The vision
‘Everyone is empowered to feel and perform at their best as part of the University community’.
Our mission
From June 2024 to June 2025, the Wellbeing Programme will collaborate with central University teams, divisions, departments, colleges and interested staff of all grades, types and characteristics to develop a structured, inclusive and holistic approach to wellbeing in support of the institution’s vision. This approach will incorporate evidence-based, quality assured resources, services and training, grouped within the prevent, detect, respond, treat model, whilst addressing the key organisational barriers to wellbeing.
Core areas
The action plan will cover three core areas: wellbeing culture, services and structure. Each will include themes such as inclusive and accessible provision, preventative measures and staff design.
Data gathered from the Pay & Conditions review, University People Strategy project and Staff Experience Survey has been used to identify the most pressing wellbeing and mental health concerns at Oxford and associated actions. These objectives are short-term and will evolve with the development of a medium-term strategy, as part of this action plan.
Wellbeing Culture
Foster a positive, compassionate and inclusive workplace environment and culture to support psychological safety and mental wellbeing.
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support leaders, managers, supervisors and Principal Investigators (PIs) to actively promote healthy behaviours which are open, authentic and compassionate to themselves and others
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give wellbeing champions the tools to facilitate healthy conversations in the workplace around wellbeing and mental health
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instil a University culture of the individual’s responsibility for their own wellbeing and that of their work colleagues
Wellbeing Services
Develop a clearly structured and comprehensive University wellbeing provision equipping staff with the resources and services they need to support their own wellbeing and that of their colleagues.
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centrally provide evidence-based services to support staff wellbeing;
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use organisational-level approaches as the foundation for good mental wellbeing, as per National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines;
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provide clear support pathways for common workplace issues, to include support around all six domains of wellbeing and support tailored to specific staff groups; and
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provide staff with regular opportunities for engagement with the programme in order to tailor services to requirements
Wellbeing Structure
Create a structured approach to wellbeing at the University, clearly defining the roles and responsibilities of the central University, divisions and departments including steering, delivery, funding and accountability.
We will:
View the Thriving at Oxford Action Plan 2024-25 here.
Governance
This Action Plan has been developed in collaboration with the Wellbeing Delivery Group and approved by People Committee.
The Wellbeing Programme Team will report on the progress of these actions and the development of the medium-term wellbeing strategy to the Wellbeing Delivery Group, HR Senior Management Team and People Committee.