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 May 12 from 8-8:45 am PDT, join the International Health Promoting Campuses Network for a free panel discussion exploring how senior leaders in post secondary education settings across the world mobilise campus communities to address complex issues. This webinar will explore how are senior…
A year after its inception, UBC’s Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Task Force has released its report. The report contains 54 recommendations to address systemic racism against Indigenous, Black and People of Colour (IBPOC) within the UBC community and to promote inclusive…
For the 11th consecutive year, UBC is recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2022. This special award recognizes Canadian employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness, developing exceptional sustainability initiatives, and attracting employees…
Post-secondary institutions have a unique opportunity to help shape the campus community's long-term health and wellbeing behaviours. The Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS) is a short survey tailored for post-secondary institutions in Canada to learn about student health and wellbeing…
A new nine-week pilot project, the Food Hub Market, recently launched in the CIRS building. On February 16, 2022, the project began, providing low cost groceries to anyone on the UBC Vancouver campus. The project is a partnership between UBC Food Services, UBC Wellbeing and the UBC Sustainability…
These times of uncertainty, anxiety and overwhelming information, mean that many of us are seeking to find a sense of calmness. On top of that, the global upheavals of a virulent pandemic, a very real climate crisis, the instability of economic and political powers and the emergence of anti-racist…
After a pre-COVID poll found 42 per cent of UBC Okanagan students were food insecure, Casey Hamilton and her team went looking for solutions. The internal survey gathered data based on one question: “In the past 12 months, have you worried that food would run out before you got money to buy…
Once again, UBC was named one of BC's Top Employers for 2021! This designation recognizes the British Columbian employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work and the most progressive and forward-thinking programs. UBC's efforts around health promotion&mdash…
Canadian pharmacy students have varied exposure within their academic curricula and limited opportunities for hands-on preventative health experiences prior to practicums. Over the past three years, a unique partnership between UBC HR and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences has…
In June 2020, President Ono reaffirmed our institutional commitment to anti-racism and inclusion. Here’s how we’re moving those commitments forward. Learn More