TY - CHAP AU - Elliot, Dely Lazarte AU - Swingler, M. AU - Gardani, M. AU - Pacheco, E.-M. AU - Boyle, J. PY - 2023 DA - January TI - ‘Let’s talk about well-being!’: Fostering interdependence in doctoral communities EP - 496 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7757-2_32 AB - The Ph.D. genre captures the complexity and plurality of practices generally confronting doctoral scholars, creating challenges and at times contributing to wellbeing concerns. The arrival of COVID-19 has exacerbated such challenges with its associated mandatory self-isolation and other imposed measures, leading to explicit and implicit impact on members of the doctoral community. This autoethnographic study draws upon the collective reflections of a group of researchers as they explored practical ways of fostering and supporting mental health and wellbeing within the doctoral community. Our study highlights three aspects for consideration: (a) a holistic understanding of doctoral wellbeing as key, (b) the interconnection between doctoral scholars’ and staff members’ well-being, and (c) communities serving as avenues to psychological wellness. PB - Springer Nature UR - https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/264485/ KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19) KW - Environment, community and place KW - Education ER