UPES report · Events and activities
Between June 2024 and June 2025, 12 events and programmes run by UPES schools, clubs and the NSS turned this goal into action on campus and in the community.
SoHST ran a five-day Faculty Development Programme on "Healthcare Analytics and Life Sciences with SAS" in collaboration with SAS Institute India, open to faculty from across disciplines.
Impact
Faculty from many disciplines are now better equipped to bring healthcare data analytics into their teaching and research.
Supports 1. Health research
Students of the School of Health Sciences and Technology learned from Dr Vannajan Sanghiran Lee of the University of Malaya, Malaysia, how quantum computing is opening new routes to precision medicine.
Impact
Students gained direct access to international expertise at the frontier of personalised treatment, linking their studies to where health care is heading.
The School of Business hosted Alex H. of Nottingham Business School for a "Leading Self" session on emotional intelligence, resilience and a growth mindset.
Impact
Attendees left with practical strategies for managing pressure and setbacks that they can use in both personal and professional life.
Supports 6. Student mental health
Organised jointly by UPES and the Vaidya Chandra Prakash Cancer Research Foundation, Rudrapur, this two-day symposium on "Ayurveda for Optimal Immunity" examined how Ayurveda can strengthen immunity and well-being, and where modern research supports traditional practice.
Impact
Students saw preventive health through two lenses, traditional knowledge and scientific research, encouraging a research-backed approach to wellness.
Supports 1. Health research
Timed for exam season, Manoshakti and student counsellor Dr Veena Krishnan explained what causes brain fog, how doom-scrolling disrupts emotional processing and how to restore focus. Aptitude and reflection activities let students check their own mental state.
Impact
Students left with habits they could start the same day: 30 minutes a day away from devices, a regular sleep routine, Tratak focus practice and daily time to process emotions.
Supports 6. Student mental health
NSS UPES held a Vivechna session at the Old Amphitheatre, Bidholi, where guest speakers Charanpal Singh and Ghazala Shaheen covered the types and severity of cancer, early detection and prevention through healthy living.
Impact
Faculty, volunteers and students wrote messages of support on a Cancer Fight Wall, and many participants said they wanted to take part in future cancer awareness work.
Supports 3. Community outreach
MBA CORE batch 4 joined an online session with Anne Moss Rogers, a mental health speaker and trainer, on suicide prevention and why mental well-being matters during a demanding programme.
Impact
Students on one of the most demanding programmes heard directly from a specialist in suicide prevention, making it easier to talk about mental health and to seek help early.
Supports 6. Student mental health
On World Mental Health Day, Manoshakti hosted a workshop led by student counsellor Dr Veena Krishnan on the year's theme, "It's time to prioritise mental health in the workplace".
Impact
This session launched the Impact Hours series, which continued through the year, and put students in touch with the counsellor they can book for free, confidential support.
Supports 6. Student mental health
The School of Liberal Studies and Media ran a two-day Mental Health Day across UPES campuses, combining large group sessions with small peer discussion circles.
Impact
Mental health moved out of the counselling room and into everyday campus spaces, helping students talk openly with each other.
Supports 6. Student mental health
The second ManoMandal session brought seniors and freshers together at Kandoli for honest conversations about their experiences, challenges and successes, with student counsellor Dr Veena Krishnan.
Impact
Repeating the format at Kandoli meant students on both campuses had the same safe space to share and the same access to peer support.
Supports 6. Student mental health
The first ManoMandal session, at the Old Amphitheatre in Bidholi, used the theme "Heartfelt Connections: Open Conversations for All". Seniors shared the challenges they had overcome, and Dr Veena Krishnan spoke on mentorship and balancing study with well-being.
Impact
Four student clubs, including AKS, Hypervision, Ozone and Infinity Space, joined Manoshakti, showing that well-being is a shared responsibility across campus life.
Supports 6. Student mental health
Following the March 2024 Heartfulness workshop, SoHST began a guided meditation session every Wednesday, 12 noon to 1 pm, in the Library Conference Room, open to students, faculty and staff.
Impact
A steady weekly habit: five to six faculty members join an average session, using meditation to manage stress and improve focus.