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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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List created after date from emailed list of names Sainsbury Lab and Botanic Garden staff attended same session List separated for stat purposes.
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.
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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
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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.