- Resources and case studies
- The big picture
- Health
- Communications and events
- Leadership and management
- Organisational culture
- Mentoring
- E-newsletter and updates
- Links
- Spring 2011 workshop presentations
- Final conference September 2011
Resources and case studies
Welcome to our wellbeing resources.
Our resources are organised around key wellbeing and engagement themes:
- The big picture – resources which take a cross-cutting, holistic or strategic approach to the wider wellbeing agenda. This section also includes project guidance on designing and implementing workplace interventions and the findings of the project’s wellbeing and performance mapping strand.
- Health – resources focussed around physical and mental health including physical activity, occupational health, nutrition and sickness absence
- Communications and events – resources looking a how these elements can be used to enhance employee wellbeing and engagement
- Leadership and management – Resources focussing on how good leadership and management practices can impact on health and wellbeing
- Organisational culture – Resources centred around creating an organisational culture supportive of wellbeing including building engagement, the psychological contract and organisational values.
Each themed section includes: overview documents, which include tools and guidance drawn from across the range of project pilot interventions within that themed strand; Project pilot interventions, which include all the findings, details, tools and supporting documents related to each pilot intervention; research and reports; case studies; and presentations.
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The big picture
Resources which take a cross-cutting, holistic or strategic approach to the wider wellbeing agenda. This section also includes project guidance on designing and implementing workplace interventions and the findings of the project's wellbeing and performance mapping strand.
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Integrating Wellbeing and Health & Safety
Workforce wellbeing was introduced as a key theme in the University of Birmingham’s HR strategy in 2007.
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Working for a Healthier Tomorrow
Presentation by Dame Carol Black, National Director for Health and Work. June 2009.
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Wellbeing at the centre of HR strategy
Phase one workshop presentation by Guy Gregory of the University of Bristol.
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Creating success through wellbeing: Where next?
Presentation by HEFCE, June 2009. Outlines benefits and challenges affecting employee wellbeing.
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Engagement, resilience and well-being: Benefits for individuals and organisations
Presentation by Professor Ivan Robertson. Areas covered include: what is employee engagement and why is it important; workplace drivers; HR practice and the change process.
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Creating success through wellbeing in higher education
Phase one project overview presentation by Kim Shutler Jones, October 2009.
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Working for a healthier tomorrow
Presentation by Dame Carol Black, National Director for Health and Work.
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There must be a better way of doing this!
Phase one workshop presentation by the University of Birmingham - Cross-cutting case study.
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Key challenges and enablers
Phase one workshop presentation by Queen Mary, London.
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Key outcomes
Phase one project presentation by Janice Craggs of Newcastle University.
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The case for wellbeing
Phase one project presentation by Gary Tideswell, University of Leeds.
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The Project
Phase one project presentation by Gary Tideswell, University of Leeds.
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Where are we now? Where next?
Phase one project overview presentation by David Harrison, University of Birmingham.
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Leeds Met’s Approach to Wellbeing
Phase one workshop presentation by Leeds Metropolitan University.
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Well-being — From Strategy to Implementation
Phase one workshop presentation by the University of Liverpool.
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Wellbeing Brochure Interactive
Final Project report for the phase one Creating Success through Wellbeing in Higher Education project.
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Regional Workshops June/July 2010 - Project Presentation
Overview of the Improving performance through wellbeing and engagement project presented at all our regional workshops in June/July 2010.
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Leeds Workshop June 2010 - Wellbeing – an emerging strategy
Presentation by the University of Leeds on how they are refocusing their wellbeing strategy and activities in light of the changing economic climate.
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Leeds Workshop June 2010 - Grimsby Institute's Approach to Employee Wellbeing – For Good Times and Bad
Presentation from Grimsby Institute looking at their approach to wellbeing and engagement and how this is evolving in the context of the current economic climate.
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Bristol Workshop June 2010 - Grimsby Institute's appraoch to employee wellbeing - For good times and bad
Presentation from Grimsby Institute looking at their approach to employee wellbeing and how this is evolving in the context of the current economic climate.
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Bristol Workshop June 2010 - Risk assessment for change
Presentation from Leeds Metropolitan University looking at their risk assessment for change tool and process.
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Bristol Workshop June 2010 - HEFCE Workforce report
Presentation outlining developments in the HEFCE workforce report.
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Bristol Workshop June 2010 - Wellbeing: an emerging strategy
Presentation by the University of Leeds looking at how the university is refocusing its wellbeing strategy in light of the changing economic climate.
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London Workshop - Nerys Williams DWP
This presentation gives an overview of progress with initiatives from the Black Report, the fit note, and practical implications for management.
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London Workshop - Keeping Staff On Board During Organisational Change
Presentation by Paul Coyle of the University of the Creative arts, looking at change management and how to keep staff engaged during change.
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Bristol Workshop June 2010 - Staff Engagement During a changing economy
Presentation from the University of Bristol looking at how the University of Bristol are adapting their wellbeing strategy in light of the current economic climate.
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Manchester Workshop - Wellbeing: Optimising your existing resources
Presentation from the University of Manchester looking at their wellbeing initiatives.
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Project presentation - wellbeing and engagement workshops Spring 2011
Update presentation on the project and findings of the wellbeing consultation given at our wellbeing and engagement workshops, March-April 2011.
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Sue Midha, Cardiff University - Positive working environment and Wellbeing at Cardiff University
Presentation given at our workshop in Cardiff, March 2011.
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External Resource: BITC's Wealth from Health Report
External Resource: BITC's Wealth from Health Report
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External Resource: BITC's Skills Health Wellbeing Toolkit
External Resource: BITC's Skills Health Wellbeing Toolkit Skills Health Wellbeing Toolkit provides practical guidance in promoting learning & development in companies as part of an integrated health and wellbeing programme.
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External Resource: Working for a healthier tomorrow – a comprehensive review of work and health
External Resource:Dame Carol Black's review of the health of Britain’s working age population – 2008. (Depertment for Work and Pensions)
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External Resource: Workplace Wellbeing Tool
The Workplace Well-being Tool is a free resource designed to help you understand the specific health and well-being issues within your organisation. (DWP, Business Link)
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External Resource: The higher education workforce framework 2010
External Resource: HEFCE's report provides an overview of the higher education workforce in England: the key achievements of the sector, the critical contributions of the workforce, its most pressing challenges and the conditions required for a healthy and sustainable workforce.
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External Resource: The management of academic workloads
External Resource: A HEFCE project led by the University of Salford. Research was carried out on how academic workloads were managed.
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External Resource: The Business Case for Employees' Health and Wellbeing
External Resource: The Work Foundation's report puts forward the compelling case for making employee health and wellbeing a higher priority in UK workplaces.
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External Resource: Is Knowledge Work Better For Us?
External Resource: The Work Foundation's report argues that Job quality provides a way to improve the health and wellbeing of the workforce, and this remains constant regardless of the degree of knowledge-based work.
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Plenary presentation - Kim Shutler-Jones and Ivan Robertson - Project findings overview
Plenary presentation from our final conference at the University of Leeds, September 2011.
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Plenary presentation - Kim Shutler-Jones - The project - Where Next?
Plenary presentation on the future of the project - from the September 2011 conference.
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Joy Carter plenary presentation - motivating and engaging in challenging times
Plenary presentation on motivating and engaging in challenging times by Joy Carter, University of Winchester - September 2011 conference.
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Wilson Wong - Work Foundation presentation on the Future of Work
Plenary presentation on the Future of Work from Wilson Wong, Work Foundation - September 2011 conference.
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Nick Hayter (Robertson Cooper) - Evaluation and business case workshop presentation
Workshop presentation on the Evaluation and the Business Case by Nick Hayter (Robertson Cooper) - September 2011 conference.
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Handout - free resouces
Handout from the September 2011 conference - developed in partnership with Robertson Cooper Ltd and Affinity Health at Work - this documents sign posts to free resources you might find helpful.
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The business case for wellbeing and engagement - literature review
The business case for wellbeing and engagement - literature review highlighting the evidence base.
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University of Cardiff intervention - sickness absence
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Check-list - buy-in, collaboration and communications
This document draws on learning from across the project interventions.
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Check-list - getting started with your wellbeing intervention
This document draws on learning from across the project interventions.
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Check-list - intervention design
This document draws on learning from across the project interventions.
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Check-list - intervention evaluation and results
This document draws on learning from across the project interventions.
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Check-list - intervention evaluation and results
This document draws on learning from across the project interventions.
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How to guide - focus groups and interviews
This document draws on learning from across the project interventions.
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How to guide - policy development
This document draws on learning from across the project interventions.
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How to guide - surveys
This document draws on learning from across the project interventions.
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How to guide - training and coaching interventions
This document draws on learning from across the project interventions.
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How to guide - wellbeing events
This document draws on learning from across the project interventions.
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Hand-out from September conference - Business case for wellbeing and engagement
Handout from September conference - this document includes evidence which may be useful when writing your own business case.
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Hand-out from September conference - Free resources
This document was developed in partnership with Robertson Cooper Ltd and Affinity Health at Work - and provides a list of free resources which you might find useful.
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Project report - September 2011
This report provides an overview of the results from the past 2 years.
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Project report - September 2011 - Executive Summary
Executive summary for the Phase 2 project report.
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Hand-out from September conference - Business case for wellbeing and engagement
Handout from September conference - this document includes evidence which may be useful when writing your own business case.
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Wellbeing and performance mapping - full report
This document, by Robertson Cooper Ltd, is the full report from the project wellbeing and performance mapping strand. It explores the relationship between wellbeing, research performance, student satisfcation and productivity.
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Project interventions strand full report
This document, written by Robertson Cooper, provides detailed information on the Interventions strand of the project - including methodology, evaluation and caveats. Note that separate case studies are available for each of the interventions.
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Newcastle University - Intervention materials - Engaging staff in the wellbeing agenda
This file includes the following documents: - Detailed case study - Key learnings - Exhibition poster - Wellbeing services mapping document - Web promotional article - Promotional PDF - Steering group terms of reference
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Designing and evaluating interventions - how to guide
This guide by Robertson Cooper and Kim Shutler-Jones provides an easy 'how-to guide'. It has been developed as a result of the learning from the Interventions strand of the project.
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Health
Resources focussed around physical and mental health including physical activity, occupational health, nutrition and sickness absence.
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Wellbeing on a budget
Do you need money to change staff wellbeing? One large institution is working to improve wellbeing with practically no budget.
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Establishing a Health Promotion Group
Edinburgh Napier University established a health promotion group to focus on improving health and wellbeing.
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Wellbeing in a small/medium organisation
The human genetics unit at the Medical Research Council has just 250 employees?—?is managing wellbeing difference in a small/medium organisation?
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Lifestyle and fitness testing
How Newcastle University carried out MOT lifestyle and fitness testing for a specific section of staff.
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Getting active at the University Of Bolton
Transforming staff wellbeing with the help of a £50,000 grant from the Sport England £1Million challenge.
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Managing wellbeing through strategy and consistent services
At the University of Brighton, wellbeing is central to the organisation’s strategy, running through HR and departmental strategies to individual staff members.
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Using drama in stress and mental health training
The University of Derby used innovative training from a drama company to encourage a proactive approach to stress and mental wellbeing.
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Unifying health and wellbeing services
How the University of Glamorgan unified health and wellbeing services, and made them central to their strategy.
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Developing a wellness management programme
The University of Leeds invited two companies to participate in a three month on-line wellness management programme to compare…
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Wellbeing audits and strategy development
The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff used information gathered in a wellbeing audit to develop their health and wellbeing strategy.
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Evidence the benefits of physical activity for staff
Phase one workshop presentation by the University of Bolton.
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Mental Health and Employment
Presentation by Dr. Nerys Williams, Department for Work and Pensions.
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Promoting health through physical activity and fitness
Phase one presentation by the University of Chester.
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Using physical activity to contribute to the University's business
Phase one workshop presentation by the University of Leeds.
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Lifestyle Fitness Testing
Presentation given at a phase one workshop on 17 November 2008 by Newcastle University. How Newcastle University carried out MOT lifestyle and fitness testing for a specific section of staff.
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Mental Wellbeing: wellbeing approach, employee support
Phase one workshop presentation by the University of Birmingham.
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Mental Health and employee support
Presentation given at a phase one workshop by the University of Derby on Mental health and employee support.
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The Business Case for Promoting Staff Physical Wellbeing
Phase one workshop presentation by the University of Birmingham.
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Underlying OH Principles
Phase one workshop presentation by the University of Liverpool. Focus on sickness absence management.
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Positive Absence Management : Liverpool Perspective
Phase one workshop presentation by the University of Liverpool.
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London Workshop - Nerys Williams DWP
This presentation gives an overview of progress with initiatives from the Black Report, the fit note, and practical implications for management.
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Birmingham Workshop - The Business case for improved workplace health
Presentation by the Improving performance through wellbeing and engagement project outlining key findings supporting the business case for improved workplace health.
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Birmingham Workshop - Bangor University's approach to helping people to reduce their health risk
Presentation by Bangor University looking at a wide range of activities and initiatives put in place to help people to reduce their health risk.
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Birmingham Workshop - Moving from stress to resilience
Presentation by the University of Leeds looking at the university's emerging strategy to move from stress management to resilience
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Birmingham Workshop - Psychological wellbeing, resilience, stress and mental health
Presentation by the University of Birmingham looking at the university's experience of putting their employee support model into practice.
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Manchester Workshop - The business case for improved workplace health
Presentation by the Improving performance through wellbeing and engagement project outlining key findings supporting the business case for improved workplace health.
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Manchester Workshop - Improving Employee Health at the University of Chester
Presentation by the University of Chester looking at their employee health initiatives and their intervention as part of the Improving performance through wellbeing and engagement project.
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Manchester Workshop - Fitness Challenge Case Study
Presentation from Coventry University. A case study of their Fitness Challenge project which successfully worked with staff from the university and beyond to improve their health.
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London Workshop - Mental Health First Aid
Presentation by Poppy Jaman, Director Mental Health First Aid England. Includes an overview of Mental Health First Aid, results and case studies.
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University of Aberdeen - Health working lives award
How the University of Aberdeen partnered with NHS Grampian to improve the health and wellbeing of staff and attain the Healthy Working Lives award.
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Achieving the North East Better Health at Work Award - Bronze
Newcastle University committed to achieving the North East Better Health at Work Award and realised the benefits of partnership working and increased awareness of health related topics.
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University for the Creative Arts
The development of a Health and Wellbeing Policy - Making the Switch from Stress to Wellbeing
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Leeds Metropolitan University - The Development of a Wellbeing Excellence Programme
How Leeds Metropolitan University developed a Wellbeing Programme - which led to the Best Achievement in Local Authority and Education 2010 SHP/IOSH Award, and finalist in the National Business Awards
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Paul Flaxman, City University - Perfectionism Among University Academics: Impact on Well-Being During and After the Easter Break
Presentation at our London Workshop, March 2011.
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Mark Edgar - Mental Health and Wellbeing at the University of Hertfordshire: A Staff Perspective
Presentation given at our wellbeing and engagement workshop in Birmingham, April 2011.
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Anouska McConnell and Sue Kesterton - Case study - Sheffield Hallam University’s Award Winning Corporate Wellness Service
Presentation at our wellbeing and engagement workshop in Manchester, April 2011.
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John Hamilton, Leeds Metropolitan University - Managing stress and stress risk assessment
Presentation given at our wellbeing and engagement workshop in Edinburgh, April 2011.
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Janice Craggs, Newcastle University - Proactive approaches to Occupational Health at Newcastle University
Presentation given at our wellbeing and engagement workshop in Edinburgh, April 2011.
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Gordon Robertson - Case Study presentation - University of Aberdeen Stress Management Intervention
Presentation given at our wellbeing and engagement workshops in Cardiff and Birmingham, March-April 2011
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Physiotherapy Provision – reducing absence costs
The University of Hertfordshire is piloting the provision of an occupational physiotherapy service with the aim of reducing absenteeism caused by musculoskeletal injury.
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External Resource: Managing Emotional Wellbeing - Building Team Resilience
External Resource: BITC's report on Managing Emotional Wellbeing - Building Team Resilience
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External Resource: BITC Skills Health Wellbeing Toolkit
External Resource: BITC Skills Health Wellbeing Toolkit. This Toolkit provides practical guidance in promoting learning & development in companies as part of an integrated health and wellbeing programme.
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External Resource: BITC's Emotional Resilience Toolkit
External Resource: BITC's Emotional Resilience Toolkit provides practical guidance in promoting the resilience of individuals and teams in companies as part of an integrated health and wellbeing programme.
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External Resource: BITC's Physical Activity Toolkit
External Resource: BITC's Physical Activity Toolkit provides practical guidance in promoting physical activity in companies as part of an integrated health and wellbeing programme.
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External Resource: Emotional Resilience & Productivity of the Working Age Population
External Resource: BITC's report on Emotional Resilience & Productivity of the Working Age Population
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External Resource: BITC's Healthy People = Healthy Profits
External Resource: BITC's Healthy People = Healthy Profits report outlines how A growing number of UK employers have recognized employee health and wellbeing as a strategic priority, particularly during the challenging economic times.
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External Resource: BITC's Wealth from Health Report
External Resource: BITC's Wealth from Health Report
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External Resource: BITC's Skills Health Wellbeing Toolkit
External Resource: BITC's Skills Health Wellbeing Toolkit Skills Health Wellbeing Toolkit provides practical guidance in promoting learning & development in companies as part of an integrated health and wellbeing programme.
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External Resource: BITC's Physical Activity Toolkit
External Resource: BITC's Physical Activity Toolkit provides practical guidance in promoting physical activity in companies as part of an integrated health and wellbeing programme.
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External Resource: Working for a healthier tomorrow – a comprehensive review of work and health
External Resource:Dame Carol Black's review of the health of Britain’s working age population – 2008. (Depertment for Work and Pensions)
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External Resource: New Horizons: a shared vision for mental health
External Resource: Department of Health. New Horizons was a cross-government programme of action with the twin aims to: improve the mental health and well-being of the population; improve the quality and accessibility of services for people with poor mental health.
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External Resource: Dignity at work: a good practice guide for higher education institutions
External Resource: Equality Challenge Unit's good practice guide on dealing with bullying and harassment in the workplace.
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External Resrouce: Managing Rehabilitation Competency Framework for Managers
External Resource: The British Occupational Health Research Foundation's competency framework for managers to support return to work.
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External Resource: UK Healthy Work: Challenges and Opportunities to 2030
External Resource: Report written by NERA and Frontier for Bupa. The report looks at the financial pressures facing the NHS and warns of a funding gap from 2008 which if unchecked could rise by £11bn by 2015. The report also examines a number of possible solutions.
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External Resource: Manager support for return to work following long-term sickness absence
External Resource: The CIPD has joined with the British Occupational Health Research Foundation (BOHRF), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Healthy Working Lives to develop new guidance on the key behaviours managers need to support successful and lasting returns to work after long-term absence.
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External Resource: Workplace Wellbeing Tool
The Workplace Well-being Tool is a free resource designed to help you understand the specific health and well-being issues within your organisation. (DWP, Business Link)
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External Resource: Healthy Universities Website
External Resource: Healthy Universities represents one example of the Healthy Settings approach, which adopts a whole system perspective and aims to make the places within which people learn, live, work and play supportive to health and wellbeing.
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External Resource: HSE Stress Management Standard
External Resource: The HSE's Management Standards define the characteristics, or culture, of an organisation where the risks from work related stress are being effectively managed and controlled. This site gives information and guidance.
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External Resource: Why Do Employees Come to Work Ill? An investigation into sickness presence in the workplace
External Resource: The Work Foundation's report emphasises that employers should not ignore the impact of sickness presence.
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External Resource: Shift Line Managers' Resource
External Resource: Shift's Line Managers' Resource is a practical guide for managing and supporting people with experience of mental health problems in the workplace.
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External Resource: Robertson Cooper i-resilience tool
External Resource: Robertson Cooper ltd.'s free online tool provides a personal online resilience profile and supporting guidance.
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Plenary presentation by Dame Carol Black, DWP
Plenary presentation - DWP update on health, wellbeing and work - from the September conference 2011.
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University of Aberdeen intervention poster on stress management
Exhibition poster from the University of Aberdeen on stress management.
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University of Chester intervention poster on health and nutrition - part 1
Exhibition poster from the University of Chester on their health and nutrition intervention.
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University of Chester intervention poster on health and nutrition - part 2
Exhibition poster from the University of Chester on their health and nutrition intervention.
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University of Chester intervention poster on health and nutrition - part 3
Exhibition poster from the University of Chester on their health and nutrition intervention.
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University of Glasgow intervention poster on resilience training for managers
Exhibition poster on the University of Glasgow intervention on resilience training for managers.
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Workshop presentation - Dame Carol Black - health, work and wellbeing update
Workshop presentation on health, work and wellbeing, from the September 2011 conference.
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Workshop presentation - Tabitha Brufal - the public health responsibility deal
Work shop presentation on the Public Health Responsibility Deal from the September 2011 conference.
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Workshop presentation - Deborah Jamieson - the future of health, work and wellbeing
Workshop presentation on the future of health, work and wellbeing - from the September 2011 conference.
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Workshop presentation - Gordon Tinline (Robertson Cooper) and Gordon Robertson (University of Aberdeen) - Stress management and resilience
Workshop presentation on stress and resilience from the September 2011 conference.
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University of Bristol intervention - leading and coping with change training for middle managers
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University of Cardiff intervention - sickness absence
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University of Glasgow intervention - resilience training
This file includes the following documents: -Detailed case study -Exhibition poster -Key learning points -Training presentation
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University of Leeds intervention - team rebuilding after change
This file includes the following documents: - Detailed case study - Exhibition poster - Key learning - Evaluation flow chart - Analytical framework - Project plan - Delivery options flow chart
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Grimsby Institute intervention - peer support
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University of Chester intervention - health and nutrition
This file contains the following documents: - Detailed case study - Exhibition posters x 3 - Ethics document - Key learnings - Questionnaries and health tests (various)
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Communications and events
Resources looking at how these elements can be used to enhance employee wellbeing and engagement.
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Wellbeing on a budget
Do you need money to change staff wellbeing? One large institution is working to improve wellbeing with practically no budget.
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Organising and marketing a wellbeing event
In 2008 Birmingham City University organised a wellbeing event for staff and students. How did they promote it and what were the results?
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Creating a wellbeing brand
City University London created a brand to unify all its wellbeing communications. Along with senior management buy-in, has the brand made these more successful?
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Wellbeing in a small/medium organisation
The human genetics unit at the Medical Research Council has just 250 employees?—?is managing wellbeing difference in a small/medium organisation?
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Birmingham University Awards for Tremendous Achievement
The University of Birmingham’s BUAFTAs recognise staff in corporate services departments who make and outstanding contribution.
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Better together - linking a wide range of wellbeing initiatives
The University of Derby linked a wide range of wellbeing initiatives to increase staff awareness of the full range of support services available to them.
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Maximising engagement In staff surveys
The University of Leeds wanted to increase response rates for its annual staff wellbeing survey to ensure results were relevant to most staff.
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Wellbeing audits and strategy development
The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff used information gathered in a wellbeing audit to develop their health and wellbeing strategy.
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Improving engagement in staff surveys
Phase one workshop presentation by the University of Leeds, March 2009.
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University Of The Arts-presentation At Bristol Workshop
Phase one workshop presentation by the University of the Arts on a range of wellbeing initiatives.
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Manchester Workshop - Best Practice in Internal Communication
Presentation looking at the HElix tool, findings of the HElix project and examples of best practice.
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University for the Creative Arts
The development of a Health and Wellbeing Policy - Making the Switch from Stress to Wellbeing
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Leeds Metropolitan University - The Development of a Wellbeing Excellence Programme
How Leeds Metropolitan University developed a Wellbeing Programme - which led to the Best Achievement in Local Authority and Education 2010 SHP/IOSH Award, and finalist in the National Business Awards
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University of Edinburgh Health and Wellbeing Website
The University of Edinburgh created a new Health and Wellbeing website for staff to bring a wide range of information into one easily accessible portal.
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University of Birmingham intervention poster on board level leadership, management and communications
Exhibition poster from the University of Birmingham on board level leadership, management and communications.
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Newcastle intervention poster
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University of Winchester intervention poster - employee communications
Exhibition poster for the University of Winchester intervention on employee communications.
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University of Winchester intervention - employee communications
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How to guide - wellbeing events
This document draws on learning from across the project interventions.
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Grimsby Institute intervention - peer support
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Newcastle University - Intervention materials - Engaging staff in the wellbeing agenda
This file includes the following documents: - Detailed case study - Key learnings - Exhibition poster - Wellbeing services mapping document - Web promotional article - Promotional PDF - Steering group terms of reference
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University of Birmingham intervention - Board level leadership and communications
This file includes the following documents: - Detailed case study - Exhibition poster - Key learnings - Strategy briefing materials - Internal communications guidance - Strategy overview - Senior team column example - VC column example - Open forum results - VC strategy presentation - Strategy workshop agenda - Survey action plan - Strategy project plan - 'Meet the Board' advert
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Leadership and management
Resources focussing on how good leadership and management practices can impact on health and wellbeing.
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Wellbeing at the centre of HR strategy
Phase one workshop presentation by Guy Gregory of the University of Bristol.
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Leeds Workshop June 2010 - Risk Assessment for change
Presentation from Leeds Metropolitan University looking at their risk assessment for change tool and process.
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Leeds Workshop June 2010 - Valuing and developing all our staff
Presentation from the University of Leeds looking at the TIFES (Towards Investors in People A Framework for Employment Practices) project – the journey to IIP, development of management standards, barriers and successes.
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London Workshop - Keeping Staff On Board During Organisational Change
Presentation by Paul Coyle of the University of the Creative arts, looking at change management and how to keep staff engaged during change.
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London Workshop - University of Westminster
The University of Westminster developed a change programme to achieve its ambitions. A Leadership Development programme was developed as the main vehicle to support and accelerate culture change.
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Leeds Metropolitan University - The Development of a Wellbeing Excellence Programme
How Leeds Metropolitan University developed a Wellbeing Programme - which led to the Best Achievement in Local Authority and Education 2010 SHP/IOSH Award, and finalist in the National Business Awards
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Emma Donaldson Fielder, Affinity Health at Work - Line managers hold the key to wellness at work
Presentation given at our London workshop, March 2011.
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Nina Quinlan, University of Leeds - Supporting staff through change : A multi-level approach and ongoing journey
Presentation at our wellbeing and engagement workshop in Cardiff, March 2011.
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David Harrison and Paul Marshall - Case Study University of Birmingham - Intervention: The Board response to an Engagement Survey
Presentation given at our wellbeing and engagement workshop in Birmingham, April 2011.
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Nick Hayter, Robertson Cooper Ltd - Resilience Training
Presentation given at our wellbeing and engagement workshop in Manchester, April 2011.
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Julie Dickson, Heriot Watt University, and Lorna Prince, Queen Margaret University - Case study - Leadership Development and the Edinburgh Higher Education Institutions Partnership
Presentation given at our wellbeing and engagement workshop in Edinburgh, April 2011.
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Coaching and supporting Staff Wellbeing at St Mary’s University College
St Mary’s University College sought to introduce a coaching culture to the institution and thereby support staff through a period of intense organisational change. Through training a panel of staff to act as internal coaches, coaching support is now available to staff.
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External Resrouce: Managing Rehabilitation Competency Framework for Managers
External Resource: The British Occupational Health Research Foundation's competency framework for managers to support return to work.
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External Resource: Manager support for return to work following long-term sickness absence
External Resource: The CIPD has joined with the British Occupational Health Research Foundation (BOHRF), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Healthy Working Lives to develop new guidance on the key behaviours managers need to support successful and lasting returns to work after long-term absence.
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External Resource: UHR People Management Framework
External Resource: UHR's PMF is a framework to enable higher education institutions to measure the effectiveness of their people management interventions and activities, against internal and external comparators, and over time, using both common and individually developed measures.
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University of Birmingham intervention poster on board level leadership, management and communications
Exhibition poster from the University of Birmingham on board level leadership, management and communications.
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University of Glasgow intervention poster on resilience training for managers
Exhibition poster on the University of Glasgow intervention on resilience training for managers.
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Heriot-Watt University intervention poster on leadership, management and organisational values
Exhibition poster from Heriot-Watt University of the relationship between leadership and management, organisational values and performance.
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University of Leeds interventions posters on executive coaching and team rebuilding after change
Exhibition posters from the University of Leeds interventions on executive coaching and team rebuilding after change.
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Wilson Wong - Work Foundation presentation on the Future of Work
Plenary presentation on the Future of Work from Wilson Wong, Work Foundation - September 2011 conference.
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Emma Donaldson-Feilder and Julie Dickson - Leadership workshop presentation
Workshop presentation on the role of leadership and management by Emma Donaldson-Feilder (Affinity Health at Work) and Julie Dickson (Heriot-Watt) - September 2011 conference.
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Sara Corcoran and David Harrison - Engagement workshop presentation
Workshop presentation from our final conference at the University of Leeds, September 2011.
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University of Bristol intervention - leading and coping with change training for middle managers
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University of Glasgow intervention - resilience training
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Heriot-Watt University intervention - leadership, organisational values and performance
This file includes the following documents: - Detailed case study - Exhibition poster - Key learning points - Edinburgh training collaboration presentation - Leadership survey and results - Leadership programme overview
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University of Leeds intervention - executive coaching
This file includes the following document: - Detailed case study - Exhibition poster - Key learning points - Briefing for Deans - Evaluation strategy - Project plan - Questionnaire
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University of Birmingham intervention - Board level leadership and communications
This file includes the following documents: - Detailed case study - Exhibition poster - Key learnings - Strategy briefing materials - Internal communications guidance - Strategy overview - Senior team column example - VC column example - Open forum results - VC strategy presentation - Strategy workshop agenda - Survey action plan - Strategy project plan - 'Meet the Board' advert
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Organisational culture
Resources centred around creating an organisational culture supportive of wellbeing including building engagement, the psychological contract and organisational values.
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Developing a wellbeing strategy and approach
Leeds Metropolitan University worked with a range of partners to focus their efforts on staff wellbeing.
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Birmingham University Awards for Tremendous Achievement
The University of Birmingham’s BUAFTAs recognise staff in corporate services departments who make and outstanding contribution.
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Managing wellbeing through strategy and consistent services
At the University of Brighton, wellbeing is central to the organisation’s strategy, running through HR and departmental strategies to individual staff members.
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A new Vice-Chancellor — a new wellbeing agenda
Bristol University’s focus on staff wellbeing coincided with their new Vice-Chancellor’s recognition that staff are key to organisational success.
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Unifying health and wellbeing services
How the University of Glamorgan unified health and wellbeing services, and made them central to their strategy.
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Engaging People: The Key to University Success
A Phase one workshop presentation by the University of Bristol.
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Leeds Met’s Approach to Wellbeing
Phase one workshop presentation by Leeds Metropolitan University.
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Engaging the academy: insights into sustainable organisation performance
Presentation by Dr. John McGurk and Dr. Jill Miller of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
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Leeds Workshop June 2010 - Valuing and developing all our staff
Presentation from the University of Leeds looking at the TIFES (Towards Investors in People A Framework for Employment Practices) project – the journey to IIP, development of management standards, barriers and successes.
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London Workshop - Keeping Staff On Board During Organisational Change
Presentation by Paul Coyle of the University of the Creative arts, looking at change management and how to keep staff engaged during change.
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Birmingham Workshop - Moving from stress to resilience
Presentation by the University of Leeds looking at the university's emerging strategy to move from stress management to resilience
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Paul Flaxman, City University - Perfectionism Among University Academics: Impact on Well-Being During and After the Easter Break
Presentation at our London Workshop, March 2011.
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Sara Corcoran, Queen Mary, University of London - The Psychological Contract
Presentation at our wellbeing and engagement workshops in London and Manchester, March 2011.
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Nina Quinlan, University of Leeds - Supporting staff through change : A multi-level approach and ongoing journey
Presentation at our wellbeing and engagement workshop in Cardiff, March 2011.
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David Harrison and Paul Marshall - Case Study University of Birmingham - Intervention: The Board response to an Engagement Survey
Presentation given at our wellbeing and engagement workshop in Birmingham, April 2011.
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External resource: Engaging for Success
External resource: David MacLeod and Nita Clarke were commissioned by the Department for Business (BIS) to take an in-depth look at employee engagement and to report on its potential benefits for organisations and employees.
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External resource: BIS Employee Engagement Resources
External Resource: Department for Business Information and Skills practical guidance and resources following on from the engaging for success report.
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External Resource: BITC's Emotional Resilience Toolkit
External Resource: BITC's Emotional Resilience Toolkit provides practical guidance in promoting the resilience of individuals and teams in companies as part of an integrated health and wellbeing programme.
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External Resource: Emotional Resilience & Productivity of the Working Age Population
External Resource: BITC's report on Emotional Resilience & Productivity of the Working Age Population
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External Resource: BITC's Skills Health Wellbeing Toolkit
External Resource: BITC's Skills Health Wellbeing Toolkit Skills Health Wellbeing Toolkit provides practical guidance in promoting learning & development in companies as part of an integrated health and wellbeing programme.
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External Resource: Dignity at work: a good practice guide for higher education institutions
External Resource: Equality Challenge Unit's good practice guide on dealing with bullying and harassment in the workplace.
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External Resource: Conducting equality impact assessments in higher education
External Resource: Equality Challenge Unit's Guidance on assessing the equality impact of institutional policies
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External Resource: The management of academic workloads
External Resource: A HEFCE project led by the University of Salford. Research was carried out on how academic workloads were managed.
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External Resource: Flexible working - implementation issues for the higher education sector
External Resource: A HEFCE funded project led by Birmingham City University, aiming to identify the prevalence of flexible working across the HE sector, to show how extensively it is used, and how institutions have embedded the principles internally.
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Heriot-Watt University intervention poster on leadership, management and organisational values
Exhibition poster from Heriot-Watt University of the relationship between leadership and management, organisational values and performance.
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University of Leeds interventions posters on executive coaching and team rebuilding after change
Exhibition posters from the University of Leeds interventions on executive coaching and team rebuilding after change.
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Queen Mary, University of London, intervention poster - the academic psychological contract
Exhibition poster from the Queen Mary, University of London intervention on the academic psychological contract.
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Joy Carter plenary presentation - motivating and engaging in challenging times
Plenary presentation on motivating and engaging in challenging times by Joy Carter, University of Winchester - September 2011 conference.
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Wilson Wong - Work Foundation presentation on the Future of Work
Plenary presentation on the Future of Work from Wilson Wong, Work Foundation - September 2011 conference.
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Sara Corcoran and David Harrison - Engagement workshop presentation
Workshop presentation from our final conference at the University of Leeds, September 2011.
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University of Bristol intervention - leading and coping with change training for middle managers
This file includes the following documents: - Detailed case study - Key learning points - Training presentations - ABC communications exercise - Stakeholder force-field analysis template - Thought record template - Evaluation forms (pre and post intervention)
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Heriot-Watt University intervention - leadership, organisational values and performance
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University of Leeds intervention - team rebuilding after change
This file includes the following documents: - Detailed case study - Exhibition poster - Key learning - Evaluation flow chart - Analytical framework - Project plan - Delivery options flow chart
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Queen Mary intervention - the academic psychological contract
This file includes the following documents: - Detailed case study - Exhibition poster - Key learning points - Literature review - Focus group questions - Communications plan - Questionnaires
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Grimsby Institute intervention - peer support
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Newcastle University - Intervention materials - Engaging staff in the wellbeing agenda
This file includes the following documents: - Detailed case study - Key learnings - Exhibition poster - Wellbeing services mapping document - Web promotional article - Promotional PDF - Steering group terms of reference
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Mentoring
Subscribing institutions are able to access mentoring from our expert panel on areas of work relating to staff engagement, wellbeing and performance.
Our mentors include a wide range of professionals such as; HR Directors, Occupational Health Practitioners, Wellbeing Project Managers, Organisational Development Managers, Assistant Vice-Chancellors and Registrars.
Our mentors work in a diverse range of Institutions and offer a wealth of experience in staff wellbeing and engagement topics including:
- Change management.
- Coordinating HR policy with wellbeing strategy.
- Creating strategic alignment and senior support for wellbeing.
- Developing integrated support services for staff, models of support.
- Employee relations.
- Mediation.
- Mental and Physical Health.
- Occupational health provision models.
- Staff engagement and employee communications.
- Staff surveys.
- The business case for Health and Wellbeing.
- Wellbeing brands.
Subscribers can access details of our mentors here.
E-newsletter and updates
Our quarterly e-newsletter provides expert insights, updates on the project as well as a round-up of news and developments in staff engagement and wellbeing from the Higher Education sector and beyond.
The e-newsletter is free to employees of subscribing institutions. To receive the e-newsletter, updates and event notifications please sign up here.
E-newsletter archive
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Enewsletter Issue 1 Spring 2010
The first issue of our quarterly enewsletter includes news, views and updates on wellbeing and engagement topics as well as upcoming events, resources and more.
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Enews Issue 2 Summer 2010
In Issue 2: Founding Director of the British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Dr. Len Almond, and Dr. Matthew Almond, Director of the Centre for Workplace Health at St Mary’s University College, on the business case for improved workplace health; our case study looks at how the University of Aberdeen partnered with NHS Grampian to improve the health and wellbeing of staff; PLUS resources, events and project news.
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Enews Issue 3 Autumn 2010
In this issue we look at positive actions institutions can take now to mitigate the impact change on employees, the University of Chester's Health4Work Initiative, more details of the project's engagement and performance mapping strand, plus updates, resources, events and project news.
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Enews Issue 4 Winter 2011
In this issue we share initial insights from our wellbeing consultation; Emma Donaldson-Feilder, Rachel Lewis and Jo Yarker, of Affinity Health at Work, provide a summary of the findings of two research programmes that provide guidance on what line managers can do to enhance employee wellbeing; plus updates, resources, events and project news.
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Enews Issue 5 Spring 2011
In this issue: we announce the first details of our project conference on 9th September; Sara Corcoran of Queen Mary, University of London summarises information about the psychological contract and its application to the higher education sector; plus updates, resources, events and project news.
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Enews Issue 6 Summer 2011
In this issue: Dame Carol Black, explains more about the Public Health Responsibility Deal, how universities can get involved and discusses the future direction of the health and wellbeing agenda; our case study focuses on St Mary’s University College’s Coaching initiative; plus updates, resources, events and project news.
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Links
Organisations and associations
- Alcohol concern
- Association of Heads of University Administration
- British Heart Foundation Well at Work
- British Occupational Health Research Foundation
- Business in the Community
- CIPD
- College and University Support Network
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Department of Health Campaign – Change for Life
- Drugscope
- Equality Challenge Unit
- Equality Challenge Unit
- European Healthy Stadia Conference Events
- Food Standards Agency – Eat Well Campaign
- Health and Safety Executive
- Health, Work and Wellbeing
- HEFCE
- HEFCE funded project on management of academic workloads
- Investors in People – Health and Wellbeing at Work Project
- Mental Health First Aid England
- New Economics Foundation
- NHS – national study on health and wellbeing
- NHS Health & Wellbeing – Boorman Interim Review</a>
- Organisation Development in Higher Education Group
- Quality of Working Life
- Robertson Cooper
- Royal Society for Public Health
- Scotland's National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Scottish Healthy Working Lives
- Smoking
- Sport England
- The Boorman Review
- TUC
- Universities and Colleges Employees Association
- Universities Personnel Association
- Wellbeing Development Day
- Working Lives – Unison's Five Point Plan
Other Subscribing Organisations
Subscribing Institutions - England
- Anglia Ruskin University
- Aston University
- Bath Spa University
- Birmingham City University
- Bournemouth University
- Bradford College
- Brunel University
- Buckinghamshire New University
- Canterbury Christ Church University
- Central School of Speech and Drama
- City University London
- Coventry University
- Cranfield University
- DeMontfort University
- Durham University
- East Riding College
- Edge Hill University
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Goldsmiths, University of London
- Grimsby College of Further and Higher Education
- Harper Adams University College
- Imperial College London
- Institute of Education
- Keele University
- King's College London
- Kingston University
- Lancaster University
- Leeds Metropolitan University
- Leeds Trinity University College
- Liverpool Hope University
- London Metropolitan University
- London School of Economics & Political Science
- London South Bank University
- Loughborough University
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- Middlesex University
- Newcastle University
- Northumbria University
- Nottingham Trent University
- Open University
- Oxford Brookes University
- Queen Mary, University of London
- Ravensbourne
- Roehampton University
- Royal College of Art
- Royal Northern College of Music
- Royal Veterinary College
- School of Oriental and African Studies
- Sheffield Hallam University
- Southampton Solent University
- St George's, University of London
- St Mary's University College Twickenham
- Staffordshire University
- The School of Pharmacy
- The Sheffield College
- The University of Hull
- The University of Liverpool
- The University of Manchester
- The University of Northampton
- Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
- University College Falmouth
- University College London
- University College Plymouth St Mark & St John
- University for the Creative Arts
- University of Bath
- University of Birmingham
- University of Bradford
- University of Brighton
- University of Bristol
- University of Cambridge
- University of Central Lancashire
- University of Chester
- University of Chichester
- University of Cumbria
- University of East Anglia
- University of East London
- University of Essex
- University of Exeter
- University of Gloucestershire
- University of Greenwich
- University of Hertfordshire
- University of Huddersfield
- University of Kent
- University of Leeds
- University of Leicester
- University of Lincoln
- University of London
- University of Nottingham
- University of Oxford
- University of Plymouth
- University of Portsmouth
- University of Reading
- University of Salford
- University of Sheffield
- University of Sunderland
- University of Surrey
- University of Sussex
- University of the Arts London
- University of the West of England
- University of Warwick
- University of Westminster
- University of Winchester
- University of Wolverhampton
- University of Worcester
- Univesity of Bolton
- Unversity of Southampton
- Unversity of York
- York St John University
Subscribing Institutions - Scotland
- Edinburgh College of Art
- Edinburgh Napier University
- Glasgow Caledonian University
- Glasgow School of Art
- Heriot-Watt University
- Jewel & Esk College
- Kilmarnock College
- Queen Margaret University
- Robert Gordon University
- Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
- Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI
- SAC (Scottish Agricultural College)
- UHI Millennium Institute
- University of Aberdeen
- University of Abertay Dundee
- University of Dundee
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Glasgow
- University of St Andrews
- University of Strathclyde
- University of the West of Scotland
Subscribing Institutions - Wales
Spring 2011 workshop presentations
This page will be available for the next month to provide an easy way to access the presentation slides from our wellbeing and engagement workshops which took place between march-April 2011. After this they will be available under the appropriate themes in our main resource pages.
Project presentation - project update and findings of the wellbeing consultation.
London Workshop - 28th March, University of Westminster
- Emma Donaldson-Feilder, Director, Affinity Health at Work, Line managers hold the key to wellness at work
- Paul Flaxman, Senior Lecturer, Psychology Department, City University, Perfectionism Among University Academics: Impact on Well-Being During and After the Easter Break
- Sara Corcoran, Head of Organisational Development, Queen Mary University of London, The Psychological Contract
- Summary of participant institutions' wellbeing and engagement activities from the workshop
Cardiff Workshop - 29th March, Cardiff University
- Sue Midha, Deputy Director Human Resources, Cardiff University, Positive Working Environment and Wellbeing at Cardiff University
- Nina Quinlan, Wellbeing Project Manager, University of Leeds, Supporting staff through change : A multi-level approach and ongoing journey
- Gordon Robertson, Organisational Development, University of Aberdeen, Stress Management Intervention: A Case Study
Birmingham Workshop - 1st April, University of Birmingham
- Gordon Robertson, Organisational Development, University of Aberdeen, Stress Management Intervention: A Case Study
- Mark Edgar, Mental Wellbeing Advisor, University of Hertfordshire, Mental Health and Wellbeing at the University of Hertfordshire:A Staff Perspective
- David Harrison, Assistant Director of HR - Workplace Wellbeing and Paul Marshall, Deputy Director of Strategic Planning, University of Birmingham, Birmingham Intervention: The Board response to an Engagement Survey
Manchester Workshop - 7th April, University of Manchester
- Anouska McConnell and Sue Kesterton, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield Hallam University’s Award Winning Corporate Wellness Service
- Nick Hayter, Consultant, Robertson Cooper Ltd, Resilience Workshop
- Sara Corcoran, Head of Organisational Development, Queen Mary University of London, The Psychological Contract
Edinburgh Workshop - 12th April, The Educational Institute of Scotland
- Julie Dickson, Head of Organisational Development, Heriot Watt University and Lorna Prince, Senior HR Advisor, Queen Margaret University, Leadership Development and the Edinburgh Higher Education Institutions Partnership
- John Hamilton, Head of Safety, Health and Wellbeing, Leeds Metropolitan University, Stress management and stress risk assessment
- Janice Craggs, Occupational Health Practitioner, Newcastle University, Proactive approaches to Occupational Health at Newcastle University
Final conference September 2011
This page includes the presentations, handouts and posters from the September conference.Plenary presentations
- Kim Shutler-Jones and Ivan Robertson, Project findings overview presentation
- Joy Carter, Motivating and engaging in challenging times
- Dame Carol Black, Update on health and work from the Department for Work and Pensions
- Wilson Wong, The Work Foundation - The future of work
- Kim Shutler-Jones, Project - where next?
Workshop presentations
- Nick Hayter, Measuring the unmeasurable?
- Gordon Robertson and Gordon Tinline, Stress management and resilience
- Sara Corcoran and David Harrison, The challenge of engagement
- Emma Donaldson-Feilder and Julie Dickson, Leadership and management - the crucial factor?
- Dame Carol Black, Health, work and wellbeing update
- Tabitha Brufal, The public health responsibility deal
- Deborah Jamieson, The future of health, work and wellbeing
Handouts
Interventions posters
- University of Aberdeen - stress management
- University of Birmingham - board level leadership, management and communications
- University of Chester - health and nutrition - Part 1
- University of Chester - health and nutrition - Part 2
- University of Chester - health and nutrition - Part 3
- University of Glasgow - resilience training for senior managers
- Grimsby Institute for Further and Higher Education - peer support
- Heriot-Watt University - leadership, management and organisational values
- University of Leeds - executive coaching and team rebuilding after change
- Newcastle University - engaging staff in the wellbeing agenda
- Queen Mary, University of London - the academic psychological contract