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!
A healthy diet is essential to student success. Melissa Baker, University of British Columbia's nutrition and wellbeing manager shares some helpful hints on how to prioritize healthy eating on The Early Edition with Rick Cluff. Listen Here
Developed over the past year by the School of Health and Exercise Sciences, HEAL 100 offers an in-depth look at health studies with an emphasis on student health – focusing on education, research and their impact on a variety of student health issues. Read More
On August 3, Lee Square was transformed into a colourful and happening place as we kicked off Vancouver Pride Week with UBC’s first-ever Pride Picnic to celebrate 15 years of Positive Space campaign on campus. For more information and photos from this great event, …
At the end of May, UBC Food Services, in partnership with Humane Society International/Canada, The Humane Society of the United States, and Vancouver Humane Society, hosted the first Forward Food Culinary Training and Summit in Canada. The event consisted of a two-day culinary training experience…
Guy Faulkner, professor in the School of Kinesiology and head of the Population Physical Activity (Pop-PA) Lab, shares his research insights on the relationship between physical activity and mental health. Read More
From May 15-19, Walk ‘n Roll to School returned and encouraged kids (and parents) to leave their car at home and get walking, biking or rollerblading to school. This annual program is designed to promote healthy, safe and sustainable transportation—and encourages students to…
In March UBC Food Services celebrated Nutrition Month 2017 with a contest to find a great new vegetarian entree to serve at Open Kitchen, one of the newest residence dining halls. This initiative, part of the Food and Nutrition Working Group's vision to create a nutritionally sound…
This February, UBC invited community members to explore ways of moving more for the benefit of their health. Move UBC, aimed to shed light on how even a little movement can improve physical health, which in turn can reduce the risk of many preventable diseases.The…
The first 30 Day Mindfullness Challenge was offered to 275 UBC staff and faculty in Vancouver (plus buddies) in February and March 2016. This collaboration between UBC Wellbeing, MindWell Canada, the Movember Foundation, and the UBC Sauder School of Business offered the virtual 30-Day…
On Wednesday April 5, two dozen 4th year Faculty of Land and Food System students sat down for a delicious buffet of food cooked for them by chefs from Student Housing and Hospitality Services. With a difference — all the food had been recovered, leftovers the students themselves had…