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 […]
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I wish I knew that… Practical tips for international students
International Student Services (ISS) are trialling a new initiative at the City Campus to help international students avoid unnecessary stress. Details in post. Every semester, […]
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 […]
Reminder: The Accessibility Report Survey is live!
Jordy Humphreys is the Disabilities Officer with Student Council, and his big project for 2026 is the Accessibility Report Survey. In this post, Jordy gives some […]
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, […]
Health & Community Services Career Festival ‘26
Want to work in health and community services? Our partners at Careers have just the event for you on August 6. Explore careers with impact. […]
Finding the signal in the noise: join me (and others) at a Future Skills Su...
Life is noisy or at least it is for me. It can mean losing sight of what is important to us, what is important collectively. I […]
Build your mental health support skills in Semester 2
Looking for a practical skill that can make a real difference both during university and beyond? Registrations are now open for Semester 2 Mental Health First […]
Chris announces Semester 2 dates for ADHD Support Group and Mindfulness for...
Yeah, I realise Semester 1 isn’t even finished and we are talking Semester 2, but when it comes to self-care, a little bit of a future […]
Still time to help shape the next Good Vibes Experiment
I get it. There are exams and there are assignments and life and stuff. All excellent reasons not to get involved. But my counterargument is that […]
Making BetterU look more like the community it represents
It’s been brought to my attention that my use of AI imagery might be getting out of control. So I am using this as an opportunity […]
Share Your Voice: FUSA Accessibility Survey Now Open
A quick 10–15 minute FUSA survey helping amplify diverse student voices to improve accessibility at Flinders. I know you get sent lots of surveys to complete, […]
Body image study: Help test a mental health app (and get a $20 voucher)
Psychology PhD student Maya contacted me to let me (and thus you) know about a randomised controlled trial she is running testing a digital mental health […]
Introducing the Semester 1 student writing team at BetterU
One of my highlights of 2026 thus far is seeing much more student written content on BetterU. And that is thanks to the students on placement […]
Help shape the next chapter of the Good Vibes Experiment
The Good Vibes Experiment (GVE) is a student co-designed campaign that promotes positive mental health. We have the opportunity to expand the GVE universe and we’d […]
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 […]
Regional visits of support services - 5th-13th May - Mt Gambier and Renmark
Are you a reader of BetterU? Are you located in Mt Gambier or Renmark? Some of the student support team are headed your ways! One […]
A few highlights from Wellbeing Week (which is now)
The last of the themed orientation weeks for Semester 1 is upon us! Got a few spare spots in that calendar of yours? Consider adding one […]
Got an idea that could help students feel more connected at Flinders?
Have an idea that could help students feel more connected, included or seen at Flinders? Flinders Community Grants are now open for student-led projects that build […]
Your Career Ready Toolkit: four events, real skills.
I was reading today about the neural pathways that allow for a link between one’s motivation and wellbeing in the present moment to their future career. […]
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 […]
Help Improve Uni for Students with Print Disabilities 🎓
If studying with a print disability has been part of your experience, this study wants to hear from you. 💡 Tip: Flinders students can access tools […]
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 […]