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Health and wellbeing

Health and wellbeing are central to the Essex community. Here we discuss everything related to your physical and mental health, and how you can look after number one.

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Physical activity benefits both physical and psychological well-being

A screenshot of the Overdrive wellbing collection of ebooks and auidobooks. The screenshot shows a selection of four books from the collection: "The Comfort Book" by Matt Haig, "The Brain Fog Fix" by Dr. Mike Dow, "Menopausing" by Davina McCall and "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone" by Lori Gottlieb.

Wellbeing ebook and audiobook collection now live

Kirstie Clarke

03 March 2023

A dyslexic perspective: my experience of studying at the University of Essex as a dyslexic student

Aimée Lucking

02 March 2023

black and white photo of Albert Sloman, Founding Vice Chancellor of the University of Essex

Albert Sloman and the founding of the University’s Art Collection

Gisselle Giron, Dr Sarah Demelo

24 February 2023

Neurodiversity Celebration Week – 13-19 March 2023

Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity Service , Emilia Ilieva

24 February 2023

Building Research Partnerships to Understand our Place in the World

Dr Maria Filippetti

23 January 2023

Hardship Fund continues to support students in need

Philanthropy

30 August 2022

Volunteering and mental health: A review of the evidence

Dr Claire Wicks

25 August 2022

Benefits of physical activities for mental health: a review

Dr Claire Wicks

25 August 2022

Enabling cross-departmental research: The 'sandpit' model

Dr Victoria Nolan

09 June 2022

Weathering This Storm: Brain Injury and Health Policy - Brighter Futures

Professor Andrew Bateman, Professor Jules Pretty

07 June 2022

Investing in the future of health and social care

Mark Heasman

06 April 2022

Impact through partnership: Building on our health and wellbeing foundations

Professor Mariachiara Di Cesare

06 April 2022

An inclusive and decolonised Health and Social Care curriculum

Akudo Amadiegwu, Professor Winifred Eboh

31 March 2022