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Support systems and welfare measures to encourage physical and mental wellbeing. (2024)
Book Chapter
TAIT, J.-A., RODRÍGUEZ-JIMÉNEZ, R.-M., WILSON, S.A. and JENSEN, K. 2025. Support systems and welfare measures to encourage physical and mental wellbeing. In Kandakatla, R., Kulkarni, S. and Auer, M.E. (eds.) Academic leadership in engineering education: learnings and case studies from educational leaders around the globe. Lecture notes in networks and systems (LNNS), 1097. Cham: Springer [online], pages 353-371. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68282-7_19

The focus on engineering students' health and wellbeing has increased due to a global rise in mental health issues and the increased need for more engineers. The engineering industry grapples with recruitment and retention challenges, partly attribut... Read More about Support systems and welfare measures to encourage physical and mental wellbeing..

It's stress, Jim, but not as we know it: the mental health and wellbeing of engineering students. (2024)
Thesis
TAIT, J.-A. 2024. It's stress, Jim, but not as we know it: the mental health and wellbeing of engineering students. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2571283

Until recently, engineering students have not been well represented in student mental health and wellbeing literature, and - because of their demographic (primarily young men) - they may be at higher risk of poor mental health and wellbeing. The aim... Read More about It's stress, Jim, but not as we know it: the mental health and wellbeing of engineering students..