Events & Activities

The week will follow the Scottish Association of Mental Health ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’ Framework and will promote a range of opportunities for staff to embed wellbeing into all aspects of their lives. The week is packed full of activities, with something for EVERYONE to enjoy whether you are on campus or working from home.

You are also encouraged to share your views, experiences and wellbeing wishes on our wishing tree, which will be stationed in the Student Union Building, Food Court Monday-Friday.

The University is pleased to confirm that we have secured discounted flu vaccines for staff with Bairds Pharmacy. This service will be delivered in the King Street Practice and the cost payable to employees is £12.50. Please note that all individuals over the age of 50 will be offered a free flu vaccine from the NHS this winter so you may wish to wait for your appointment letter rather than using this service if you are eligible.

If you would like to book with us please complete the consent form and bring it to your booked appointment along with your payment.

• Book your appointment
• Consent form

All members of staff should stick strictly to their booked appointment time and should not attempt to come into the pharmacy any earlier/later. You will be expected to wear a face covering (unless you are exempt) upon entering the pharmacy and while receiving your injection. There will be some seating spaced out within the pharmacy for you to wait until you are called for your injection. 

If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID19 please remember to cancel your appointment and follow the national guidance. The pharmacy will be happy to fit you in at a later date.

For staff in the Shire or Tayside we would be delighted to offer the same price and ask that you contact the pharmacies directly to arrange a suitable time. The service will be available at the pharmacies in Dundee, Keith, Banff and Fraserburgh. Please bring along your ID badge to your appointment to be eligible for the discount.

Join the wellbeing team for a chat and for information on the support and resources available to support your mental health and wellbeing at the university. You can find us at the Student Union Building on Friday 8 October and Suttie Centre Monday 11 October 11am-1pm.

You can also contact a member of the Mental Health First Aid Network confidentially. Our Mental Health First Aiders provide a listening ear and a safe place for you to discuss any mental health concerns. You can find the full list of MHFA here.

June 2021 - Men's Health Week and Diabetes Awareness Week.

May 2021 - National Walking Month.

April 2021 - Stress Awareness Month.

March 2021 - National Bed Month.

February 2021 - Time to Talk day and Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Week.

January 2021 - New Year New You, Dry January and Sugar Awareness.

If you would like to know more about any of the topics covered in 2021 please contact wellbeing@abdn.ac.uk

After the hugely successful Games debut in 2019, we are bringing the ultimate multisport festival back for Round 2.

Open to all staff - regardless of age, gender, sporting ability or level of fitness. For details of each event including competition dates and training times please see the brochure and to sign up to the event(s) contact The Wellbeing Team

Following UK and Scottish Government advice in respect of the current coronavirus pandemic, all upcoming events have now been postponed until further notice.

Conversational language groups have moved online!  Please join.  The staff group has joined forces with the student language cafes and staff at RGU.  We meet regularly to practice conversing in different languages.

The main groups we have at the moment are French, German, Spanish, Italian and Arabic. However if there is enough interest in practicing other languages, then new groups could be formed.  To join an existing group please contact one of the hosts below.  To start a new language group please fill in this online form.

For Arabic, please contact Sue Bradley.

For French, please contact Elaine Fitzgerald. 

For German or Norwegian, please contact Claire Bell.

For Italian, please contact Ailhlin Clark. 

For Spanish, please contact Chloe Bruce.

All levels are welcome- you can join in the conversation as much as you feel comfortable with.

Hope to see some new people soon.

UoA Collections Big Draw Activity Page

As part of the international Big Draw festival this year, we’ve created an online activity page inspired by the University of Aberdeen Collections. Dip in and Draw!

Drawing from the Collections
Visit our webpage and take a 15 minute time out to draw along with one of our curators. This is not about creating a masterpiece. It's about enjoying time out with paper and pencil. We've chosen a jade water buffalo, a hawk from the Aberdeen Bestiary illuminated manuscript, a woven ball and a plant illustration for you to doodle.

Drawing Without Seeing
Have a go at our "Drawing Without Seeing" challenges where we describe a mystery object and invite you to draw what you think it might look like. How close can you get?

Drawing Inspiration
We hope you will enjoy this resource and draw inspiration from our collections.

•  For more information on getting involved visit the Activity Page
• Take a look at the first "Drawing From The Collection" video