Norway’s economy is currently growing at annual rates well over 2%. Growth is expected to ease in the coming quarters, but remain sufficiently strong for increases in employment and wages. This good macroeconomic performance is helping sustain Norway’s living standards, which remain among the highest in the OECD area. More...
20 janvier 2020
Norway’s economy, ensuring continued good outcomes in wellbeing
17 janvier 2020
Slipping through the net? Study abroad and student wellbeing.
Time abroad is an obligatory feature of most Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) and MFL Joint Honours courses, offering students real-world opportunities for foreign language usage, often in a professional environment, and developing intercultural skills through practice. Students on a range of non-MFL courses may also have opportunities to spend a year, term or vacation period abroad to enhance their studies. Spending time in another country and culture in this way is invaluable – it increases the economic value and personal development aspects of language study, and/or can provide students with specific subject-related or career-related opportunities. More...15 janvier 2020
‘Happiness-driven’ student housing project launched
By Viggo Stacey. A new purpose-built student accommodation project in London is hoping to raise the standard of student wellbeing, aiming to become the UK capital’s hub for happy students. More...
14 janvier 2020
From dog-petting to desk yoga: do 'wellbeing weeks' make university less stressful?
At the “doggy de-stress” drop-in on the main campus at King’s College London (KCL), students queue around the block to sit on bean bags cuddling and taking selfies with rescue dogs. The event is one of the most popular of the 90 activities held as part of this year’s “wellbeing week”, and organisers say engagement is up 47% on last year. More...
11 janvier 2020
Creating New Connections and Conversations in the Classroom
Andrew Joseph Pegoda recommends that instructors schedule regular times for student wellness lessons. More...
30 novembre 2019
Can Edtech help with student wellbeing and mental health?
Worries about students’ mental health and wellbeing are seldom far from the news and the higher education sector is taking seriously what seems to be a spiralling increase in low wellbeing and poor mental health. Now, three universities are piloting a technology-driven approach to tackling the problem. More...17 novembre 2019
Travail : quels facteurs et quels métiers favorisent le bien-être psychologique ?
Quels liens y a-t-il entre travail et bien-être psychologique ? Quels sont les facteurs de risque ou d'épanouissement au travail ? Quels sont les métiers les plus favorables et les moins favorables au bien-être des salariés. Plus...06 octobre 2019
Être heureux, cours le plus suivi de l’histoire de l’université Yale
Près d’un quart des nouveaux étudiants de la prestigieuse université américaine se sont inscrits dans un cours du département de psychologie qui a pour but de leur apprendre à vivre une vie heureuse. Plus...
30 septembre 2019
Blues des élèves de prépa: des écoles créent des centres de bien-être
Pour combattre le blues de leurs étudiants qui, confrontés au changement de rythme, ont parfois l’impression de s’ennuyer, les écoles réfléchissent de plus en plus à leur accueil en première année. Plus...
29 septembre 2019
Plus les élèves sont heureux, meilleures sont leurs notes
Une étude réalisée par une enseignante de la Harvard Graduate School of Education a démontré que plus les enfants étaient heureux, mieux s’en portaient leurs moyennes scolaires. Plus...
