Discover how encouraging students to investigate their experiences through writing can counteract culture shock.

Learn how to navigate the challenges of belonging in a new cultural setting from experts and students alike.

Explore the careers of young professionals in international higher education.

Ukrainian students Olha and Violetta share inspiring stories of education, renewal and mental health during times of conflict.

Coaching is one powerful tool universities can use to support and empower students.

How can HEIs ensure their international students’ well-being through every stage of the student journey?

What if higher education institutions focused on not only helping international students survive, but enabling them to thrive?

Navigating the challenges of immersion in a world of difference is precisely what fuels the kind of transformative learning that is at the heart of internationalisation – but the flip side is the host of mental health stressors that come with it. This issue of Forum seeks to explore how international higher education can foster health and wellness among students and staff, and how international experiences themselves can be leveraged to facilitate emotional resilience.

Despite a recent decline in mental health, few students are turning to counselling services at their institutions.

For international students, seeking help for mental health challenges can be especially difficult.

Positive psychology provides a set of tools for helping students through events like the pandemic and whatever new challenges tomorrow may bring.

Incorporating mindfulness in counselling and advising is one solution for helping international students adjust to life abroad.

‘Facing outward’ requires all of us to let go of our traditional roles and comfort zones to create a truly inclusive – and psychologically healthy – life on campus.

Pandemic outbreaks like COVID-19 are among the kinds of stressors that can have an even greater impact on international students.

This guide shares tips for improving the experience of students with disabilities taking part in study abroad programmes.