Crafternoon
You know, deep in your soul, that you want to eat and make stuff. Consider your soul rewarded! Hey you, with the creative glint in your […]
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Welcome to our mid-year intake students!
Both the date and the coffee intake of the orientation team tells me that it is mid-year orientation!! A hearty welcome to new students and an […]
The Student Health and Wellbeing Blog (which powers BetterU) turns 9 today!
I do realise celebrating the birthday of a website is somewhat odd, but at the same time, I’m doing it. Happy Birthday Blog!! Helloooooooo! I’m […]
Unleash Your Creativity at the Library's New Zine Workshops
Ooooh, I want to do this workshop myself actually, but I won’t steal anyone’s place. Looking for a creative way to take a break from […]
Joining a club is my mid-year break leisure challenge to you
With mid-year break approaching, I delve, once again, into the world of leisure. As we head into the mid‑year break, I’m guessing many of you […]
Neurodiversity Community of Practice: Semester 1 Highlights
The Neurodiversity Community of Practice had a bumper Semester 1, 2026. See the kinds of things they got up to and consider joining their mailing list, […]
When Words Feel Heavy - Finding Yourself Through a Photo
The last time Jenny popped up on BetterU, she was talking Financial Wellbeing and Student Life. This time? She’s talking about the therapeutic potential of the […]
Eat Well, Feel Well, Connect Well: Nutrition for Student Wellbeing
Written by Jessica and Carmen, final-year Master of Dietetics students, this article explores how nutrition supports student wellbeing across mind, body, and social connection. It highlights […]
Wellbeing Week was a ripper!
I had nothing to do with the success of Wellbeing Week, but I am very happy to post about it! True credit goes to the Oasis […]
Making Space to Breathe: How Mindful Art Supports Student Wellbeing
You may have seen in a previous post about the recently launched Mindful Art group at Oasis. In this post, Chaplain Christy Overton discusses why and […]
Craft Your Career with Collage
Plenty of groups are getting in on the Wellbeing Week action. That includes Careers with their Collage Career Craft Centre in the Central Library on 5th […]
Wellbeing Week is here – build habits, reduce overwhelm, and take a breat...
I think about wellbeing every day, but we’ve packed it into a week for you, because we know you’ve got a lot on your plate. Hope […]
Mindful Art Group
Chaplain Christy is running a great new program combining mindfulness and art. Wednesdays at 4pm, kicking off 5th August. You don’t need to be a Picasso. […]
Innovation Games: the skill of failing
I failed at promoting this failure-based innovation session in time. Which at some level indicates I succeeded. Regardless, although you may likely be reading this after […]
Wellbeing Week: Dogs in the Library 🐶
Initially, I thought this was about replacing library staff with dogs, which I was dubious about. But it turns out its about puppies in the library […]