SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN CAMPUS

Blended Intensive Programme

Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iași, Romania

What is it about?

This Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) addresses the growing need for university communities to actively promote the holistic health and resilience of their students. The programme aligns directly with SDG #3: Good Health and Well-being by focusing on key determinants of social health. It is interdisciplinary, drawing on concepts from health psychology, sociology, public health, and social work. Participants will critically analyze key determinants of well-being within the academic environment, moving beyond traditional physical health models to focus intensely on social connections, mental resilience, and cultural integration. The core objective is to shift from theoretical understanding to practical application: participants will work collaboratively in international teams to design and propose evidence-based intervention strategies tailored for implementation within the EC2U campus community. This program ensures that participants are not just learners, but active agents of positive social change.

Where?

Host institution: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania

When?

Virtual activities: 19 March – 20 March, 2026 (before the onsite week)

Onsite Activities: 23 March – 27 March, 2026 (5 days in Iași, Romania)

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the BIP, students will be able to:

• Analyze concepts: Critically evaluate and distinguish between different concepts of social health, mental well-being, and resilience within a diverse academic setting.
• Apply models: use relevant socio-cognitive models to understand and predict health-promoting behaviors among students and staff.
• Conduct comparative analysis: Compare various international strategies and best practices for student support, identifying cultural and structural influences on well-being policies across different EC2U universities.
• Design interventions: Develop, justify, and propose a practical, research-informed action-research strategy or intervention plan aimed at promoting physical, social, or mental health within a specific university campus context.
• Research Tools: Apply basic methodological approaches from the Research Toolkit to study health behaviors and attitudes, enabling effective data collection and evidence-based decision-making.

Benefits

3 ECTS Credits, Certificate of attendance

Course structure. Main topics

Virtual activities: preparation and comparative analysis.

• Focus on presentations and team/group work, including:
• Research toolkit: Methodological approaches for studying health behaviors and attitudes that promote long-term student wellbeing.
• Comparative analysis: Examining diverse international strategies for student support and social health.

On-site activities: workshops, debates, and project development

Intensive workshops and debates focusing on:

• Social health: Concepts, values, and decision-making processes related to well-being.
• Socio-cognitive models: Understanding behavioral change and health promotion in the campus community.
• Cultural influences: The role of social norms and diversity on student well-being.
• Team project: Interventions in Campus: Collaborative research-action activity where teams propose strategies for promoting physical, social, and mental resilience in the university campus.

Who should attend?

We are seeking motivated B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. students from the EC2U Partner Universities to join this innovative programme.

Student Selection and Erasmus+ mobility funding

For all participating students from EC2U partner universities, participation in this Blended Intensive Programme is considered a short-term Erasmus+ Blended Mobility activity.

Crucial Information for EC2U partner universities and students:

Please contact your university’s Erasmus+ Office to learn about the following:

• The internal selection procedure and deadlines: each EC2U university will conduct its own internal Erasmus+ selection process. This is required to formally nominate and grant the mobility status to participating students. All selected participants will receive an Erasmus+ mobility grant from their home institution.
• Erasmus+ grant: the Erasmus+ mobility grant, covering the on-site mobility component in Iași (23 March – 27 March, 2026 ), will be administered by your home university according to internal and national Erasmus+ guidelines (e.g., travel and daily allowance).
• Notification of nomination: Once your university has completed its internal selection and officially nominates you, please inform us via email by January 25, 2026. We will then provide guidance on completing the final formal documents.
• Minimum participants: We expect at least 2 participants from each EC2U university, with a maximum of 10 per university.

NEXT STEPS FOR APPLICATION

Required Next Steps:

• Internal selection: Please consult your university’s Erasmus+ Office to determine the selection procedure, deadlines, and the expected Erasmus+ grant funding.
• Nomination deadline: Once your university confirms your nomination, you must inform us via email by January 25, 2026, so we can guide you through the final formal paperwork.

Contact information:

UAIC EC2U local coordinators: ec2ulocalcoord.iasi@uaic.ro, petronela.spiridon@uaic.ro

BIP coordinator: Prof. dr. Daniela Șoitu, daniela.soitu@uaic.ro

UAIC International Relations Office: Anca Ionescu, anca.ionescu@uaic.ro  (BIP officer)