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Purposeful opportunism emerged as a third way in social planning precisely to move on from these polarized positions. Purposeful opportunism suggests that, rather than constructing one grand system, scheme or plan that when (eventually) mobilized will bring about Table 1. Beattie’s fourfold grid applied to the health-promoting university Courses Services Facilities Policies Health information and advice-giving to reflect individual behaviour Personal counselling for health to support life review and change Administrative action for health to reform regulatory systems Community development for health to identify common ground and facilitate joint action Talks, films and seminars on health risks, such as stress, smoking and HIV/AIDS Discussions and role play on peer pressures and social skills in health such as sex and HIV, drugs, etc. Assignments and projects that explore and assess the health profile of the university Programmes of adult and community health education and of local outreach Exhibitions and events and information packs on current health topics Opportunities and support for and self-help Channels for information exchange about issues related to being a healthy university Meetings, forums, fairs and street events to open up debate and decisionmaking on a health agenda across the university Space and resources for health education and preventive action Facilities for selfhelp and group activity Design, labelling, sign-posting and way-finding to support the healthy campus idea Provision for dual and multiple use of space and resources: a healthy university is an open university? policies on individual risks such as smoking, stress and personal safety Policies to support staff who need to adapt to new rules and codes such as those related to smoking Fully worked out university policies and rules on health agreed with students and staff Explicit and open structures for on health as an aspect of the corporate ethos and quality of life
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