Researcher Wellbeing: Check-in Walk for Emotionally Challenging Research

What are the impacts of researching emotionally challenging topics? Which interventions help researchers for their wellbeing?

It's vital that there is research on gender based violence, or mortality associated with climate change, or on war and conflicts, on discrimination experiences, or on threats to democracy. And it's vital that those carrying out this research (often on short-term project funding or in their early qualification phases) can continue to contribute to their fields and develop their careers without lasting harm to themselves.

On July 4, 2024, Tina Skinner from the University of Bath Researcher Wellbeing Project gave a workshop for the Uni Graz research staff. Her recently completed project aimed to develop and pilot a package of measures to help prevent and mitigate distress and secondary trauma in researchers. There are resources developed as part the University of Bath Researcher Wellbeing Project (funded by the Research England Enhancing Research Culture Fund) available. These are tailored for researchers, supervisors and institutions who may be exploring emotionally challenging topics: The Researcher Wellbeing Project (RWP): addressing researcher distress, trauma and secondary trauma (bath.ac.uk)

As part of the efforts of the University of Graz towards employee wellbeing, we offer a walk that is meant to foster peer-support among those who do this kind of research.

• Activity: Check-in Walk
• Date: Oct 9 1:30 pm
• Location: in front of main library (beer garden of Café Libresso)
• Check-in Walk leaders: Regina Lammer, University Counsellor & Conflict Resolution Services, Johanna Stadlbauer, PostDoc Office

No registration, just come meet us.