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Author: Owen Barlow

BILT Student Fellow 19/20 working on the project ‘Wellbeing and the Curriculum'.
Student Fellow Reflections, Student Voice

BILT Student Fellow Reflections: Owen Barlow

August 13, 2020January 14, 2021 Owen Barlow

This year Bristol University students came on leaps and bounds when it came down to finding innovative ways of steering the wellbeing agenda for struggling students. After reaching out to a number of students leading … Continue reading

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News, Student Voice

The Social Determinants of Well-being: A holistic approach to supporting students capacity to flourish in Higher Education.

June 24, 2020September 8, 2020 Owen Barlow

The story of health and wellbeing inequity swiftly entered the conversation with the COVID-19 outbreak and the Black Lives Matter movement. Whilst recent government reports have shown that the BME COVID-19 infection and morbidity rates … Continue reading

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5 Helpful Reminders for Mental Health Awareness Week 2020.

May 21, 2020September 8, 2020 Owen Barlow

The theme of this year’s mental health awareness week is kindness. How can we be kinder to ourselves, our failures, and those of others? In keeping with this year’s mental health awareness week’s overall message… Continue reading

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Calm and Concentration: Framing Mindfulness as a study skill as well as a wellbeing practice.

April 27, 2020September 8, 2020 Owen Barlow

Amid COVID-19, many of my peers and I were forced to come to terms with the fact that we would not see cherished friends, colleagues, and tutors for an indefinite period. I was struggling to … Continue reading

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Student Reflections on the Bristol Wellbeing Conference

March 25, 2020September 8, 2020 Owen Barlow

The public outreach conference was conceived in late December 2019 and was envisioned as the launch for an annual series of conferences celebrating Wellbeing research and practice across Bristol. Our (BILT, SU Wellbeing Network and … Continue reading

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Student Voice

Working from Home: A day in the life of a final year student.

March 19, 2020September 8, 2020 Owen Barlow

Let me start by being frank, sustaining motivation to complete University assignments amid a pandemic is obviously a trying situation. It is only human to initially feel unsettled, stressed, and confused in this situation. These … Continue reading

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Humans of Bristol University

Best of Bristol: Michael Malay – Hope in the Dark

February 27, 2020August 11, 2020 Owen Barlow
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Michael at the local allotment where he gains ideas about how to cultivate intimate relationships with nature that somewhat shape his approach to teaching.

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Student Voice

Faith in the Face of Failure: Well-being conversations at the University of Bristol Multifaith Chaplaincy.

December 5, 2019December 2, 2020 Owen Barlow

After enjoying lunch at the Multifaith Chapliancy with fellow students, a recent feature on the Humans of Bristol University series, I entered into ‘Faith Conversations: Well-being and the University’ with staff and students. This perceptive … Continue reading

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Humans of Bristol University: Emily, Maya, and Tom.

December 3, 2019December 9, 2019 Owen Barlow

From Left to Right: Tom, Maya, and Emily.

Spotlight on ‘Voicing Vulnerability’

It’s lunchtime on Woodland Road. The autumn skylight floods in through the bay window at the Multifaith Chaplaincy. The meeting space is bustling … Continue reading

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