Research: Social factors and mental health

Forty-seven university representatives from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji came together on Tuesday 22 September for the latest UniSport Healthy Campus Community of Practice (CoP), focused on the role of physical activity and sport in supporting healthy campus environments.  The CoP sessions bring FISU Healthy Campus members together to share approaches and practical examples to implement Healthy Campus criteria on campus.  This session covered criteria […]

RMIT University has achieved FISU Healthy Campus accreditation, recognising the range of work underway to support student health and wellbeing across the university.  RMIT became a signatory to the FISU Healthy Campus Program in 2025 and achieved accreditation after meeting 40 criteria across six domains: Healthy Campus Management, Physical Activity and Sport, Nutrition, Disease Prevention, […]

Depression, anxiety and stress are common among university students, highlighting the need for accessible strategies that support mental health alongside existing services. Researchers conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis of 25 international randomised controlled trials involving 2,127 university students to compare different forms of exercise. Overall, exercise significantly reduced symptoms of depression, anxiety and […]