UNSW Wellbeing

Due to a decrease in the effectiveness of the flu vaccine over time, June and July could be the best time to get the jab for overall protection @UNSW #health #Research newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/ne…

This yellow protest barge sailed this morning by artists protesting in support of #studentsstrike4climate demanding #climate action & a commitment to renewable energy, not polluting gas. Part of global day of action 500+ events just in AUS #fridaysforfuture #fundourfuturenotgas

Are you eating well since #COVID19? Have your eating habits changed?🍌🥑🍕🍟 We're investigating the impact of #lockdown on eating behaviours & nutritional intake in Australian adults, with @UoNnutrition. Please take this quick survey & share widely: unsw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Q…

We’ve made the entire archive of Tharunka available on UNSW Library Digital Collections, where you can browse 66 years of the student voice at UNSW: digitalcollections.library.unsw.edu.au/nodes/view/4 Pictured here is a #TBT to the cover of Tharunka Indigenous June 1996

Congratulations to all students who have been recognised as finalists for the 2020 Jenny Birt Award.👏 Tune in Monday 20 July (via social) for the announcement of the 2020 Award recipient. For the full list of finalists and their nominated works: unsw.to/JennyBirtAward

"Practising yoga showed greater reductions in depressive symptoms." 🧘‍♀️ A new study involving @UNSWMedicine researchers has found that practising movement-based yoga improves the mental health of people living with mental disorders. newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/ma…

A group of @UNSW cross-discipline experts discuss the benefits of plants, gardening and green spaces during #COVID-19. newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-t…

A new study will assess the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the mental health of thousands of people – from the womb to old age. newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/st…

How can leaders ensure they’re doing all they can to support employees’ psychological resilience and #wellbeing during the current crisis, especially as organisations potentially transition towards the post-#coronavirus recovery? newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/business-…

The impact of #COVID-19 is not gender-neutral. It is crucial to examine the gendered impact of the pandemic as it relates to the #wellbeing of women. Important discussion with @UNSW Women’s Wellbeing Academy edi.unsw.edu.au/initiatives/wo…

“We need to remember that the hidden threat from #COVID19 is the long-term mental health effects." @UNSWScience Professor Richard Bryant delivered an important message when opening nominations for the prestigious Australian Mental Health Prize. newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/un…

I’m delighted to be co-hosting a weekly podcast with Prof William Ledger to discuss the gendered impacts of #COVID19 on the wellbeing of women. The first episode with @DrAdiTorda focuses on the impacts of COVID-19 on frontline healthcare workers. @UNSW edi.unsw.edu.au/initiatives/wo…

King’s students, staff & alumni are #MakingADifference in London, across the UK & internationally @KingsCollegeLon has launched #ContinuingToServe to bring together, strengthen & celebrate the acts of community. Find out more: kcl.ac.uk/service/servic… #WeAreKings #UniSupport

We need to talk about mental health and #COVID19. Join us today at 11am, as @UNSW launches the Aust Mental Health Prize, chaired by @ItaButtrose, with an address by @UNSWScience Prof Richard Bryant and a live expert Q&A. Register: unsw.to/AusMHP2020 #OzMentalHealthPrize

How can we support Indigenous communities throughout the #COVID19 outbreak? "Talk to them, listen and be guided by how they want to manage mental health in their communities." - @UNSWScience Professor Richard Bryant. #OzMentalHealthPrize

Save your sanitisers – washing your fruit and veggies under running water is the recommended cleaning method, @UNSW food microbiologist Julian Cox says. newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-t…

"The current pandemic has demonstrated that the space we give to people walking and cycling on our streets is inadequate." Australian doctors, nurses, health and transport experts are calling for urgent new measures during the #COVID19 pandemic. newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/au…

A team from @UNSWScience use augmented reality to show how effective it really is to #WashYourHands. 🧼

A world-first Australian study coordinated by the @KirbyInstitute will observe and evaluate the impact of #COVID19 on people with compromised immune systems in hopes to help determine which existing treatments could be protective. newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/co…

“There is no credible evidence that [5G] can have a biological effect”. @UNSW cancer biologist and award-winning science communicator @whereisdaz debunks a baseless #COVID19 theory pushed by anti-vaxxers, celebs & some mainstream UK media. @ABCthedrum

Our workspace for 3D-printing face shields at @UNSW's Design Futures Labs. 🖨️ Medical researcher @BlakeJCochran and industrial designers have been rallying to help fill the shortages of PPE for #COVID19 frontline health workers.