| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.66 |
| Liaison | Philippe Lemarchand |
| Submission Date | Dec. 2, 2024 |
Technological University Dublin
PA-11: Health, Safety and Wellbeing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
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11.1 Student wellbeing and assistance programs
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s physical health services for students:
TU Dublin offers on-campus Student Health Centres (Ref 1) that provide holistic healthcare services, encompassing general medical care, sexual health, psychological support, and social aspects of student well-being. These services are designed to complement students' personal healthcare providers, ensuring confidentiality and promoting overall student success.
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Does the institution make behavioral health services available to students?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s behavioral health services for students:
TU Dublin offers a free, confidential Student Counselling Service (Ref 1) staffed by qualified psychologists and psychotherapists, providing one-on-one counselling, group therapy programs, and events throughout the year, both online and face-to-face.
Additionally, the service supports students using SilverCloud (Ref 2), an online platform offering self-help programs for managing common mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and stress.
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Does the institution make sexual and reproductive health services available to students?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s sexual/reproductive health services for students:
TU Dublin provides comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services (Ref 1) for students, including testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, hepatitis B, and HIV. Students can access these services through appointments with general practitioners or nurses, and the university also offers free home STI testing kits in collaboration with the Health Service Executive (HSE).
Does the institution make contemplative and/or spiritual activities available to students?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s contemplative and spiritual activities for students:
TU Dublin offers a range of contemplative and spiritual activities (Ref 1) for students, including mindfulness meditation sessions, access to quiet spaces for reflection and prayer, and various events that foster community and intercultural exchange.
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Does the institution have a campus safety committee that brings together students from vulnerable groups and management in the development and review of policies and procedures related to student safety and violence prevention?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s student safety and violence prevention committee:
The university has a University Health and Safety committee which has students union representation, information on all university Health and safety groups is available (Ref 1). While the University does not have a group specifically looking at specific vulnerable groups security is included in the terms of reference for health and safety. Students from vulnerable groups and management also come together in the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) committee (Ref 2) and sub-committe of our Governing Body (Ref 3).
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Ref 1: https://www.tudublin.ie/for-staff/safety-health-welfare/safety-hub/committees-and-working-groups/
Does the institution have an emergency assistance fund that provides grants or interest-free loans to students who are experiencing financial difficulties?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s emergency assistance fund for students:
TU Dublin offers an Emergency Assistance Fund (Ref 1) to support students facing urgent financial crises, such as the need to vacate accommodation urgently or attending a funeral due to bereavement. This fund is distinct from the General Student Assistance Schemes and is intended for immediate, unforeseen expenses.
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Does the institution have a food bank/pantry, meal donation program, or similar initiative that provides food at no cost to students experiencing food insecurity?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s student food security initiatives:
TU Dublin student services food voucher scheme (Ref 1).
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The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
1.00
11.2 Employee wellbeing and assistance programs
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s physical health services for employees:
TU Dublin provides employees with access to physical health services, including occupational health assessments (Ref 1), health surveillance programs, and free eye and eyesight tests at the National Optometry Centre (Ref 2).
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Does the institution make behavioral health services available to employees?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s behavioral health services for employees:
TU Dublin offers behavioral health services for employees, including an Employee Assistance Service, bereavement support, pastoral care, and access to the SilverCloud online mental health platform (Ref 1). Additionally, the university provides wellbeing webinars (Ref 2) and various health promotion resources to support staff mental health and overall wellbeing (Ref 3).
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Does the institution make free or reduced cost fitness activities available to employees?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s fitness activities for employees:
TU Dublin offers the "Be Active Be Social" program (Ref 1), providing fitness and sports sessions for staff and students of all abilities in a fun, friendly, and non-competitive environment. Activities include social 5-a-side football, yoga, tag rugby, GAA, pickleball, basketball, self-defense, tennis, roundnet, gym fitness, campus runs, and women-only sessions, with events held across all campuses.
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Does the institution make contemplative and/or spiritual activities available to employees?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s contemplative and spiritual activities for employees:
TU Dublin offers a range of contemplative and spiritual activities for employees, including access to St. Laurence's Church (Ref 1) —a center for prayer, worship, and spiritual development that hosts weekly Mass and mindfulness sessions. Additionally, the university's Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy Service (Ref 2) provides confidential support, fostering the spiritual, social, emotional, and intellectual well-being of staff.
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Does the institution have an institution-wide health and safety committee or network of committees that brings together workers and management in the development and review of workplace health and safety policies and procedures?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s workplace health and safety committees:
TU Dublin has established a comprehensive safety management system (Ref 1) that includes the University Safety, Health and Welfare (SHW) Steering Committee, Campus SHW Committees, and various working groups. These committees ensure effective coordination and management of health and safety issues, promote employee participation, and facilitate compliance with relevant legislation.
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Does the institution have an emergency assistance fund that provides grants or interest-free loans to employees who are experiencing financial difficulties?:
No
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s emergency assistance fund for employees:
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The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
1.00
11.3 Smoke free environments
Yes
Does the institution restrict outdoor smoking?:
Yes
Does the institution prohibit smoking and tobacco use across the entire campus?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s smoke-free policies:
In line with the Department of Health’s Tobacco Free Ireland Policy, which aims to promote tobacco-free campuses for all third-level institutions, TU Dublin campus introduced a smoke free zone on campus from September 2020 (Ref 1, Ref 2).
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Ref 2: https://www.tudublin.ie/explore/our-campuses/blanchardstown/towards-a-smoke-free-campus/
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
1
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