A list of the current events offered by the Chaplaincy Event listing Search Tags Mindfulness Event date Date from Date to Sep 14 2026 13.00 - 14.00 Mindfulness Monday Drop-In These friendly and accessible mindfulness sessions consist of a c.25-min mindfulness practice, and group reflection afterwards. In Welcome Week they include a short introduction to Chaplaincy services and resources, and information at the end of the session about how to take part in the Chaplaincy's mindfulness classes during the semester. There will be tea, coffee and biscuits. Mindfulness Further information Sep 15 2026 13.00 - 14.00 Mindfulness Tuesday Drop In Information regarding the Welcome week Mindfulness session on Tusday Further information Sep 16 2026 15.00 - 16.30 Mindfulness for PhD Students workshop Information about the Welcome Week Mindfulness workshop for PhD Students Further information Sep 18 2026 13.00 - 14.00 Mindfulness Friday Drop-In These friendly and accessible mindfulness sessions consist of a c.25-min mindfulness practice, and group reflection afterwards. In Welcome Week they include a short introduction to Chaplaincy services and resources, and information at the end of the session about how to take part in the Chaplaincy's mindfulness classes during the semester. There will be tea, coffee and biscuits. Mindfulness Further information Sep 30 2026 14.30 - 16.30 Mindfulness Course for Students Mindfulness is a well-researched and effective means of alleviating stress, anxiety, and depression, and promoting wellbeing and flourishing. This 8-session course is intended for those who want to develop skills to deal more easily with the stresses of everyday life, study, and work. It is a progressive course, suitable for beginners and those with previous experience of meditation. The course-book, Mindfulness: a Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World (Williams and Penman), will need to be purchased separately. The Chaplaincy offers a £10 book token towards reimbursement for this, attendance-linked (6/8 sessions, available on completion). Mindfulness Further information Oct 02 2026 15.00 - 16.30 Mindfulness Course for Staff and PGRs Mindfulness is a well-researched and effective means of alleviating stress, anxiety, and depression, and promoting wellbeing and flourishing in ourselves and our relationships. This 8-week course is intended for those who want to develop skills to deal more easily with the stresses of everyday life and work, and promote flourishing in daily life. It is a progressive course, suitable for beginners and those with previous experience of meditation. It is taught in 5 weekly sessions, and requires about 30 minutes’ daily home practice. The course-book, Mindfulness: a Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World (Williams and Penman), is readily available in bookshops, libraries, and second-hand; you will need to obtain a copy of this for the course. Mindfulness Further information Oct 27 2026 13.00 - 14.00 Student Support & Wellbeing Journal Club Open to all staff in support, wellbeing, and experience roles, and interested others across UoE. Meets hybrid, every two months. The Student Support & Wellbeing Journal Club meets to discuss recent, qualitative, accessible research that explores the complexities of work on the ground supporting students, whether dealing with mitigating circumstances, homesickness, or social struggles. It is led by Dr Kitty Wheater, Mindfulness Chaplain. We meet in the Teams Area, upstairs in the Chaplaincy, Bristo Square, often over lunchtime. You are warmly encouraged to bring your lunch, with a microwave, crockery and cutlery available both downstairs in the Common Room kitchen and upstairs in the staff Team Area, where we’ll meet. Tea and coffee will be provided. Feel free to arrive a little early to get yourself settled for a prompt start. The Journal Club has so far brought you research by an anthropologist, a psychologist, and a historian, and we have a geography paper upcoming... Further information Nov 14 2026 11.00 - 16.00 Mindfulness Day Retreats Consisting of three sessions spaced throughout the day, the online retreat builds in flexibility for you to attend to things at home as you need, or spend the duration of the day ‘on retreat’, as you wish. Further information Further information This article was published on Monday 9 September 2024
