Uni Student Wellbeing Research Hub Events
Webinar Series
As part of the USW Research Hub, we organise a webinar once every two months to share updates and showcase research relating to uni student mental health and wellbeing. Recordings of presentations from past webinars are available to watch below.
If you’d like to attend future webinars and engage in discussions with our members and presenters, please join our mailing list by filling out the form here. If you’re interested in presenting at a future webinar, please email tracii.ryan@unimelb.edu.au with a title and brief synopsis of your presentation.
Centring Indigenous student wellbeing in Australian universities
Date: 23 July 2026
Presenter: Dr Georgia Durmush, Western Sydney University
Re-defining ‘success’ in outreach programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Date: 23 July 2026
Presenter: Associate Professor Katelyn Barney and Dr Hayley Williams, The University of Queensland
International student wellbeing and everyday community experiences
Date: 13 May 2026
Presenter: Associate Professor Hannah Soong, Adelaide University
Key findings from Year 2 of the Uni Student Wellbeing Survey
Date: 26 March 2026
Presenter: Professor Chi Baik and Dr Tracii Ryan, The University of Melbourne
How university experiences appear to shape demographic trends in student mental health and wellbeing
Date: 26 March 2026
Presenter: Dr Angus Gilmore, The University of Melbourne
Leveraging digital technologies for personalised and measurement-based care
Date: 16 October 2025
Presenter: Dr Frank Iorfino, The University of Sydney
Digital bridges: Enabling social connection in university students
Date: 16 October 2025
Presenter: Professor Nikki Rickard, The University of Melbourne
Cry havoc and let slip the stats of youth. Mental health trends of Australia’s emerging adults with a focus on higher education
Date: 20 August 2025
Presenter: Associate Professor Richard Burns, Australian National University
How university students’ psychological wellbeing compares to their non-student peers?
Date: 20 August 2025
Presenter: Dr Dimity Crisp, University of Canberra
Mindfulness, meditation, and contemplative practices: Considerations for student wellbeing
Date: 18 June 2025
Presenter: Associate Professor Nicholas Van Dam, The University of Melbourne
Sharper minds: A mental health promotion package for university students targeting multiple health and self-care behaviours
Date: 18 June 2025
Presenter: Professor Genevieve Dingle, The University of Queensland
Moments that matter: practices of care and connection in the contemporary university
Date: 16 April 2025
Presenter: Associate Professor Karen Gravett, University of Surrey
From educators to caregivers: exploring the compassionate side of university teaching
Date: 16 April 2025
Presenter: Tatiana Akuneeva, HSE University
Initial findings from the Uni Student Wellbeing Survey
Date: 26 February 2025
Presenters: Professor Chi Baik and Dr Tracii Ryan, University of Melbourne
Mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQA+ young people: Findings from the Writing Themselves In 4 survey
Date: 14 November 2024
Presenter: Dr Natalie Amos, La Trobe University
In/visibility on campus: Sexuality and gender diversity in tertiary institutions
Date: 14 November 2024
Presenter: Professor Nicole L. Asquith, University of Tasmania
Increasing resilience to stress in university students using mindfulness-based interventions
Date: 28 August 2024
Presenter: Dr Julieta Galante, University of Melbourne
Nurture-U: Investigating a whole university approach to student mental health
Date: 28 August 2024
Presenter: Professor Edward Watkins, University of Exeter
Is it such a surprise that our students are lonely?
Date: 27 June 2024
Presenter: Dr Nicola Byrom, King’s College University
Cultivating a sense of belonging during Australian university study, not to universities: A ten-year longitudinal study
Date: 27 June 2024
Presenter: Dr Joseph Crawford, University of Tasmania
The Role of the University in Shaping Intersectional Mental Health Inequities During Early Adulthood
Date: 18 April 2024
Presenter: Dr Kieran Balloo, University of Southern Queensland
Changes in mental health across the COVID-19 pandemic for local and international university students in Australia
Date: 18 April 2024
Presenter: Associate Professor Melissa Russell, The University of Melbourne
Social Exclusion and the Mental Health of Young People
Date: 15 February 2024
Presenter: Dr Kate Filia, Orygen
Developing a University Culture of Coping and Care
Date: 15 February 2024
Presenter: Dr Helen Stallman, CareCollaborateConnect