Department of Computer Science
- Computer Science
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Resilience and wellbeing for study and work
Resilience and wellbeing for study and work
Life at university can be stressful, whether you are a student or a staff member. Achieving and maintaining good mental health, resilience in the face of stress and a good life-work (or study) balance is difficult but very important.
The department aims to create a studying and working environment that is as stress-free as possible and to support students and staff in their mental health and life-work/study balance.
Resources for students
If you have concerns, your first point of call is your personal tutor. They can discuss many aspects of studying, how to deal with deadlines, workload and general stress (https://www.york.ac.uk/students/studying/progress/supervisor/)
If you feel in need of immediate support due to a crisis of any kind, and your personal tutor is not available, please contact CS Reception (office hours) or Reception in the Ron Cooke Hub (24 hours, 7 days a week); they are all available to help.
Useful resources at the University
- A university page full of useful information: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/health/
- In particular have a look at: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/health/help/
- Support to study/attend
- Nightline, 01904 323735, listening@york.nightline.ac.uk
- Student Hub
- Open Door
- Confidential support for students experiencing psychological or mental health difficulties
- Link point with NHS mental health services
- opendoor@york.ac.uk, Sally Baldwin Buildings, Campus West
- Student Pregnancy, Maternity, Paternity and Adoption policy
Useful resources beyond the university
- Samaritans
- NHS IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies)
- Offers one-to-one or group sessions for people with common mental health difficulties
- Students can self-refer
- Appointments can be available on campus
- 01904 556840
- York Mind
Resources for staff
Staff can contact their line manager or the current Head of Department if they would like to confidentially discuss any issues around wellbeing, mental health, stress or life-work balance issues.