We are pleased to announce that the Unit has opened its new Wellbeing Room.

The Wellbeing Room is a dedicated onsite quiet space, set aside from the usual working environment, and is designed to support activities such as prayer, meditation, breastfeeding or expressing milk. It was established in partnership with the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences and the Department of Pharmacology, and has already received high praise from its users:

“I regularly use the wellbeing room to express milk for my baby. I love the space! The room is warm, comfortable, quiet and a very calming and relaxing space.”

“I like using the room for mindfulness and doing some stretches when I’ve been too stationary or done lots of close-focussed work during the day. It’s a beautiful and calm space that feels warm and welcoming.”

Unit Director Professor Peter Magill commented “Enhancing wellbeing at work brings many benefits to our staff and students and helps underpin our positive research culture. We created the Wellbeing Room in response to feedback from Unit members and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Working Group, and I am delighted that the space is already well used and valued by so many.”