Disability at Work – Leonard Cheshire Briefing Sessions for Managers

Please note changes to session timings and locations Monday 2 December: 11:15am, Room B2, The Hemsley, University Park 1.00pm, Room A18, King’s Meadow Campus Delivered by disability charity Leonard Cheshire, this 1-hour session will outline key information to enable managers to confidently support disabled employees and remove barriers in the workplace. Drawing on insights from …

Disability December events and initiatives 2019

We are delighted to confirm four centrally-led events and initiatives taking place between 26 November and 16 December 2019:  Wellness in the workplace: Mindful movement and breathing for anxiety Tuesday 26 November, 3.30-5.00pm, E44 (Yoga Studio), Portland Building Back by popular demand. An interactive session for staff led by professional pianist Dr Xenia Pestova, Director …

Wellness in the workplace: Mindful movement and breathing for anxiety

Tuesday 26 November 2019, 3.30pm, Room E44 (Yoga Studio), Portland Building, University Park (accessible by lift) A 90 minute interactive session for University of Nottingham staff led by professional pianist Dr Xenia Pestova, Director of Performance, Department of Music. Anxiety can manifest in many different areas of our working lives. Whether you are giving a …

Dance as Therapy Workshop – Thursday 7 November, 1.15-2.15pm

Back by popular demand … Following some great feedback for our ‘dance for health and wellbeing’ workshop for Month of the Mind (May 2019) we are delighted to be able to offer more of these sessions for staff throughout the year. The next workshop, on Thursday 7 November 2019 from 1:15-2:15pm, is a facilitated hour …

Joint staff well-being conference (University of Nottingham and University of Birmingham) – ‘Thriving in HE: what works?’

Where? Teaching & Learning Building, (UP) When? Wednesday 3rd July 9:30-16:15. With a welcome address from UoN’s Vice-Chancellor and key note from Professor Katherine Weare (World Health Organisation & government advisor on education). We will be joined by over 30 HR practitioners and researchers from across the Midlands to look at how well-being initiatives work. …

Dance for Health and Wellbeing

Thursday 23 May, 9-10am, Portland Building There’s plenty of advice around about sitting and inactivity being bad for your health. In recent years a growth in dance and wellbeing scholarship has resulted in new ways of thinking that place the body, movement and dance as significant for improved health and wellbeing. This workshop is a …

Minding the Mind and Body

5.30pm-6.30pm, Monday 20 May: B2, Hemsley This hour-long workshop for University of Nottingham staff and students, led by Dr Val Watson, Head of the University Counselling Service, is part of a rolling programme of gentle exercises designed to encourage mindfulness practice. The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 is ‘Body Image – how we …

Wellness in the Workplace: Befriending Performance Anxiety

MONDAY 13 MAY 2019, 14:00-15:00, ROOM B1, LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES BUILDING, UNIVERSITY PARK  An hour-long interactive session for University of Nottingham staff led by professional pianist Dr Xenia Pestova, Director of Performance, Department of Music. Performance anxiety can manifest in many different areas of our lives. Whether you are giving a presentation, preparing for …

Self Care for Carers – University of Nottingham Carers Staff Network

There will be a meeting of the Carers’ Staff Network with a  session on  ‘Self Care for Carers’    by Johanna Bramham starting at 13:00  on Wednesday November 21st  in seminar room A17 of the Psychology Bldg on University Park (Bldg 29 on the UP Map). https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sharedresources/documents/mapuniversitypark.pdf All university staff are welcome. The format will roughly …

Staff Tai Chi and Tea

Presented as part of the University’s Wellbeing Programme, we are delighted to offer staff the opportunity to take part in a Tai Chi and Tea session. Originating in ancient China, Tai Chi is one of the most effective exercises for your mind and body health. Tai Chi combines deep breathing and relaxation with flowing movement …