UBC's support for wellbeing can be found threaded throughout strategic plans, in research projects across diverse disciplines, and embedded through a broad range of programs, services and initiatives across the University.
We invite you to learn more about how our community members are supporting wellbeing on our campuses and encourage you to share and celebrate your own research, stories of success and wellbeing champions!
On April 12, 2024, Matt Dolf, Director of the Office of Wellbeing Strategy at UBC, and Dr. Rajiv Yeravdekar, Provost of the Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences at Symbiosis International University, co-presented at the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM) in Vancouver…
On Thursday, April 11, 2024, the UBC Wellbeing network gathered to welcome guests from Symbiosis International University (Pune, India) for a knowledge-sharing session in the Wellbeing Design Lab in the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) on the Vancouver campus. …
UBC is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of our community and in 2016 proudly became one of the first universities in the world to adopt the Okanagan Charter– a globally recognized framework that aims to promote health and wellbeing on higher education campuses. In the…
Seven Teaching, Learning and Research Environments Stream Projects led by faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan have received grant funding through the 2023/24 UBC Wellbeing Strategic Initiative Fund: Teaching, Learning and Research Environments Stream. A further 26 projects are…
On February 6, 2024, UBC Recreation's Move U Crew invited CAYA Health Centre to host a hybrid workshop on "Exploring the Relationships Between Body Image and Movement", in support of Move UBC. In this recorded workshop, Registered Dietitian Stephanie Dang (she/her) and Registered Clinical…
Launching in winter 2024 following extensive consultation with key partners, this pilot initiative involves UBC departments committing to provide a 2-5 minute wellbeing break every 60 minutes during stationary or sedentary meetings, workshops, and classes. Join students,…
Small changes can have a big impact! Finding ways to break up sedentary or stationary behaviour throughout the day can help you move more and feel better. Try these 5 easy ways to get moving this February during Move UBC: Visit UBC Rec on YouTube for a 6-minute guided stretch…
In the fall of 2023, the Office of Wellbeing Strategy launched a new funding stream to enhance wellbeing in teaching, learning, and research environments across Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. This initiative, a new component of the UBC Wellbeing Strategic Initiative Fund, aims to…
In November 2023, Mobi's bike share program (with e-bikes!) expanded to the UBC Vancouver campus, with a total of 10-13 on-campus stations anticipated by Summer 2024. Mobi bikes and e-bikes can be docked and undocked at any of Mobi's stations throughout UBC and the City of Vancouver,…
As we bid farewell to Thrive month, our committees are excited to reflect on the incredible success of over 100 events that took place across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. From cozy coffees, community-led breakfasts, Q&As, and some insightful research discussions, the month was a…