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!
How does a first-year university student’s Facebook feed influence their feelings of social connection and belonging? Can a stressful situation be buffered by smelling the scent of a loved one? What impact does our social media use have on our sleep quality? Those questions — and many…
The University of British Columbia is ranked number one in the world for taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts and ranked one in Canada for making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, according to Times Higher Education (THE). Read more
The University of British Columbia's (UBC) two part blog series provides you with amazing insight into the evolution of their workplace wellness program and how they've empowered and recognized employees who go above and beyond to make wellbeing a priority. Read More
For 24 hours, the Okanagan community came together to make a difference in students’ lives. A big thank you to everyone who participated, either by spreading the word or making a donation on the day. We’ll have the full official results to share with you soon—in the meantime…
“We definitely need a diet revolution,” says Melissa Baker, who oversees the nutrition plan for thousands of students at the University of British Columbia. She worries that an entire generation of young people raised on instant noodles, burgers and pizza remains blissfully unaware of…
Drop in on a class of NURS 180, Stress and Strategies to Promote Wellbeing, and you might find students creating a colourful mural, listening to music, or learning meditation and breathing techniques. In one session, they even tried laughter yoga. “I knew that some strategies might not…
UBC’s campus and neighbourhood environments play a vital role in the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of students, staff, and faculty. So how can green building design enhance this? During summer 2018, UBC Sustainability Scholar Mina Parsian worked with Campus and Community…
Does your community-building project have an unexpected cost? On a tight timeline? Need less than $300? UTown@UBC Fast Track Funds support campus community projects related to wellbeing and social connection. Fast track funds are smaller amounts of funds than UTown@UBC Community Grants…
The past year was one of growth and expansion for wellbeing promotion at UBC. Across our campuses, work to enhance the health and wellbeing of our community members continues to flourish. Our 2017 Status Report describes some of the many diverse initiatives that enhanced…
When he started B.A.R.K. (Building Academic Retention through K9s), UBCO researcher John-Tyler Binfet didn’t quite anticipate how the upstart program for student wellness would evolve into a model of fellowship with more than 50 therapy dogs. “I can only take so much credit for the…