Food for Thoughts

DPhil Students – help us to help you! (and get a free lunch…)

Close up photograph of a pizzaJoin us for a focus group session to give your thoughts on skills training for finding and using information. Your feedback will inform our future teaching and support for DPhil students.

Each focus group will last an hour and take place in-person at the Radcliffe Science Library. Participants will receive a free pizza lunch and a choice of a £25 Amazon.co.uk or Blackwell’s voucher. To be eligible, you must be a DPhil student in an MPLS Department and be in at least the 2nd year of your DPhil programme.

To register your interest in participating please fill out our online form. If you have any questions, please contact oliver.bridle@bodleian.ox.ac.uk and alessandra.vetrugno@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.

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Wellbeing Welcome Lunch

The Radcliffe Science Library (RSL) hosted a marvellous networking lunch for staff who work in the area of Wellbeing from across the University on the 1st of October. The 49 attendees came from all corners of the University including all the divisions, the Students Union and GLAM. The RSL wellbeing lead, Rachel Scanlon, organised the event to meet with other colleagues working in the area of wellbeing, support and mental health for staff and students.

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While eating a tasty lunch colleagues chatted about their own wellbeing work. There were great discussions around what could improve staff wellbeing from book clubs to free food to nature walks. We were also able to highlight some of the great activities coming up in the Radcliffe Science Library all available on our Wellbeing Calendar. Many of our events are open to staff and students such as our upcoming Craft and Chat sessions, taking place on the first Tuesday of the month. Keep an eye on our calendar for upcoming events.

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Attendees were also impressed with our Wellbeing Room calling it “Just what we need”, “Welcoming” and “Really lovely”. We hope to build deeper relationships with our colleagues working in wellbeing, to learn from them and share our own experiences going forward.

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