The Department is conscious that the health and wellbeing of its members are of great importance in order to have a thriving and productive community. The University has initiated a Wellbeing Advocate scheme and the Department has become part of this network.
The Department has six Wellbeing Advocates: Giuliana Di Martino, Markus Hellenbrand, James Hope, Sohini Kar-Naryan, Tomeu Monserrat, and Rebecca Pritchard, who are available to staff and students. They are able to provide guidance and a general signposting service about wellbeing issues, including mental or physical health and dignity at work concerns. Find out more about the Wellbeing Advocate programme here - https://www.wellbeing.admin.cam.ac.uk/local-wellbeing-initatives/wellbeing-advocates
James Hope welcomes suggestions from Department members for activities that could be organised within the Department such as a reading group, a knitting group, a local lunchtime walking group or even a cake club, which could allow people to take time-out from their busy day to relax and enhance their wellbeing.
Other support, campaigns and policy that are of relevance to health and wellbeing are found below:
General wellbeing
- Wellbeing @ the University of Cambridge
- Student Support @ the University of Cambridge (a wealth of support and information for student communities)
- University-run wellbeing training and events
- Dignity@Work
- Report+Support tool
- University Personal and Professional Development
- University of Cambridge Sports Service
- Cambridge Students: extra-curricular activities
- Other sources of support (e.g. HR, Chaplaincy, Disability Resource Centre, Internal Mediation Service and similar)
- CAMbens Employee Benefits (e.g. Family friendly policy, health care plans, financial matters, recreation facilities)
Health and Mental Health
- University Staff Counselling Service
- Breaking the Silence - campaign to prevent harassment and sexual misconduct
- Anonymous reporting of harassment, hate crime & sexual misconduct
- Occupational Health Service - https://www.wellbeing.admin.cam.ac.uk/sources-support/occupational-health-service
- External sources of support (e.g. mental health contacts, bereavement help, Samaritans and similar)
- Finding local NHS services