| MONDAY 9 MAY | |
| 12:00 - 12:30 |
Mindfulness Session Join Esther Hunt in this Mindfulness session. “May our heart's garden of awakening bloom with hundreds of flowers.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh Book your place here |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Wellbeing Photography Walk - West Cambridge Lloyd Mann & Nick Saffell The sessions aim to teach simple steps that will help you take great photographs using your smartphone or camera, with a no-pressure, hands-on approach. We help you think about what makes good subject matter, and support you with angles and framing, allowing you to get the best shot possible. The photo exercises give you something to occupy your mind and stimulate your brain, to get creative and hopefully the sessions might encourage you to take photos every day. Book your place here |
| 13:15 - 13:30 |
Lunchtime Meditation University Sports Centre Online, drop-in session for students and staff The opportunity for students and staff, whether they are working or studying, to connect with others from the Collegiate Cambridge Community through the Live Lunchtime Meditation Sessions. Join the session: Lunchtime Meditation |
| TUESDAY 10 MAY | |
| 12:45 - 13:30 |
Pilates University Sports Centre Pilates is suitable for all levels of fitness. It is aimed at improving and strengthening your posture, as well as developing flexibility to aid relaxation. In person session Book your place here |
| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Cycle Maintenance Session Outspoken Cycles This online workshop covers how to safety check your bike and how to perform a puncture repair. There will also be a chance to ask the instructor questions. Please register using your University email address. The zoom link and password will be sent to those that have booked, in advance of the session. |
| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Wellbeing Photography Walk - Central Cambridge Lloyd Mann & Nick Saffell The sessions aim to teach simple steps that will help you take great photographs using your smartphone or camera, with a no-pressure, hands-on approach. We help you think about what makes good subject matter, and support you with angles and framing, allowing you to get the best shot possible. The photo exercises give you something to occupy your mind and stimulate your brain, to get creative and hopefully the sessions might encourage you to take photos every day. Book your place here |
| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Disabled Staff Network Virtual Meet Up Dr Alison Dunning We are pleased to be holding the first informal social event for members of the Disabled Staff Network. From the focus groups held when the Staff Network was first set up, social isolation was identified as an issue for the network members. We hope that by running regular drop-in sessions such as this, we can help individuals make connections, share experiences and provide peer support. We look forward to seeing you at the Disabled Staff Network’s first event, which will be on the subject of loneliness. Members of the DSN Committee will open the conversation by reflecting on their experiences of loneliness and isolation. This will be followed by an informal discussion where everyone is welcome to share their thoughts, in whatever format is most comfortable. We hope that the event will be an opportunity to get to know one another, listen to and reflect on each other's experiences. This event is for members of the Disabled Staff Network. Join the network and book your place here |
| 13:15 - 13:30 |
Lunchtime Meditation University Sports Centre Online, drop-in session for students and staff The opportunity for students and staff, whether they are working or studying, to connect with others from the Collegiate Cambridge Community through the Live Lunchtime Meditation Sessions. Join the session: Lunchtime Meditation (Raven Password Protected) |
| 13:30 - 14:15 |
Pilates University Sports Centre Pilates is suitable for all levels of fitness. It is aimed at improving and strengthening your posture, as well as developing flexibility to aid relaxation. In person session Book your place here |
| WEDNESDAY 11 MAY | |
| All Day |
Mental Wellbeing Checklist Sam Thorogood - Tiny Pause Recording available of the Mental Wellbeing Checklist session held on Thursday 5th May. Click here for information and to view the recording |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
What Do You Value in Life? ourcambridge Setting aside some time to reflect and identify what matters to you (your personal values) can be extremely helpful when you are feeling a bit overwhelmed or struggling to see the wood for the trees. Come along and join a small, friendly group to take part in some simple exercises to help you to think through what makes you happy and how you can bring more of it into your working life. Book your place here |
| 12:00 - 13:30 |
Bringing Your Strengths to Work Women's Staff Network This talk is being hosted by the Women in Higher Education Network (WHEN) and delivered by Rob Baker and Chloe Mark from Tailored Thinking. Rob and Chloe are specialists at helping people to bring their strengths to life in work through concepts such as job crafting and evidence-based ideas from positive psychology. This event is only open to members of the Women’s Staff Network. Join the network and book your place here |
| 13:15 - 13:30 |
Lunchtime Meditation University Sports Centre Online, drop-in session for students and staff The opportunity for students and staff, whether they are working or studying, to connect with others from the Collegiate Cambridge Community through the Live Lunchtime Meditation Sessions. Join the session: Lunchtime Meditation (Raven Password Protected) |
| 15:00 - 16:00 |
Is Social Media Making Us Lonely? Tyler Shores ThinkLab, who will be joined by Luke Fernandez Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Susan J. Matt Professor of History both from Weber State University. How often do you find yourself on social media during the course of a normal week? More importantly, how does using social media make you feel? In this talk, we will explore some of the research about social media, connection, loneliness – as well as looking at some ways that we might be able to helpful reframe our relationship social media in our everyday lives. Book your place here |
| THURSDAY 12 MAY | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Mentoring for Mental Health ourcambridge A mentoring relationship could help you to progress in your professional life/career and build your networks. It can also support your mental health by increasing confidence and reducing anxiety. If you are interested in hearing about mentoring and its effects on mental health, join the ourcambridge Self-Match Mentoring Scheme' team for an informal session and discussion. “(Mentoring) supported my mental health through a period of work-related anxiety/stress”. Book your place here |
| 12:00 - 12:40 |
Mindful Communication University Mindfulness Team Dr Elizabeth English, the University Mindfulness Practitioner, will explore components of mindful communication, and how we can create calm and satisfying connections with other people, even under pressure. Book your place here |
| 12:00 - 13:00 |
Covid and Cognition Dr Lucy Cheke and Lyn Curtis People think that long Covid is ‘just’ fatigue or a cough, but cognitive issues are the second most common symptom - and our data suggest this is because there is a significant impact on the ability to remember. In this session, Dr Cheke will share the data about the long-term consequences of Covid-19 on cognitive functions in adults and talk with Lyn Curtis a long Covid patient. Book your place here |
| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Jazzy Socks and Comedic Crime - lessons and stories of caring for my mother SPACE Staff Network In this session Rachel Bailey, from the University SPACE network, gives personal insights from her experiences of supporting and caring for someone with mental health issues. Book your place here |
| 13:15 - 13:30 |
Lunchtime Meditation University Sports Centre Online, drop-in session for students and staff The opportunity for students and staff, whether they are working or studying, to connect with others from the Collegiate Cambridge Community through the Live Lunchtime Meditation Sessions. Join the session: Lunchtime Meditation (Raven Password Protected) |
| FRIDAY 13 MAY | |
| 13:15 - 13:30 |
Lunchtime Meditation University Sports Centre Online, drop-in session for students and staff The opportunity for students and staff, whether they are working or studying, to connect with others from the Collegiate Cambridge Community through the Live Lunchtime Meditation Sessions. Join the session: Lunchtime Meditation (Raven Password Protected) |