日期：2023年3月13日，星期一，雷克瑟姆-格林德沃大学（wgu）已获得超过40万英镑的资金，用于领导一个项目，该项目将调查基于自然的干预措施如何帮助学生改善他们的福祉，并与当地社区及其环境建立更紧密的联系。 该项目的研究结果将与位于南威尔士大学的威尔士社会处方研究学院（wsspr）合作，旨在揭示对学生来说“现在重要的是什么”，以及大学如何最大限度地利用绿地。 这项工作源于2020年完成的一项研究，当时wgu是一所试点大学，旨在通过开发一种可持续和可复制的方法来应对基于社会处方的健康挑战，从而改变学生获得健康支持的途径。 该模型是与学生和合作伙伴共同创建的，是全系统健康方法的一部分。 在新冠肺炎疫情导致两年多的学习中断后，学生需要在教育目标和心理健康方面得到支持，因此需要绿色健康干预措施，这有助于减轻nhs服务的压力，包括心理健康支持，如咨询。 wgu运营执行总监、基于自然的社会处方项目负责人lynda powell说：“这个新的研究项目旨在找出对学生来说‘现在重要的是什么’，以及大学如何最大限度地利用校园或社区中基于自然的资产和绿地，以改善心理健康结果和社会联系。 “通过开发绿色社会处方实践、知识和技能，该项目将为威尔士的其他高等教育机构提供一个框架，支持低成本、创造性的干预措施，以加强社会网络，减轻压力，促进参与者和提供者之间的社会联系，而无需昂贵的投资。 “通过将学生支持服务与绿色和基于自然的社区活动相结合，我们希望我们能够更接近于创建更具社会联系、身体活跃和韧性的社区，从而实现我们的公民使命目标。 wgu公共卫生与福利高级讲师sharon wheler博士将领导该研究项目，补充道：“参与绿地和基于自然的活动对健康和福祉的身体、心理和社会层面都非常有益；作为一名研究人员和讲师，参与一个旨在为学生群体利用这些好处的项目是非常棒的。 该项目的资金由威尔士高等教育资助委员会（hefcw）作为其战略投资基金的一部分授予。 该项目是与来自整个大学的工作人员合作进行的，他们与各种当地组织合作，如威尔士自然资源、coleg cambria、betsi cadwaladr大学健康委员会、弗林特郡地方志愿委员会（flvc）、北威尔士基金会和雷克瑟姆县自治市议会。 该项目是对威尔士政府更新和改革新冠肺炎社区参与教育恢复计划的直接回应，将于今年晚些时候完成。 该项目是对威尔士政府更新和改革新冠肺炎社区参与教育恢复计划的直接回应，将于今年晚些时候完成。date: monday 13th march 2023 wrexham glyndwr university (wgu) has secured more than £400,000 of funding to lead a project that will investigate how nature-based interventions for students can help to improve their wellbeing and feel more connected to the local community and its environment.working alongside the wales school for social prescribing research (wsspr) based at the university of south wales, the research findings from the project will aim to uncover ‘what matters now’ to students and how universities can get the most out of their green spaces. the work leads on from research completed in 2020, where wgu was a pilot university that looked at transforming access to wellbeing support for students through the development of a sustainable and replicable approach to tackling wellbeing challenges grounded in social prescribing. the model was co-created with students and partners as part of a whole systems approach to wellbeing. after more than two years of disrupted learning due to the covid-19 pandemic, students need support with their educational goals and mental health – hence the need for green health interventions, which can help reduce pressure on nhs services, including mental health support such as counselling. lynda powell, executive director of operations at wgu and nature-based social prescribing project lead, said: “this new research project aims to find out ‘what matters now’ to students and how universities can make the most out of their nature-based assets and green spaces, either on campus or in the community, to improve mental wellbeing outcomes and social connectedness. “through the development of green social prescribing practices, knowledge and skills, the project will deliver a framework for other higher education institutions in wales which will support a low-cost, creative intervention to strengthen social networks, reduce stress, and facilitate social connectedness among participants and providers without the need for expensive investments. “by aligning student support services with green and nature-based community activities, we hope that we can move closer to creating more socially connected, physically active and resilient communities, and in turn, meeting our civic mission aims.”dr sharon wheeler, senior lecturer in public health and wellbeing at wgu, who will be leading on the research project, added: “engagement with green spaces and nature-based activities can be incredibly beneficial for physical, mental and social dimensions of health and wellbeing; as a researcher and lecturer, it is brilliant to be involved in a project which will look to harness these benefits for the student population.”funding for the project was awarded by higher education funding council for wales (hefcw), as part of its strategic investment fund. the project is a collaborative with staff from across the university working with a variety of local organisations such as natural resources wales, coleg cambria, betsi cadwaladr university health board, flintshire local voluntary council (flvc), groundwork north wales and wrexham county borough council.the project is a direct response to the welsh government’s renew and reform education covid recovery plan for community engagement and will finish later this year. .亲，点击此处在线申请留学咨询服务和报名评估！我们将竭诚提供最佳评估服务！
