A couple of Flinders support services websites worth knowing about
Since the Coronavirus rocked up and plunged us into strange times, Flinders University (or more correctly the people at Flinders University) have been working their […]
Our Partners
Timely reminder from the Student Learning Centre
So this is a super old post! I sometimes come back and visit these and think about deleting them, but I like that they exist. However, […]
Sascha Lemon-Spence with an update about the USEP program
Sascha has appeared on the blog a few times. Here she is with an update about the USEP program, a program for students with disability […]
Flinders’ new online orientation topic Finding Your Way at Flinders is he...
This is a repost of an article originally published by the Ping! team– Here at HCD we know how important it is from a wellbeing […]
Study Preparation and Stress Management workshop for international students
The team at ISS (International Student Services) are putting on a study skills workshop for international students on the 11th October. Details below. The ‘expert’ […]
The Flinders Eating Well crew have a new blog
I’ve written about Flinders Eating Well (or Eating Well @ Flinders) before on the blog. Eating Well @ Flinders is a SSAF funded initiative to […]
Connecting with others
RUOK? Day is coming up – 12th September. On that day we’re all reminded to check in with our friends, family members, peers and colleagues […]
Global Communicators Program
The team over at OASIS (our Student Wellbeing partner) have a new staff member – Hannah Browne. Hannah has joined OASIS to pilot the Global […]
No need to go hungry
RUOK Day is coming up – 12th September. On that day we’re all reminded to check in with our friends, family members, peers and colleagues […]
How does one take charge of their own wellbeing?
I’m one of a number of people around the university currently working with EPSW and the team at the SAHMRI Wellbeing and Resilience Centre (SWRC) […]
Ben talks about OASIS - the student community centre
Ben (one of our counsellors) who also starred in this cool student-created video prepared a brief case study for the Student Experience Team a while […]
Eating Well @ Flinders
Eating Well @ Flinders is a SSAF funded initiative to help promote and support healthier eating and good wellbeing for students at Flinders University. I […]
Master Your Money Workshops
Mastering money is one of the best things you can do for your wellbeing. However it is not necessarily something that we are taught to […]
Don't forget FUSA
I was in a meeting this morning in which a representative of FUSA came to speak. FUSA is the Flinders University Student Association – https://fusa.edu.au/ […]
Mid Year Exam stuff happening at OASIS
Exams are coming up. But that doesn’t mean you need to hide away in a corner (unless one of your topics is ‘how to hide […]
EatingWellAtFlinders are running a student food survey
Eating well @ Flinders is an initiative to help promote and support healthier eating and good wellbeing for students at Flinders University. I am a […]
Choices - the OASIS theme for Men's Health Day 5th June
This event has passed but the principles of choice apply nonetheless. Although focused on men, this post has content that relates to everyone. When I […]
The intersection of mental health and aesthetics
Last week I got to meet with Celia Dottore, the program curator at the Flinders University Art Museum. Spoilers: she’s lovely and generous and kind. […]
The Design Language for Mental Health Week @ Flinders
This post is part of a small series of posts that went ‘behind the scenes’ of Mental Health Week 2019 (MHW2019). The others included early preparations, […]
FUSA is running Pride Fest!
And it all kicks off on the 26th, folks! A festival for everyone, regardless of age, culture, race, gender, sex or sexuality, #PrideFest19 is a two […]
Stepping Into Winter 2019 - Closing on 7th April
I’ve reproduced this email sent to me by one of our Disability Advisors. Some minor changes made for readability. The original email came from the […]
Students at the ASMS challenged me with some excellent questions
Located on the Bedford Park Campus of Flinders University is the Australian Science & Mathematics School – https://www.asms.sa.edu.au/ – a senior secondary school (years 10, […]
Careers over Coffee
There is something about chatting over a coffee. As a non-coffee drinker, I have obviously missed out on this important human ritual, but I am […]
Anti Poverty Week
Running from the 25th October, FUSA has organised Anti-Poverty Week 2018 Food Parcels, Stationery, Toiletries, Recipe Packs, Free Lunches and Prizes. For those students finding […]