To all CCCU staff who have parental and caring responsibilities, I am excited to introduce the new CCCU Staff Parents and Carers Network. To explain how the idea came about, I thought it might be useful to write this blog and provide my […]
Welcome Back
We’ve had a bit of a blog break as we needed time to do some thinking and planning and, of course, enjoy the summer! But now the energy of the […]
Navigating Wellbeing Support
We have a huge number of resources, guidance, activities and access to support available in the university, yet still I occasionally get asked: “What’s out there for me?”. And that’s […]
Wandering About
One of the easiest and simplest ways to enhance your mental health while connecting with nature is to go out for a walk. I have written before about my pre-pandemic […]
A Sensory Experience
Being outside in nature is an opportunity to use all of our senses and feel more connected and present. Nature can calm us, energise us, reduce stress, regulate hormones, improve […]
Welcome to Mental Health Awareness Week
The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is “Nature”.
Join the #CCCU photo Nature Hunt for Mental Health
The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is nature. Research shows that views of nature can help us slow down, boost our mood, improve our concentration, and support our wellbeing. […]
A Journey to Race Equality
We are living through very interesting times at the moment. Joining the University during the pandemic as the Interim Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager has given me a real […]
Inclusive Leadership
What does inclusive leadership actually mean? There are so many unwritten rules about being at work, it can be hard to navigate them: the team norms, the different preferences for […]