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If you miss the present moment, you miss your appointment with life. ― Thich Nhat Hanh,
It is easy to rush through the day without noticing our thoughts, feelings and sensations. Mindfulness practice helps us pause and become present, so we get in touch with our authentic experience. We can so easily become entangled in energy draining thoughts that drive our emotions and lead to stress or anxiety. Mindfulness practice helps us notice these thoughts so we can deal with them better. Mindfulness is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). See NHS Mental Health
Esther Hunt is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Registered Psychotherapist. She has been teaching Mindfulness for 5 years and was instructed by bestselling author Dr Patrizia Collard. She provides sessions for HR staff wellbeing services, school leadership teams, University students, and in the charity sector. Esther presented at the Festival of Wellbeing in 2021.
If you miss the present moment, you miss your appointment with life. ― Thich Nhat Hanh,
It is easy to rush through the day without noticing our thoughts, feelings and sensations. Mindfulness practice helps us pause and become present, so we get in touch with our authentic experience. We can so easily become entangled in energy draining thoughts that drive our emotions and lead to stress or anxiety. Mindfulness practice helps us notice these thoughts so we can deal with them better. Mindfulness is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). See NHS Mental Health
Esther Hunt is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Registered Psychotherapist. She has been teaching Mindfulness for 5 years and was instructed by bestselling author Dr Patrizia Collard. She provides sessions for HR staff wellbeing services, school leadership teams, University students, and in the charity sector. Esther presented at the Festival of Wellbeing in 2021.
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Senior Academic Promotions (SAP) Open Forum
Hosted by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional and International Relations, Professor Eilís Ferran, this session will provide an overview of the University's Senior Academic Promotions (SAP) procedure, highlight the main changes to the process, provide an overview of the SAP CV Scheme and address some common misconceptions.
What are Unconscious biases?
Unconscious biases are the views and opinions that we are unaware of, influenced by our background, culture and personal experiences that affect our everyday behaviour and decision making. It is therefore important that we recognise and understand the impact of our Unconscious biases, and know how to prevent them occurring in the workplace - this is particularly key in the context of recruitment and promotions.
Join us for an opportunity to reflect on some of the difficulties staff have been experiencing , as well as the support available, potential concerns about returning to the workplace and to consider what a return to the workplace might look like.
We would also like to capture some of the positive aspects of working from home for example in relation to new and more flexible ways of working.
- Dr Martin Vinnell - "It's ok to not be ok"
- Dr James Keeler/Professor Bhaskar Vira - From a Department perspective
- Dr Miriam Lynn - Support for Wellbeing
- Mr James Hope / Dr Sohini Kar Narayan - Wellbeing Advocates
- Professor Val Gibson - University Gender Equality Champion - Career Support
There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion.
Created after session had run. SPRI took their own bookings
Join Associate Vicar Reverend Devin McLachlan and tour Great St Mary’s Church with some fun highlights — the Regius Professor of Divinity who was dug up and posthumously burnt at the stake; the ‘Black Assembly’ between the University and the city; Royal visits, the Cambridge Quarters, and the physician who stuffed an opium-addicted vicar into a cow…
There may be an opportunity to go up the Tower depending on the conditions on the day.
This interactive webinar will look at different definitions of self-mentoring and how to use it in your personal and professional life to help you achieve your potential. It will also include some self-reflection and an exploration of the four steps of self-mentoring. In addition, Amanda will share some personal experiences and tips for self-mentoring linked to the songs of David Bowie!
Delivered in a safe and supportive environment, this harassment prevention training offers individuals the opportunity to learn about the different factors that might create and perpetuate a work environment in which harassment and bullying occur, and strategies for how to address this.
Lunch will be provided between 13:30 - 14:00 in the Concert Hall Foyer
Wed 6 Jul 2022
11:00
Finished
In this talk, Luisa Fassi from the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit & Department of Psychiatry, will discuss the extent to which existing research can inform us of the effect that social media use has on adolescents’ mental health.
Specifically, Luisa will examine the evidence on the links between different patterns of social media use (e.g., time spent on social media, messaging with friends, posting, exposure to specific content) and different mental health states (e.g., wellbeing and life satisfaction) as well as conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety and eating disorders).
Virtual afternoon tea and chat to share experiences, discuss challenges and get updates on University initiatives and policies to support parents and carers.
Zoom joining details will be provided on your booking confirmation email.
The University’s SPACE network (supporting staff who are parents and carers), is holding 3 open meetings for current and new members to gain feedback on SPACE activities, events, topics etc. We are also looking for new network committee members to represent parents, carers from a range of staff groups and University sites.
The University’s SPACE network (supporting staff who are parents and carers), is holding 3 open meetings for current and new members to gain feedback on SPACE activities, events, topics etc. We are also looking for new network committee members to represent parents, carers from a range of staff groups and University sites.
The University’s SPACE network (supporting staff who are parents and carers), is holding 3 open meetings for current and new members to gain feedback on SPACE activities, events, topics etc. We are also looking for new network committee members to represent parents, carers from a range of staff groups and University sites.
Do you have any questions about University HR policies for parents and carers?
Seeking informal advice from HR?
Are you a manager of someone with care responsibilities and looking for information about how to support your staff?
Please come along to our virtual drop-in session with Gina Warren, EDI consultant and HR Advisor Kaitlin Birrell.
Virtual coffee and chat to share experiences, discuss challenges and get updates on University initiatives and policies to support parents and carers.
Zoom joining instructions will be provided on your booking confirmation email.
A conversation about the ways in which spiritual practices can help us thrive in times of uncertainty and fear — as well as a frank conversation about the ways in which uncertainty and fear make meditation, prayer and spirituality challenging.
In conversation with the Rev'd Devin McLachlan, Associate Vicar of the University Church
Joining instructions will be provided on your booking confirmation email.
Stress and Anxiety Workshops
Overall Aims of 4 weeks
- Help recognise your signs of stress and anxiety
- To ‘normalise’ stress, anxiety, worry
- To understand the power of our individual attitude towards stress & anxiety
- To foster resilience and coping with stress and anxiety
- Be given the time in our busy lives to consider our individual responses to stress and anxiety
Week 4 - In this final workshop we will take a look at the various causes of workplace stress, its tell-tale symptoms, and ideas for stress-management and self-care. There will be reflective-practice exercises and time for Q&A.
- Introduction - Managing workplace stress
- What are the causes of workplace stress
- Recognising the symptoms of work related stress
- Ideas on how to manage workplace stress
Delivered by Sarah Hughes from the University Counselling Centre
Joining instructions will be provided on your booking confirmation email.
Stress and Anxiety Workshops
Overall Aims of 4 weeks
- Help recognise your signs of stress and anxiety
- To ‘normalise’ stress, anxiety, worry
- To understand the power of our individual attitude towards stress & anxiety
- To foster resilience and coping with stress and anxiety
- Be given the time in our busy lives to consider our individual responses to stress and anxiety
Week 4 - In this final workshop we will take a look at the various causes of workplace stress, its tell-tale symptoms, and ideas for stress-management and self-care. There will be reflective-practice exercises and time for Q&A.
- Introduction - Managing workplace stress
- Exercise - Counted Breathe
- What are the causes of workplace stress
- Recognising the symptoms of work related stress
- Ideas on how to manage workplace stress
- Final calming exercise
Delivered by Sarah Hughes from the University Counselling Centre
Joining instructions will be provided on your booking confirmation email.
Suicide Prevention Day - 10 September
Suicide could impact your life at any time and without warning. But is suicide inevitable?
As we mark World Suicide Prevention Day 2021, this presentation, delivered by Yvonne McPartland and Sarah Hughes from the Staff Counselling Centre, aims to increase awareness around suicide, dispel some myths and share some lessons from experience at the Staff Counselling Centre.
The session is designed to give staff and students the confidence to challenge the taboo around suicide that makes it such a difficult subject to broach, with colleagues, family members, friends and even total strangers: What is it OK to say? What should I be looking for? What should I do next?
The message is that having a conversation could really save a life. Let’s challenge the taboo and have a conversation that may empower you to intervene and potentially save a life.
Resources and further information:
- Information on Staff Counselling webpages
- Information on Student Counselling webpages
- Sources of support in an emergency
- Suicide awareness training from Zero Suicide Alliance (online module)
- Article: Impact of Covid on Suicide rates
This year, to mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Yvonne McPartland, Deputy Head of the Staff Counselling Centre, will be delivering a session on suicide prevention for staff in Cambridge.
The shocking reality is that suicide is the most common cause of death in men aged under 50 and the suicide rate is currently increasing after many years of decline. This equates to more than 6,000 deaths by suicide annually in the UK and Ireland.
What impact will Covid-19 have on suicide numbers?
The session is designed to give staff the confidence to challenge the taboo around suicide that makes it such a difficult subject to broach, with colleagues, family members, friends and even total strangers: what is it OK to say, what should I be looking for and what should I do next?
The session will increase awareness around suicide, dispel some myths and share some lessons from experience at the Staff Counselling Centre. It will also remind staff what the centre can offer them.
The message is that having a conversation could really save a life.
Resources and further information:
- Information on Staff Counselling webpages: https://staff.counselling.cam.ac.uk/reflections/world-suicide-prevention-day-see-say-signpost
- Sources of support in an emergency: https://staff.counselling.cam.ac.uk/other-sources-of-support/emergency-contacts
- Suicide awareness training from Zero Suicide Alliance (online module): https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com/
- Article: Impact of Covid on Suicide rates https://academic.oup.com/qjmed/advance-article/doi/10.1093/qjmed/hcaa202/5857612
This session will provide staff in HR related roles with an overview of how to best support managers with staff who are about to go on, or return from, a period of family leave.
Dr Petra Boynton, Social Psychologist and author of Being Well In Academia will discuss the key concerns facing the wellbeing of postdocs including; overwork, confidence and career progression, stress, bullying/harassment and exclusion/harm directed at BIPOC, disabled and LGBT postdocs.
@drpetra on Twitter
@petraboynton on Instagram
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Being Well In Academia pre-order https://www.routledge.com/Being-Well-in-Academia-Ways-to-Feel-Stronger-Safer-and-More-Connected/Boynton/p/book/9780367186708
Joining instructions will be provided on your booking confirmation email.
Esther Hunt (Faculty of Education) will be offering a range of mindful practices and will draw upon the work of Professor Mark Williams, Dr Patrizia Collard, and Dr Sue Stuart-Smith (The Well Gardened Mind).
How can the science of wellbeing help us better understand the role digital technology plays in our everyday lives? We have never spent more time on screens – for work, for leisure, and everything in between – than we do now. In what ways can we more fully understand how our social media use can affect our relation to other people, to the rest of the world, and how we feel about ourselves? This Festival of Wellbeing event will be interactive and there will be ample time for questions.
About The Speakers: Professor Felicia Huppert is internationally renowned for her work on the science of well-being and the promotion of human flourishing. She is Honorary Professor at The University of Sydney, Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and Founding Director of the Well-being Institute at the University of Cambridge. Tyler Shores is the Manager of the University of Cambridge ThinkLab programme, and also researches digital distractions, social media, and the role of digital technology in our everyday lives. Tyler will be posting links and questions leading up the event at: https://twitter.com/tylershores
Overall Aims
- Help recognise your signs of stress and anxiety
- To ‘normalise’ stress, anxiety, worry
- To understand the power of our individual attitude towards stress & anxiety
- To foster resilience and coping with stress and anxiety
- Be given the time in our busy lives to consider our individual responses to stress and anxiety
The focus of this workshop will be on worry and anxious thoughts and how they impact our wellbeing. We will look at strategies to help address worries directly as well as activities to distract and soothe us. There will be two relaxation exercises and time for Q&A at the end.
- Introduction – The worried mind
- Progressive relaxation exercise
- How worry and anxious thoughts impact our wellbeing
- CBT strategies to manage worry
- Assessment and action process
- Soothing and distraction
- Rest and relaxation
- Guided meditation
Delivered by Sarah Hughes from the University Counselling Centre
Joining instructions will be provided in your booking confirmation email.
To mark Time to Talk day, Stuart Jessup, Chair of Trustees from the charity CPSL Mind, will discuss the benefits of talking about mental health at work.
He will share examples of how this has been successful, and tips about how to talk about mental health with colleagues.
Join Domus Bursar, Philip Isaac, for a tour of King's College's historic chapel. If the weather is suitable, there will be the opportunity to visit the chapel roof.
NB. Access to the roof top is via one of the corner turrets (107 steps) and is not accessible for those with mobility impairments. People attending will be asked to wear stout shoes (no flip flops etc) and must be able to ascend by this manner. Once on the roof, there is space down each side to walk along a duckboard, with a parapet affording protection, although there is the feeling of exposure to those who may have suffer from anxiety over height.
The meeting place will be shown on your booking confirmation email.
This session will set the wider context for trans identities, provide greater understanding of the experience of trans people and explore uses of language and key terms such as cisgender, non-binary and transgender, all in a safe supportive environment.
This session will set the wider context for trans identities, provide greater understanding of the experience of trans people and explore uses of language and key terms such as cisgender, non-binary and transgender, all in a safe supportive environment.
This session will set the wider context for Trans identities, provide greater understanding of the experience of Trans people and explore uses of language and key terms such as cisgender, non-binary and transgender, all in a safe supportive environment.
This session will set the wider context for trans identities, provide greater understanding of the experience of trans people and explore uses of language and key terms such as cisgender, non-binary and transgender, all in a safe supportive environment.
This session will provide staff in HR related roles with a greater understanding of the experience of trans people, shed light on the meaning and use of important gender terms (such as cis, non-binary, transgender, etc.) and share information, insights, and guidance.
This session will set the wider context for Trans identities, provide greater understanding of the experience of Trans people and explore uses of language and key terms such as cisgender, non-binary and transgender, all in a safe supportive environment.
Thu 19 May 2022
13:30
Finished
This interactive workshop will benefit Athena Swan applicants and anyone who would like to review department and team culture to improve inclusion and belonging.
Gina Warren and Louise Atkin from the ED&I Team will discuss different ways to analyse workplace culture and identify practical ways to improve staff engagement and inclusion.
Fri 22 Nov 2019
12:15
POSTPONED
Come along to this event to find out about the approach and practical steps the University is taking to address racialised inequalities and the key priority areas to address.
Learn about the University's Race Equality Action Plan, and the impact of implemented initiatives.
Implicit biases can impact on the decisions we make and how we interact with colleagues and students, but what can we do to mitigate them?
This session builds on the Implicit Bias online module and will look at what practical steps can be taken to address implicit biases in the workplace.
- This module introduces Unconscious Bias and the impact it can have
Join us to learn about the first projects funded through the new University Diversity Fund.
Hosted by Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eilís Ferran, the event will showcase the projects that received funding to a wider University audience.
Followed by a networking lunch starting at 1.30pm
Get some fresh air and take a tour of the University Farm.
You will get a look at what goes on in the farm as well as the opportunity to see some livestock.
This tour is wheelchair accessible.
The meeting point will be shown on your booking confirmation email.
Tue 28 Jul 2020
14:00
Finished
We are hosting a facilitated conversation to reflect on the outcomes of the discussion at the UUK's webinar "Turning words into action: Eliminating Racism and racial inequality in Higher Education, and on any learning we can take on board at the University of Cambridge.
The UUK webinar is taking place on July 14th at 2:30pm - 3:30pm. It's hoped that UUK will make available a recording of the webinar, please do ensure that you listen / take part in the webinar if you're wishing to take part in the Cambridge facilitated discussion. https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/events/Pages/Eliminating-racism-and-racial-inequality-in-higher-education.aspx
Book here for our facilitated session. The discussion will be facilitated by Miriam Lynn and Joanna Jasiewicz from the E&D Section and by Tyra Amofah-Akardom who was the Education Officer for the CUSU BME Campaign and Welfare and Rights Part-Time Executive in 2019-2020. Tyra was also involved in the Black British Students' stream of the Access and Participation Plan: Participatory Action Research project, where she and her team proposed the idea of having a Black Student Advisory Hub.
Tue 25 Feb 2020
12:00
Finished
Join Dr Hisham Ziauddeen, Department of Psychiatry and University Disability and Wellbeing Champion, for a talk aiming to increase understanding and awareness of unseen disabilities and conditions.
Attendees will learn about the impact on the mental health of those living with these conditions, and the importance of making reasonable adjustments.
The University of Cambridge Museums are hosting “Where Do You Draw the Line?” workshops for ALL staff as part of the University-wide E&D policy and training programme.
Session Objectives:
- Know what the University has in place to support and sustain a positive and thriving working environment for all staff and students
- Clarify the expectations about professional behaviour in the museum context covering a) what is acceptable and unacceptable? and b) the ‘grey’ areas
- Understand the terms bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct and know what is in place to deal with these with a zero-tolerance approach
- Know what you can do to create and sustain a positive and thriving environment for everyone.
The University of Cambridge Museums are hosting “Where Do You Draw the Line?” workshops for ALL staff as part of the University-wide E&D policy and training programme.
Session Objectives:
- Know what the University has in place to support and sustain a positive and thriving working environment for all staff and students
- Clarify the expectations about professional behaviour in the museum context covering a) what is acceptable and unacceptable? and b) the ‘grey’ areas
- Understand the terms bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct and know what is in place to deal with these with a zero-tolerance approach
- Know what you can do to create and sustain a positive and thriving environment for everyone.
This session will set the wider context for Trans identities, provide a greater understanding of the experience of Trans people and explore uses of language and key terms such as cisgender, non-binary and transgender, all in a safe supportive environment.
Delivered in a safe and supportive environment, this harassment prevention training offers individuals the opportunity to learn about the different factors that might create and perpetuate a work environment in which harassment and bullying occur, and strategies for how to address this.
This training session is only open to the Department of Veterinary Medicine staff members
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