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Those words scared me ...
In ‘Dear Life’, Dr Rachel Clarke describes the process identity deconstruction and reconstruction; to mould students to become fit for medical practice. I have long wondered what this means for pandemic (soon-to-be) graduates like me ...
Entry 1: 2020
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“University will be the best time of your life and you’ll make so many new friends!”
These were my parents’ words that I heard in my head as I stared blankly at my professor on Zoom ...
Listen to two graduates share their personal experience with what it was like to transition to a workplace from university post-covid.
Universities strive to support their students in various ways, but what do students think of these services? Watch this video to find out!
University students are constantly stressed, which leads to poor mental health. Watch this video to find out how students cope with this stress.
The pandemic meant online learning became the norm, and education was transformed by offering unique opportunities and challenges. But how exactly did this impact students and teachers?
VIDEOS:
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INFOGRAPHICS
What are employers’ expectations on graduates’ soft skills? We interviewed 40 employers across different sectors to understand their experience working with interns and fresh graduates. Click the read more button for first-hand insiders' insights!
Research shows that positive workplace mental health culture is crucial in graduates’ choice of a prospective employer. We interviewed graduates and employers to find out what constitutes a positive workplace environment and how you can contribute to it.
We have surveyed and interviewed employers and found that being a proactive employee is one of the most desirable traits they look for in fresh graduates. Here are three ways to become a more proactive employee.
Are you thinking of improving your employability but unsure of the pathways available? Try out our interactive map to see what possibilities await!
Are you an employer looking for the best employees? We interviewed graduates about their workplace transition and found several key themes. In this infographic, we inform employers about what some of the most qualified graduates think of the workplace today.
VIDEOS:
Research from the Hong Kong University’s Research and Impact Initiative on Communications in Healthcare project provides some insights into how students cope with their mental health problems.
Take part in this mindfulness exercise. Dr Pauline Luk takes you through a quick body scan that benefits your relaxation, boosts your concentration and helps you understand your emotions better.
OTHER RESOURCES:
FOR THE HKU COMMUNITY
HKU STUDENTS:
HKU STAFF
OTHER PUBLICATIONS BY THE TEAM ON MENTAL HEALTH:
1. Ng, S., & Zayts-Spence, O. Code-switching in mental health recovery narratives of Hong Kong storytellers. BMC Pyschology.
https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3440199/v1
2. Fortune, Z. & Zayts, O. (forthcoming). Thriving Happy Workplaces: Pushing the Boundaries in Workplace Mental Health. Routledge
3. Ng, S., Reidy, H., Wong, P., & Zayts-Spence, O. (2023). The relationship between personal and interpersonal mental health experiences and stigma-related outcomes in Hong Kong. BJPsych Open, 9(3), E72. doi:10.1192/bjo.2023.39
4. Shipman, H., & Zayts-Spence, O. (2023). The “mad consultant dealing with mad people”: A discursive historical approach to tensions regarding mental health stigma in Hong Kong. In Language, Health and Culture (1st ed., pp. 119–137). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003095866-7
5. Zayts-Spence, O. A., Tse, V. W. S., & Fortune, Z. (2023). 'Feel like going crazy': Mental health discourses in an online support group for mothers during COVID-19. Discourse & society, 34(2), 255–270. https://doi.org/10.1177/09579265221116302
6. Zayts-Spence, O., & Bridges, S. M. (2023). Language, Health and Culture: Problematizing the Centers and Peripheries of Healthcare Communication Research (1st ed.). Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003095866
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