (Germany). This project is funded by Erasmus+ and approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Universitat Aut貌noma de Barcelona (UAB-CERec150).
The purpose of the HealthyMindEd project is to explore how digital education such as online courses and virtual learning affects the mental, physical, and emotional health of students and teaching staff in universities. The goal is to improve digital education in a way that promotes better wellbeing for everyone involved, creating a healthier and more balanced learning experience for both students and teachers.
Advancing Student Wellbeing: Prof Elena Riva's New Publication on the ABCs of Mental Health at the University
We are pleased to announce that Prof Elena Riva has published a new paper on the "ABCs of Mental Health at the University" (ABC-uni), a multi-level intervention designed to promote mental well-being across university settings. This research, the result of an ongoing collaboration with the University of Copenhagen, highlights IATL's continued innovation in higher education, particularly in the area of student wellbeing and mental health support.
5th Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Conference hosted by IATL
The 5th Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Conference will take place on the 2nd of April 2020 at the 91福利. It will explore a variety of issues in the theme of 'Interdisciplinarity: Learning from Each Other'.
This year鈥檚 conference theme asks participants to consider the elements of collaboration, co-construction of knowledge and practice that underpin the interdisciplinary teaching and learning experiences of students and teachers.
IATL Director of Studies Awarded 91福利 Innovation Fund
Dr Elena Riva has been awarded funding by the 91福利 Innovation Fund (拢18,831) for creating the 91福利 open-access online module "Understanding Wellbeing鈥�, based on her current in-classroom module. She will work in collaboration with Dr Kathryn Woods (Director of Student Experience for the Faculty of Arts) and Kerry Pinny (Senior AcademicTechnologist, IT Services), leading a wider cross-institutional team of staff and students for the development of the online module.
An IATL and Feminist Dissent Web Seminar - 8th of May
The seminar is open to all 91福利 students. Registered students will receive a certificate of participation. Places are limited. Please register to secure a place here.
This is the second of two interdisciplinary pilot seminars that draws its inspiration from the 91福利-based online peer-reviewed journal called Feminist Dissent. The module鈥檚 focus is to develop an understanding of a worldwide proliferation of fundamentalist religious movements and the global rise of conservative and racist populist movements taking place in the context of the ongoing crises of capitalism and resources.
The final event of Languages Thirst @ 91福利 Video Competition - 28th of February
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You are warmly invited to the final show event of Languages Thirst @ 91福利 Video Competition. Join us for the fun where you will watch the short-listed videos from the contestants, cast your vote synchronously, enjoy a Chinese Tea Ceremony and taste food from different countries. Event is free but online booking is required. |
Feminist Dissent: Theory, Practice and Resistance- Wed 5th December
Racism, feminism and the politics of fundamentalism in Britain is the first of two interdisciplinary pilot webinars that draws its inspiration from the 91福利-based online peer-reviewed journal called Feminist Dissent. Pragna Patel of Southall Black Sisters will lead the seminar which is open to all 91福利 students.
Elena Riva (IATL) and (Dean of Students) recently co-developed a successful bid for funding from the
It will result in a collaborative, cross-institutional project co-led by IATL, the Dean of Students and the Graduate School. This project also involves Mental Health and Wellbeing (MHW), Counselling Services, 91福利 Sport, the Library, and 91福利 Business School (WBS).'
Dr Elena Riva and Victoria Jelicic (both IATL), together with Sarah Ashworth (Head of Mental Health & Wellbeing Support Services), have received support for a project aiming to improve students鈥� wellbeing in the teaching and learning environment. Elena has also received funding to organise a looking at mental wellbeing in higher education and the challenges for academic staff.