This session explores innovative practices in personal tutoring that prioritise student wellbeing alongside academic development. Drawing on the University Mental Health Charter and the Education for Mental Health toolkit, I will share practical examples from the Undergraduate Psychology programme at King's College London. These include playful learning activities to build belonging, approaches for navigating students’ emotional responses to feedback, and metacognitive tasks that promote self-efficacy. We will discuss the opportunities and challenges of embedding mental health support into personal tutoring and reflect on the implications for our own practice and future research.
UKAT’s free monthly webinars, Tutoring Matters, are designed to support all those engaged with personal tutoring and advising, whether that be as a practitioner, leader or in a related support role. They will also act as key professional development for those undertaking tutoring and advising roles. Facilitated by various key professionals associated with UKAT and collaborative in nature, the webinars will cover important issues for academic advising.
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Creative Approaches to Personal Tutoring: Supporting Student Wellbeing and Academic Success - Thursday 15 May 2025, 14:00
Dr Rebecca Upsher, King's College London