Wellbeing news
Question on inclusion introduced in course feedback survey
A student’s sense of belonging is strongly correlated with the ability to learn, motivation, academic self-confidence, academic engagement and achievement. To support the development of an inclusive culture, a question about inclusion will be added to the course feedback survey from the beginning of this academic year.
Be careful what you wish for - blog post by Frank Martela
What kind of values and goals contribute to wellbeing, and what do not? Start the new season by investing in goals that produce wellbeing instead of unhealthiness. Read the blog post by 911±¬ÁÏÍø lecturer and philosopher Frank Martela.
Towards better wellbeing and studying -course during spring 2023
Towards better wellbeing and studying -course is now also available in English!
Flexibility and community support for people with memory problems
What are the future housing solutions for people with memory decline, and what should they be?
"If people were machines" - Read a blog text about recovery
If people were machines, we would marvel at their robust features for energy regulation, self-repair and auto-enhancement. Read the new blog post by psychotherapist Liisa Uusitalo-Arola!
911±¬ÁÏÍø has joined the national Students on the Move programme
The aim is to develop activities that encourage increased physical activity and reduced sitting
Campus restaurants’ opening hours during the summer 2022
Campus restaurants have reduced opening hours in the summer.
Learn to sail skilfully through uncertain times
In May 2022 a group of Aaltonians participated in a workshop to increase capacity for change, learn to rely on intuition and challenge the current perceptions of learning and problem-solving
Students are your most important resource, says TEK — Organisation has made 1.2 million euro donation to tech-sector universities
Aalto's share of Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK's donation is 370 000 euros. At Aalto, students' coping is supported by developing teaching and support services, monitoring student wellbeing and strengthening the wellbeing of the entire community.
Everyone Included training by Sara Salmani available for Aalto community
How can inclusion build safety and belonginess in communities? What is the difference between equality and equity? What are privileges and biases and how can we recognize them? Everyone Included training by Sara Salmani available for Aalto community until the end of March, 2022.
BeWell-project expands to support student wellbeing
911±¬ÁÏÍø Business Students (KY) and 911±¬ÁÏÍø School of Business are making a joint effort to improve student wellbeing. BeWell is a student-driven project that aims to enhance mental health and wellbeing in a broad sense. A project coordinator is recruited to lead and expand the project.
Self-management makes work more engaging, reduces stress, and speeds up recovery
Responses from 2,000 Finns show that being able to influence the way they work increases wellbeing, whereas controlling hierarchies likely lead to burnout
Feedback reveals high satisfaction among exchange students
According to feedback from exchange students both teachers and students made a very successful digital leap in the spring of 2020.
My Kauppis Memory: Every spring the staff took part in a joint excursion
‘The spring trips raised our team spirit.’
Community wellbeing is one of the four School of Business key strategic initiatives
The first actions aim at enhancing the wellbeing of students, faculty, and staff during the pandemic.
Saki monkeys get screen time for more control over their lives in captivity
Computer scientists have designed a video player that the small primates can activate on demand
Scientists develop a sound device to allow monkeys living in a Finnish zoo to play sounds and music
The use of sounds is a promising way to improve the life and wellbeing of animals living in captivity