About Uniwell Project

The digital age has revolutionized education, providing students with greater access to learning resources and flexibility in their academic pursuits. However, it has also introduced a range of challenges that negatively impact students’ physical and mental well-being. Extended screen time, digital fatigue, stress, anxiety, and a lack of physical activity are increasingly common among university students. UniWell is a proactive response to these issues, aiming to create a balanced educational environment that nurtures both mental and physical health.

The UniWell project seeks to empower university students by providing them with the necessary tools to maintain their well-being in the digital era. The project adopts a holistic approach, blending traditional wellness practices with modern, innovative digital solutions. By promoting mental wellness alongside physical health, UniWell will equip students with strategies and resources that support academic success and personal growth, helping them to face the unique stressors of university life with resilience and well-being.

Key Objectives and Approach

UniWell focuses on several key objectives to ensure that university students not only survive but thrive in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world:

  • – Enhancing Mental Wellness:
    UniWell recognizes the psychological strain that comes with digital learning, online interactions, and social media pressure. The project will provide resources to help students build resilience, manage stress, and foster emotional intelligence.

  • – Supporting Physical Health:
    In a world where physical activity often takes a backseat to academic demands, the project will offer strategies to counteract sedentary behavior, improve posture, and encourage movement throughout the day.

  • – Bridging the Digital Divide:
    The project will also address the unique challenges of digital overload and screen fatigue. It will offer guidance on how to balance screen time with healthy lifestyle habits, ensuring that students can harness technology for educational growth without compromising their health.

Our People

Core Deliverables and Activities.
UniWell’s activities will include:

  • – The development of a comprehensive mobile app that serves as a one-stop platform for mental and physical wellness. The app will feature interactive content such as educational videos, e-books, and podcasts that guide students in managing stress, digital fatigue, and physical health concerns.

    – A series of wellness workshops and seminars designed to engage students in hands-on learning experiences focused on managing digital and academic stress, mindfulness, meditation, breathing techniques, and physical exercises.

    – Tailored educational content aimed at fostering awareness of the long-term effects of sedentary behavior and prolonged screen time on mental and physical health, coupled with practical strategies to mitigate these effects.

    – Feedback loops to continuously refine the content based on student input, ensuring that resources are both relevant and effective in addressing their needs.

International Collaboration for Global Impact

UniWell will be implemented through a collaboration among universities and institutions from multiple countries, including Türkiye, the Czech Republic, Italy, Portugal, Estonia, and more. These partners bring a wealth of expertise in education, wellness, and technology, ensuring a multi-faceted approach to student well-being. Through this collaboration, UniWell aims to create an accessible platform for students across diverse cultural and academic backgrounds, making the resources universally available.

The project will run over 24 months, from January 2024 to December 2025, and will be implemented in multiple phases. By the end of the project, UniWell aims to have made a lasting impact on university students by offering a comprehensive, user-friendly platform that fosters a healthier, more balanced approach to life and learning in the digital age.

Expected Outcomes: UniWell’s expected outcomes include:

Enhanced mental health and emotional resilience among students, helping them navigate academic pressures and digital distractions.

Increased awareness and practice of physical well-being, including strategies to combat the negative effects of sedentary behaviors.

A scalable and sustainable solution that can be adopted by universities globally, with an ongoing feedback mechanism to ensure continuous improvement.

UniWell is not just a project; it is a movement to create a healthier, more resilient generation of university students who can thrive academically and personally in a world where digital and physical well-being are intertwined.

Project Partners

We collaborate with project partners to create value through shared goals.

Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi

Antalya Bilim Üniversitesi

Universidade de Lisboa

Università degli Studi di Palermo

Coachmotion

Eu&Pro

Technovias

Project Results

Uniwell focused on promoting wellbeing through innovative educational approaches, cross-sectoral collaboration, and strategic objectives.

  • The project aims to create a user-friendly mobile application designed to help university students improve their mental and physical well-being. This platform will integrate educational materials such as videos, e-books, podcasts, and wellness challenges. Students will be able to access resources focusing on managing digital fatigue, physical activity, and stress relief techniques.
  • Expected Outcome: A fully integrated digital hub, offering students easy access to a range of wellness tools and educational content. This will be supported by a back-end system designed to manage registrations and allow tailored content delivery for each student.

  • Workshops and webinars will be organized to facilitate discussions on mental wellness, stress management, and the impact of digital fatigue on students. These events will provide practical strategies to students and educators on how to handle digital overload and maintain a balanced lifestyle.
  • Multiplier Event:
    A hybrid multiplier event will be conducted to present the project’s outcomes to a wider audience. This will include educators, students, and policymakers, ensuring that the project’s findings and tools are promoted and adopted in various educational settings.
  • Expected Outcome:
     Increased visibility and adoption of the project’s wellness tools and methodologies in university settings across Europe. These events will also collect valuable feedback for further refining the project.

  • The project will develop 10 educational videos and interactive e-books addressing digital fatigue, physical activity, and mental health challenges unique to the modern student.
  • These materials will serve as the core educational resources, available for students to access via the platform.
  • Expected Outcome:
    A comprehensive digital library of multimedia content, providing accessible and diverse resources for students to improve their well-being and better manage the challenges of the digital age.

  • Training sessions will be held to equip at least 30 educators with the tools and knowledge to use the UniWell platform and its resources.
  • Educators will learn to integrate well-being practices into their teaching, helping students balance academic pressures and digital interactions.
  • Expected Outcome:
    A trained cohort of educators capable of delivering well-being support using the platform’s content and helping students manage the stress and challenges associated with modern education.

  • The project will generate a variety of dissemination materials such as blog posts, social media content, articles, and press releases. These will be used to share updates on the project’s progress and promote the available resources across a wide audience.
  • Expected Outcome: Increased engagement and awareness of the project through digital and traditional channels, encouraging uptake of the platform’s wellness tools and the strategies it promotes.

  • The project will conduct regular surveys and feedback sessions to assess the effectiveness of the resources provided. This will allow the project team to refine and improve the tools and content based on real-world student and educator experiences.
  • Expected Outcome: Continuous refinement of the platform and its resources, ensuring they meet the needs of the students and provide relevant, effective support.