University Student Wellbeing in an Uncertain Future

Tracii Ryan is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne, Australia. Tracii’s research broadly relates to the student experience in higher education, with particular interest in the areas of student wellbeing and belonging. Tracii is a co-investigator on an Australian Research Council funded Discovery Project, Uni Student Wellbeing, and a founding member of the Uni Student Wellbeing Research Hub.Chi Baik is Professor of Higher Education at the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne, Australia. Chi’s research explores factors influencing the educational experiences and outcomes of students from diverse backgrounds in higher education. She has led major funded studies that have contributed to informing institutional policies and practices, including national projects on the first year experience, international student engagement, and student mental wellbeing.

• Part I. Setting the Scene1. Student Experiences and Wellbeing in an Evolving Higher Education ContextTracii Ryan and Chi BaikPart II. Research 2. Introduction to the Research Chapters3. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Student Belonging in Higher EducationKelly-Ann Allen, Beatriz Gallo Cordoba, Steven T. Zech, Matteo Bonotti, Janet Scull, Tina Brunet, Ebony Melzak, William Warton, Aarushi Atri, and Lucas Walsh4. When Should We Belong?Sarah Walker and Lillian Smyth5. Centring Indigenous Student Wellbeing in Australian UniversitiesGeorgia Durmush6. Motivations and Aspirations of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Chinese International Students: Towards a More Nuanced Understanding of International Student DiversityYan Zhang7. Student Satisfaction and Wellbeing in Higher Education: A Study of Undergraduate Students in IndiaVineeta Sirohi, Richa Malaviya, Shreya Sirohi, and Prankur Anand8. Analysis of Mental Wellbeing and Sense of Community Belonging among First Year College Students in Indonesia Artiarini Puspita Arwan and Muhtar Mochamad Solihin9. The Karenina Effect in Doctoral Education: Different Students, Different ChallengesSaule BekovaPart III. Whole-of-Institution Approaches10. Introduction to the Whole-of-Institution Approaches Chapters11. University of Melbourne’s Wellbeing Literacy CampaignJeannie Gorrie12. Mental Health First Aid® for Tertiary Students: A Best-Practice Model for Developing an Evidence-Based National ProgramAnat Wilson, Kathryn Chalmers, Phoebe Tran, and Jakqui Barnfield 13. From Advising to Mentoring: Supporting Student Belonging, Wellbeing and ExperienceCatherine Mann, Abi Brooker, James Thompson, and Jeanette Tamplin14. Teaching Language Alongside Content: A Whole-of-Institution Approach Benefiting Students and TeachersBella Ross and Merian FernandoPart IV. Good Practice Examples15. Introduction to the Good Practice Examples Chapters16. Beyond Welcome: A Game-Based Orientation Day to Support First-Year Students and Their WellbeingLize Vanderstraeten, Fanny Buysschaert, Viktor De Mulder, Delphine François, Laure Janssens, Ann Maes, Grégory Maes, Elke Minnaert, Patricia Everaert, and Evelien Opdecam17. Coordinating Information and Intervention: Supporting Student Transition and Wellbeing in Large First-Year Foundation Subjects Jacqueline Dutton and Annelise Roberts18. Wellbeing Integrated Learning Design (WILD) Framework: A Case Study of Embedding Wellbeing in Learning DesignLara H. Mossman and Rachel H. Colla19. Lighten Up: Using Humour to Promote Student Wellbeing in Australian Legal EducationBill Swannie and Perla Guarneros-SánchezPart V. Implications for Research, Policy and Practice20. Supporting University Student Wellbeing in an Uncertain World: Policy, Practice, and Future DirectionsTracii Ryan and Chi Baik