AR-päevade teemakonverentsi peaesineja Andrew Tay ettekande lühikokkuvõte

3. oktoobri arstiteaduskonna aastapäeva teemakonverentsi avab Singapuri Riikliku Ülikooli heaolujuht Andrew Epaphroditus Tay, kes viib ellu ülikoolisiseseid algatusi, mis edendavad ülikooli kogukonna vaimset tervist ja heaolu.

Doktor Andrew Tay teeb ingliskeelse ettekande teemal "Whole Campus Approach to Wellbeing – Does It Work Or Is It a Fad?".

Universities are often described as “mini cities”: complex ecosystems where academics, researchers, professional staff, and students intersect. In recent years, the “whole campus approach” to wellbeing has gained traction, promising to embed health and wellbeing into every part of university life. But is this approach genuinely transformative, or simply the latest wellbeing buzzword?

This session will explore global trends shaping the whole campus movement, from the Okanagan Charter in the Northern Hemisphere to Orygen Mental Health Framework in the South, and unpack what it truly means when we say “wellbeing is everyone’s business.” Participants will gain clarity on what whole campus approaches actually entail — not just programmes for students, but systemic strategies that engage leadership, embed wellbeing into policies, and recognise the role of every campus citizen, from cleaners to chancellors.

We will also examine how to move beyond traditional return-on-investment thinking, towards measuring impact in ways that reflect a university’s real mission: flourishing students, engaged staff, and vibrant communities. Drawing from practical experience at NUS, including the design of institution-wide frameworks and wellbeing business partner models, this session offers both inspiration and pragmatic tools.

By the end, participants will leave with a sharper sense of whether the whole campus approach is a passing fad or a genuine lever for cultural change — and how they themselves can play a role in shaping healthier, more resilient universities.

Dr Andrew Tay on alates 2020. aastast juhtinud Singapuri Riikliku Ülikooli tervise ja heaolu üksust, koordineerides algatusi, mis toetavad ülikoolikogukonna heaolu. Tema algatatud programmid nagu „Tööle naasmise juhtumikorraldus“ ja stigmade vähendamise kampaaniad on oluliselt parandanud ülikooli kogukonna heaolu. Uue "WellNUS" raamistiku teerajajana muutis dr oluliselt Tay ülikooli vaimsele tervisele lähenemisviise. Tema juhtimisel on ülikool pälvinud selliseid tunnustusi nagu “Wellbeing Organisation of the Year” ja “Global Healthy Workplace Award”.

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Teemakonverentsi peaesineja Andrew Epaphroditus Tay külastust toetab Tartu Ülikooli Aasia keskus.