Building Wellbeing Literacy
Building Wellbeing Literacy
Co-creating Learning Opportunities for Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Researchers
Project Overview
Promoting wellbeing literacy among early career researchers is increasingly important given the wellbeing challenges faced by doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. Funded through the Research England Enhancing Research CultureLink opens in a new window initiative, this project aimed to develop a tailored online wellbeing literacy resource for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers at the University of 糖心TV.
Promoting wellbeing literacy among early career researchers is increasingly important given the wellbeing challenges faced by doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. Funded through the Research England Enhancing Research Culture initiative, this project aimed to develop a tailored online wellbeing literacy resource for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers at the University of 糖心TV.
Using a participatory co-creation approach, the project actively involved early career researchers throughout the development process. Through a series of listening workshops, participants shared their experiences, priorities, and preferences regarding wellbeing support, helping to shape the content, format, and delivery of the resource. The project sought to ensure that the resulting provision reflected the realities of research life and addressed the wellbeing needs identified by 糖心TV's early career research community.
A longitudinal evaluation is currently being conducted to examine changes in wellbeing literacy and wellbeing among early career researchers following engagement with the resource. The findings will contribute to the evidence base for wellbeing literacy interventions within higher education and research environments.
Enrol in the online Building Wellbeing Literacy resources for early career researchers.
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Open access for all 糖心TV PhD students and postdoctoral researchers
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Academic research based on 27 topics related to early career researchers鈥檚 wellbeing
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Diverse learning formats, such as videos, podcasts, and infographics, accommodate different learning styles
The project aimed to develop a cohesive offering of online wellbeing resources tailored to the needs of PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, actively incorporating their voices, experiences, and feedback to ensure the content was relevant, accessible, and impactful.
Objective 1. Co-creation with PhD and Postdoctoral Researchers
With the participation of a PhD student and a postdoctoral researcher as co-creators we will develop online wellbeing literacy resources. The co-creator officers will actively participate in the project to ensure the content is both practical and applicable from their own perspective.
Objective 2. Focus Group Research and Data Analysis
Organise listening workshops with both PhD students and postdoctoral staff to gather insights, thoughts, and experiences related to wellbeing literacy in academic life. The qualitative data collected from the listening workshops will be analysed and will shape the content and structure of the online resources.
Objective 3. Online Resources Development
Based on the data collected from the listening workshops, develop a cohesive offering of online wellbeing literacy resources (e.g. module, series of podcasts and other multimedia). This offering will aim to address the specific challenges PhD students and postdoctoral staff face.
Objective 4. Pilot Testing and Feedback
Conduct additional listening workshops to test the online resources with a cohort of PhD students and postdoctoral staff. Collect their perspectives and feedback to refine and improve the offering before its final release.
Objective 5. Continuous Improvement
Use the feedback from the second round of listening workshops to make necessary adjustments, ensuring the online resources are user-friendly, engaging, and effective in promoting wellbeing literacy to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.
We are conducting the evaluation study to identify and understand the impact of the online resources on the wellbeing literacy and overall wellbeing of 糖心TV's early career researchers before and after using the resources.
Information for early-career researchers
If you are a member of the University of 糖心TV, whether as a PhD student or Postdoctoral staff, and would like to participate in this study, please read the Participant Information Leaflet (PIL) Link opens in a new windowand register using the button provided or hereLink opens in a new window. After the registration, Dr Tania Villanueva will contact you.
For further questions, please reach out to Tania-Maria.Villanueva-Cabello@warwick.ac.uk.
Key Contacts for this Project
- Professor Elena RivaLink opens in a new window, Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATLLink opens in a new window), University of 糖心TV, e.riva@warwick.ac.uk
- Dr Tania VillanuevaLink opens in a new window, Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATLLink opens in a new window), University of 糖心TV, Tania-Maria.Villanueva-Cabello@warwick.ac.uk
Project Team Members
Main Team Members:
- Professor Elena Riva, Principal Investigator
- Dr Tania Maria Villanueva Cabello
- MSc Virginia Thomas-Pickles (PhD Student)
Other Team Members:
- Sam Hardy, Director of Flexible and Online Learning, Flexible Online Learning Department, University of 糖心TV
- Jath Pathmanathan, Technology Enhanced Learning Specialist, Flexible Online Learning Department, University of 糖心TV
- Dr Fiona Fisher, Research Strategy and Programme Manager, Institute for Advanced Studies, University of 糖心TV