Tracii Ryan is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne, Australia. Tracii's research broadly relates to the student experience in higher education, with particular interest in the areas of student wellbeing and belonging. Tracii is a co-investigator on an Australian Research Council funded Discovery Project, Uni Student Wellbeing, and a founding member of the Uni Student Wellbeing Research Hub.

Chi Baik is Professor of Higher Education at the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne, Australia. Chi's research explores factors influencing the educational experiences and outcomes of students from diverse backgrounds in higher education. She has led major funded studies that have contributed to informing institutional policies and practices, including national projects on the first year experience, international student engagement, and student mental wellbeing.

Part I. Setting the Scene

1. Student Experiences and Wellbeing in an Evolving Higher Education Context

Tracii Ryan and Chi Baik

2. Introduction to the Research Chapters

3. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Student Belonging in Higher Education

Kelly-Ann Allen, Beatriz Gallo Cordoba, Steven T. Zech, Matteo Bonotti, Janet Scull, Tina Brunet, Ebony Melzak, William Warton, Aarushi Atri, and Lucas Walsh

4. When Should We Belong?

Sarah Walker and Lillian Smyth

5. Centring Indigenous Student Wellbeing in Australian Universities

Georgia Durmush

6. Motivations and Aspirations of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Chinese International Students: Towards a More Nuanced Understanding of International Student Diversity

Yan Zhang

7. Student Satisfaction and Wellbeing in Higher Education: A Study of Undergraduate Students in India

Vineeta Sirohi, Richa Malaviya, Shreya Sirohi, and Prankur Anand

8. Analysis of Mental Wellbeing and Sense of Community Belonging among First Year College Students in Indonesia

Artiarini Puspita Arwan and Muhtar Mochamad Solihin

9. The Karenina Effect in Doctoral Education: Different Students, Different Challenges

Saule Bekova

10. Introduction to the Whole-of-Institution Approaches Chapters

11. University of Melbourne's Wellbeing Literacy Campaign

Jeannie Gorrie

12. Mental Health First Aid® for Tertiary Students: A Best-Practice Model for Developing an Evidence-Based National Program

Anat Wilson, Kathryn Chalmers, Phoebe Tran, and Jakqui Barnfield

13. From Advising to Mentoring: Supporting Student Belonging, Wellbeing and Experience

Catherine Mann, Abi Brooker, James Thompson, and Jeanette Tamplin

14. Teaching Language Alongside Content: A Whole-of-Institution Approach Benefiting Students and Teachers

Bella Ross and Merian Fernando

Part IV. Good Practice Examples

15. Introduction to the Good Practice Examples Chapters

16. Beyond Welcome: A Game-Based Orientation Day to Support First-Year Students and Their Wellbeing

Lize Vanderstraeten, Fanny Buysschaert, Viktor De Mulder, Delphine François, Laure Janssens, Ann Maes, Grégory Maes, Elke Minnaert, Patricia Everaert, and Evelien Opdecam

17. Coordinating Information and Intervention: Supporting Student Transition and Wellbeing in Large First-Year Foundation Subjects

Jacqueline Dutton and Annelise Roberts

18. Wellbeing Integrated Learning Design (WILD) Framework: A Case Study of Embedding Wellbeing in Learning Design

Lara H. Mossman and Rachel H. Colla

19. Lighten Up: Using Humour to Promote Student Wellbeing in Australian Legal Education

Bill Swannie and Perla Guarneros-Sánchez

20. Supporting University Student Wellbeing in an Uncertain World: Policy, Practice, and Future Directions

Tracii Ryan and Chi Baik