On 26th May 2022, the Workplace Wellbeing Research Team at the University of East Anglia and RAND Europe launched the ‘Evolve Workplace Wellbeing‘ online toolkit at the British Academy in London. Professor Dame Carol Black, chair of the original wellbeing research project steering group, offered a rousing welcome and introduction to the toolkit for the […]
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Studies suggest that job type or industry sector are not necessarily defining factors of what makes a good job. Instead, things like how secure it is, our social connections, on-the-job learning opportunities, supportive organisations, and clear responsibilities are just some of the elements seen by employees as more important. When we move into a role with
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On 26th May 2022, the Workplace Wellbeing Team at the University of East Anglia and RAND Europe are happy to launch the Evolve Workplace Wellbeing toolkit website. The launch event in central London will introduce the features of the toolkit: The cost-effectiveness calculator for creating a business case for workplace wellbeing The self-assessment guide to
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A new checklist provides a quick reminder for managers on how to support the wellbeing and productivity of remote workers. In the early Covid-19 lockdown, many workers were asked to work from home. As workplace wellbeing researchers who had just been sent to work from home ourselves, we set out to investigate research on isolated
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Need to convince the leaders in your organisation to take wellbeing seriously? “Don’t just appeal to the money, appeal to the strategy,” says Professor Kevin DanielsPersuading senior leaders to buy into wellbeing is a challenge for anyone with wellbeing responsibilities. Yet, how best to get their attention? Professor Kevin Daniels has spent the last three years
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As highlighted in a recent LSE Impact blogpost, there is evidence to show that postgraduate researchers face particular risks in relation to poor mental health and well-being. Reporting on a recent review of interventions carried out by universities and higher education institutions, David Watson, outlines four areas in which universities can develop initiatives to support
