Coping through Covid: Higher education staff wellbeing in the eye of a pandemic

Michelle Jayman; Siobhan Lynam

Coping through Covid: Higher education staff wellbeing in the eye of a pandemic

School of Psychology

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Abstract

As we cautiously transition to a post-pandemic education environment, the rapid shift to online teaching forced by Covid-19 restrictions in 2020 stands as a striking testament to the resourcefulness and commitment of education staff. Nonetheless, this article discusses how the sudden closure of university campuses and major adaptations to work routines created new stressors for higher education (HE) staff
– a professional group whose deteriorating mental health was already of growing concern with well-documented levels of elevated stress and burnout compared to the general population.

Original language	English
Pages	18-19
Number of pages	2
Volume	152
Specialist publication	Research Intelligence
Publisher	British Educational Research Association
Publication status	Published - 25 Aug 2022

Keywords

mental health
wellbeing
higher education
COVID-19 pandemic
academic staff

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