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!
Weaving Relations, a new self-paced, online training course, is now available to UBC faculty and staff. This course explores Indigenous histories, people and contexts, as well as settler colonialism in Canada, through the lens of Indigenous-Canadian relationships. Developed jointly by the Faculty…
Approximately one of every five men in Canada will experience a mental health challenge this year. Many will avoid or delay seeking support, which can lead to devastating results. Dr. Paul Sharp, a postdoctoral fellow with UBC’s Men’s Health Research Program and member of…
In June 2023, the Association of Indian Universities and Symbiosis International (Deemed University) hosted the Universities20 (Uni20) Conference in Pune, India focused on the theme, ‘The Future of Universities: Making the World a Better Place to Live in: The Transformative…
On March 13, 2023, UBC Okanagan faculty, staff and students came together for the 2nd annual UBCO Teach-In on Climate & Justice dialogue on climate and justice research and an open space on climate action in the UBCO community. This past year's event featured 16 presenters for…
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. Recently, the…
UBC is excited to announce the launch of the Activate Wellbeing Toolkit, a new online resource designed to help strengthen the health and wellbeing of teams across UBC, with an emphasis on workplace settings. Developed in collaboration with Health, Wellbeing and Benefits (UBC Vancouver),…
Launched 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,…
By Sarah Stuttaford, 4th year International Relations student and Work Learn staff with the Office of Wellbeing Strategy In this Wellbeing Spotlight, we take a deep dive into the successes, resources, and works of the UBC wellbeing community and how you can benefit from them, with this story…
For this Wellbeing Spotlight, we interviewed Lauren Lee who is a Workplace Wellbeing Associate with UBC Central Human Resources. Are you curious about health and wellbeing promotion on campus for faculty and staff members? In this video, Lauren shares about her role and the various ways to…
In a recent article, Campus Nutrition unveiled their comparison of prices at five different grocery stores around the UBC Vancouver campus. Providing at-cost grocery options for UBC community members, the Food Hub Market (located on the first floor of the CIRS building) stands out for its…