What is a micro-act of wellbeing?
Small actions, big impact: discover how tiny daily habits can boost your wellbeing in just one week. I’ve been spending more time in the literature recently, […]
Research and Reports
Finding Your Purpose in a World of Wicked Problems
Find meaning and purpose in your studies by connecting them to the “wicked problems” facing Australia, and turn concern into positive action for greater wellbeing. The […]
Flourishing Around the World — And What It Means for You
What does it mean to truly flourish — and how can students invest in their wellbeing in ways that actually work? What makes a life go […]
Halfway through Semester 1 - How's Your Uni Experience Stacking Up?
The UAC Student Lifestyle and Learning Report 2025 reveals a generation of students driven by passion yet navigating significant challenges related to finances, mental health, and […]
Want to Be Happier at Uni? The World Happiness Report Has Some Ideas
It is World Happiness Day! Well if you are reading this on the 20th March it is. Otherwise, you just missed it. That means the release […]
I interviewed the World Happiness Report
Ever wondered what would happen if you could interview a report? In this playful exploration, we ask the World Happiness Report all the questions you’d want […]
Participate in the Student Experience Survey 2024
Emails inviting you to complete the Student Experience Survey 2024 are going out. If you see one in your inbox, I encourage you to complete it. […]
Psychological Wellbeing and Lifestyle in University Students (PLUS) Network...
This one goes out to Flinders researchers and PhD/Masters students with expertise and/or interest in the psychological wellbeing and lifestyle of university students. I am a […]
The impact of screen time and social media on the mental health of young Au...
If I’m honest, I have a fairly negative view of social media, but this report about the impact of social media and screen time in young […]
Positive long-term improvements in mental health require long-term habit ch...
I take a look at some research by Hobbs, Jelbert, Santos, and Hood (2024) that finds that the benefits of happiness courses are only maintained when […]
Insomnia affects young worker productivity
This is a repost of an article from Flinders In Touch. It talks about the productivity impacts of sleep disorders. I think the title could easily […]
Get involved in a study of the Strengths and Challenges of Neurodivergent U...
See if you are eligible to participate in a Flinders University research study exploring the strengths and challenges of neurodivergent university students, aiming to improve educational […]
Please consider completing the Student Safety and Respect at Flinders surve...
Your voice matters and the University needs your help and feedback! Flinders students, we’re asking for your help to assist us in understanding how we […]
Calling all tobacco smokers!
Jaime Reed is Flinders University student in the Master of Nursing (Coursework and Research) programme. She is undertaking some research as part of her degree. […]
Early usage of mental health services improves higher education students’...
This is a quick but important one. The boss forwarded me an interesting factsheet from the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (that is probably […]