Weekly Update

Hi everyone

I would like to thank the Graduate school staff and the International student guides as well as our postgraduate student support office Jamie Luka for always popping into the Wellbeing Wednesday group.  It is always beneficial to have input and to hear about events and activities that are happening.  It creates a sense of community and belonging which is one of my main aims with this group.  The peer support is also fantastic and is at the heart of what we do

Please come along to Wellbeing Wednesdays in the graduate school at 10am, we will be introducing new staff and next week we have one of the fabulous Disability officers coming in for a chat

Give me a call if anyone has any questions or issues they need support with at this time

Take care

Megan

-          Union President

-          Undergraduate Education

-          Postgraduate Education

-          Campaigns & Engagement

-          Equality & Diversity

-          Welfare 

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To make sure this strategy is ambitious, credible and something everyone can get behind, the University has launched a student and staff survey and engagement campaign to ask for your views, priorities, concerns and ideas for action. 

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The survey will remain open until midnight on Sunday 5 February 2023.

In addition to completing the survey, you can find out more and share your views by attending a Student Summit on Wednesday 1 February at 5.00pm in The Cube, Student Centre, One Elmwood. Hear from the project team and a panel of peers talking about priorities for climate action at Queen’s, ask your questions and share your views. Pizza will be provided! Register here. 

The survey will open from 15 January to 28 February 2023. Complete the survey here for a chance to win one of five £20 Amazon vouchers.

Survey findings will inform decision-making in relation to language training provision.

This is event is open to all staff and students.

Wellbeing on Weekdays (WOW) events are based on the Public Health Agency's 'Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing': Connect, Keep Learning, Be Active, Take Notice, Give.

This event will focus on 'Be Active'.

This is a collaborative event between Mind Your Mood and Active Campus - you can find out more about Active Campus here.

This will be a weekly Free Yoga Session, starting on 7th February 2023 which will be held in different locations throughout campus.

You can sign up for as many weeks as you like, just make sure to note the time and location of each session you have signed up for.  

Please, also, bring your own yoga mat if possible. 

Each event is capped depending on how many the location can hold, so early registration is advised. Registration is necessary and the link can be found here: https://gck.fm/qozui

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