As our thoughts evolve there comes the realisation that to play the beautiful game beautifully takes the power of concentration. Concentration grows stronger the more we use it. We often hear people described as either “right-brained” or...
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Introducing: The Most Beautiful Game
The sporting world attracts attention and enjoyment through big tournaments and finals – football, cricket, golf, tennis – but what can be the most beautiful game of all?. When we actively take part in a game, notice the word we instinctively use. We...
Does your Sense of Belonging increase your Confidence to Challenge?
We often think belonging gives us confidence — but is it our ability to challenge that proves whether we truly feel we belong? Is it important to also feel that we matter? What gives us the feeling that we matter? You can feel like you belong in a group, but still...
Do Educational Institutions OWE us a Feeling of Belonging?
Do Educational Institutions OWE us a Feeling of Belonging? This question emerged during a recent conversation with Dr Tom Ritchie, founder and co-lead of the Centre for Belonging in Education. An institution can be defined as an established organisation, structure, or...
Student Suicide -A DfE National Review that avoids the heart of the issues
The UK Government Department for Education has published its commissioned research report: National review of higher education student suicide deaths. The main aim of the review for the academic year 2023-24 is to promote learning from these incidents to help prevent...
Five Key Elements for Successful Personal Tutoring
Caring on Campus is a LifeRoute initiative that focuses on mental health and wellbeing for all staff and students involved in higher education. In so doing, it is a freely available resource to help enable higher education providers to attain the University Mental...
Q is for QUIET – and to touch your QUINTESSENTIAL
Anita Volkert, Glasgow Caledonian University shares her thoughts as someone who will soon be joining a Caring on Campus retreat in North East Scotland. In summer 2023 and following the publication of my co-edited book Supervision for Occupational Therapy: Practical...