{"id":199134,"date":"2026-08-26T15:05:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=199134"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:05:45","slug":"met-deze-vijf-tips-verbeter-jij-als-docent-direct-het-mentaal-welzijn-van-je-studenten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/08\/26\/met-deze-vijf-tips-verbeter-jij-als-docent-direct-het-mentaal-welzijn-van-je-studenten\/","title":{"rendered":"With these five tips, you as a lecturer can immediately improve your students\u2019 mental wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a lecturer, you can do more for student wellbeing than you realise, argue educational adviser Katja Tas and Robin Eijlers, project manager at Student Wellbeing. Are you teaching this academic year? If so, these experts have five tips for you and your colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yes, you are a lecturer, not a personal psychologist for your students. Nevertheless, you can make a real difference to your students\u2019 mental wellbeing. \u201cAs a lecturer, you\u2019re part of the university\u2019s entire ecosystem\u201d, says Robin Eijlers, project manager at the Student Well-being Programme. \u201cEverything in that system has an impact. As a lecturer, you can be one of the first to notice that something isn\u2019t right.\u201d The barrier to seek help is often high. According to Eijlers, a small comment can help break the taboo and provide an important first nudge to start addressing a situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Take the time to meet with students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo what suits you\u201d, says educational adviser Katja Tas of Risbo, Erasmus University\u2019s independent education research institute. \u201cThe key is to be present as a person. That makes it much easier for students to approach you, for example with questions about the subject matter. So the rule is: do what suits you best. I would welcome everyone at the door, look them in the eye and thereby convey: you\u2019re at my event, so during this lecture or seminar I can also look at you and ask you to be quiet if you\u2019re talking over me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf that doesn\u2019t suit you, or if it\u2019s a really large group, just wait quietly at the front. Don\u2019t try to rush in at the last minute and start the lecture straight away, and don\u2019t sit hunched over your laptop writing that one last email. Take time to start your lesson calmly in those first few minutes of your lecture, make contact first so that both you and your students can settle in to the lesson setting. Make sure you come across as approachable and actually are. Stay around after the lecture has finished too. Make this clear in advance. Feel free to say: \u2018If there are any questions, you can always ask them afterwards. I\u2019m not leaving straight away.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eijlers adds: \u201cThe results of the Student Well-being Monitor show that students have a strong need to be seen. They want more humanity, to spend more time in the real world. Feeling at home and feeling connected to others is important for your mental wellbeing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t

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