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In part two of this discussion, Student Wellbeing Adviser Tessa Warinner chats with Grace Clark, president of the University of Edinburgh branch of the 93% club [https://www.93percent.club/]. They highlight the impact of financial anxiety and class disparities on student mental health and university experience. This episode belongs to Podcast series: Student Wellbeing. [https://www.teaching-matters-blog.ed.ac.uk/tag/wellbeing-podcast-2024/] Link to Part 1: Student Wellbeing and the Hidden Costs of Financial Hardship. [https://www.teaching-matters-blog.ed.ac.uk/podcast-student-wellbeing-and-the-hidden-costs-of-financial-hardship-part-1-episode-7/] Timestamps: (0:00) – Continuation of discussion of Grace’s experiences growing up working-class in rural North Yorkshire (4:09) – Means-tested benefits and the student finance model (7:01) – Tessa asks Grace about her experience in high school with mental health education (15:14) – How to get involved with the 93% club (20:32) - Student Wellbeing Service at the university Transcript of this episode [https://sway.cloud.microsoft/7kVYJQD6VmqLoDKb?ref=Link]

In this episode, Tessa Warinner, Student Wellbeing Adviser at the university, chats with Grace Clark, president of The University of Edinburgh branch of the 93% club↗️ [https://www.93percent.club/]. They discuss the challenges state-educated students face as they transition to university. Listen to how 93% club is making a difference in levelling the playing field for these students. This episode belongs to Podcast series: Student Wellbeing↗️ [https://www.teaching-matters-blog.ed.ac.uk/tag/wellbeing-podcast-2024/] Timestamps: (0:53) – Tessa and Grace - Introductions (1:42) – What is 93% club? Who is it for? What do they do? (5:00) – How mental health and wellbeing of the members fit into the club’s goals (11:58) – How being economically and educationally disadvantaged can impact a student’s wellbeing (12:16) – Financial hardships and discussion around access to financial assistance (17:43) – Grace’s experience with growing up in a working-class family.

In this podcast episode, Emily Shaw, undergraduate student studying Interdisciplinary Futures [https://efi.ed.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/] at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, takes us on a journey of understanding 'interdisciplinarity'. Emily brings together voices of students and experts in the field, including Dr David Overend and Dr Gill Robinson. They explore its definitions, implications and real-world applications. Timestamps: (0:42) - Introduction to 'interdisciplinary' (2:43) - Student perspective  (3:51) - Dr David Overend's opinion  - What is interdisciplinarity? (4:55) - Could interdisciplinary way of working be taught?  (6:12) - About the potential areas of conflict or tensions between disciplines (08:49) - Dr Gill Robinson's opinion - What is interdisciplinarity? (11:10) - How have you undisciplined yourself in terms of looking at other disciplines that you're not trained in specifically?  (13:59) - How might we bring people together for interdisciplinary collaboration? (23:05) - Reflection and conclusion

In the final part of this three-part podcast, Wellbeing Advisors Douglas and Tessa talk to Dr Mark Hoelterhoff the four transformations mentioned in the Wellbeing in the Curriculum report, incorporating diverse experiences and what the next few years look like for the wellbeing in the curriculum project. This episode belongs to Podcast series: Student Wellbeing↗️. [https://www.teaching-matters-blog.ed.ac.uk/tag/wellbeing-podcast-2024/] Timestamps:  (00:44) Douglas and Mark discuss the four transformations outlined in the Wellbeing in the Curriculum project for a couple of years ago. (03:54) Douglas and Mark discuss the importance of incorporating “diverse perspectives” into wellbeing initiatives at universities. (08: 29) Douglas further asks Mark what he would say to students who are uncomfortable with speaking about wellbeing in an academic setting. (12:53) Tessa asks Mark about what the plan is for the next couple of years. Transcript↗️ [https://sway.cloud.microsoft/mHfc7H2AcAP4UnuG?ref=Link]

In the second part of this three-part podcast, Wellbeing Advisors Douglas and Tessa talk to Dr Mark Hoelterhoff about the examples of other universities work on bringing wellbeing into the curriculum and they discuss some of the potential challenges of doing so. This episode belongs to Podcast series: Student Wellbeing↗️ [https://www.teaching-matters-blog.ed.ac.uk/tag/wellbeing-podcast-2024/] Timestamps: (00:45) Douglas asks about other university examples and Mark answers. (06:11) Tessa talks about her thoughts on buy-in and Mark adds his thoughts. (13:52) Douglas asks Mark about the challenges and opportunities in embedding wellbeing in the curriculum of different disciplines (17:36) Tessa and Mark speak on the impact of Covid on implementation and wellbeing attitudes. Transcript of this episode [https://sway.cloud.microsoft/jVpV8gRTLA4T5f1o?ref=Link]