Hello UiT Community,
We invite you to participate in our ongoing survey focused on mental health services conflict management with supervisors at UiT. Your experiences and insights are crucial for us to better understand and improve these interactions. Participate in the survey here.
Key Findings from 2023 Survey (but long version here):
- Conflict Management: Responses show varied familiarity with ethical guidelines and procedures for reporting issues. Many know about UiT’s “Si ifra/Speak Up” page, and there’s a call for enhanced emotional competency and intercultural conflict management in PhD supervisor training.
- Conflict Resolution: Most favor discussions with independent mediators or an ombud for resolving conflicts, highlighting the need for flexibility depending on the case.
- Mental Health Services: Awareness of HEMIS, UiT’s free health support service, is at 57.6%. Training for supervisors should include recognizing mental health signs, addressing stigma, and understanding PhD-specific stressors.
- Information Dissemination: The majority (84.8%) prefer information via welcome booklets, with emails and welcome meetings also popular. The importance of regular mental health support reminders and maintaining privacy in services was emphasized.
Your participation in our current survey helps us advocate for effective conflict management procedures, enhanced supervisor training, and robust mental health support at UiT. Thank you for helping us make a difference in our community.
The TODOS Team
