Well-being is an alarming issue increasingly gaining the spotlight in both countries. There is a growing movement to ensure “work-life balance” amongst young people who are about to enter the workforce. The phenomenon of "Quiet Quitting" is another manifestation of society's failure to address emerging concerns about wellbeing. Student mental health issues are also becoming more serious in both countries.
Recent research has finally uncovered that as countries grow and develop, the number of “Deaths of Despair” increases. With many researches showing that loneliness amongst young people is on the rise, wellbeing is central to the discussion but has been neglected thus far.
Well-being is still poorly understood. Studies and research on mental health are still in their infancy, and many in society are still quick to dismiss genuine mental health concerns as being weak-willed. This year 2024’s Conference, “Well-being”, aims to gather professionals from various fields to thoroughly understand well-being from multiple perspectives.
Date: 2024/8/19-27 (9 days)
**Successful applicants will be invited to participate in 2 online preliminary study sessions in July and August (dates to be confirmed)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Participation fee: £350 / ¥65,000​
The fee covers food, accommodation and transportation within London during the Conference period.
The fee does NOT include travelling to London, e.g. flights or trains.
**Participation fee is currently tentative and subject to change. Any changes will be announced in due course.
Eligibility:
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Any current undergraduate or postgraduate students studying at a UK or Japanese university at the time of submitting the application
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Available to attend the Conference for the whole conference period in-person in London, United Kingdom
**In light of the easing of COVID measures, to join the Conference applicants are not required but recommended to be vaccinated with at least 1 dose of WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines (see list from Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs for reference). For details of UK measures on COVID-19 please visit https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus.
Application process:
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Fill out the application form
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Shortlisted applicants will be invited by email to an online interview
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Successful applicants will be informed and further contacted by email