Cambridge’s Special Interest Group for Wellbeing & Inclusion is excited to welcome you into the start of 2022 Michaelmas term! As we finalize our term card of events and talks for you, we wanted to kick off term with an introduction into the committee for this year as well as share our blog. The blogContinue reading “Michaelmas Term 2022 Welcome”
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Evidence-based tips for fostering student wellbeing in schools
In the last decade, robust longitudinal research has shown that school-aged children’s wellbeing in the UK declines. This already observed declining trend has been amplified by the COVID-19 that brought tremendous changes to young people’s daily lives. Thus, it is our belief that teachers, school leaders, and professionals working with/in the education sector need to be aware of how to foster wellbeing in schools. The existing evidence on what works in improving students’ wellbeing in schools can be considered too complex. Therefore, we decided to write this blogpost to provide some evidence-based tips by consulting syntheses of the literature on wellbeing interventions.
Exercise and Music are effective in promoting mental wellness among students
By Anna Wong and Paul Yip Anna Wong studied Music (BA) and Education (PhD) at Cambridge and is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Hong Kong developing innovative school practices for student wellbeing. Her research interests include the therapeutic uses of musical engagement for mental health promotion and suicide prevention. Paul Yip isContinue reading “Exercise and Music are effective in promoting mental wellness among students”
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