Good Health and Well-being

Peer-reviewed research

Research published in the Journal of the Operational Research Society examines how interpretable machine-learning models can support proactive prediction of cardiac-arrest incidents in hospitals. Other research explores the relationship between ageism and personal and social well-being among information-technology professionals. The portfolio also includes research published in Sexuality & Culture examining relationships and social behaviour among young adults in Indian metropolitan cities, and work published in Psychological Studies on the development and validation of emotion-recognition software for the Indian population. Together, these studies examine health from different perspectives, connecting medical decision-making with technology while also investigating emotional, behavioural and social dimensions of well-being.

Corporate responsibility in health and food systems

Dr Anushree Poddar has contributed two Springer Nature book chapters that bring corporate responsibility into health and food systems. Her 2022 chapter in Emerging Economic Models for Sustainable Businesses, written with Sapna Narula and Muneer Ahmad Magry, surveys corporate social responsibility practice and its link to the Sustainable Development Goals in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, a chapter in Sustainable Food Value Chain Development, written with Ashima Mathur, studied the impact of strategic CSR on smallholder farmers through agri-input firms in India.

India’s organ-donation system

Dr Satyajit Roy’s conference research looks at how India’s organ-donation system performs. At the 2025 Academy of Management meeting in Copenhagen he presented Coordination under constraints in a pro-social supply chain: India’s deceased-donation program, published in the conference proceedings. A year earlier, at the 2024 TTS Congress in Istanbul, he presented a performance review of the cadaveric organ donation program in an Indian state.

Mental health, mentorship and student support

Since 2024, Masters’ Union has partnered with Amaha to provide free, confidential student mental-health support, including 24×7 access, individual counselling, therapy, psychiatric consultations, digital self-care resources and group-support sessions. An internal Counselling Cell provides free individual and group sessions six days a week. More than 180 counselling requests were addressed in a single semester. Separately, between September 2024 and August 2025, more than 500 offline one-to-one counselling sessions and 174 Amaha therapy and psychiatry sessions were recorded.

The Accountability and Mentorship programme, running since 2025, provides one-to-one career-preparation support and tracks students’ progress and individual challenges. Mentoring and a regular student feedback loop complement professional counselling. Each student has a dedicated Student Advisor, who can be booked through the learning platform, for personal, emotional and academic concerns, life skills and grievance support. Parents can also speak to Student Advisors about any concern. Counselling open houses, Wellness Wednesday activities, mindfulness sessions and student-led well-being initiatives complement these formal support systems.

Employee well-being and a safer workplace

Employee mental-health support is provided through Masters’ Union's partnership with Ekaant and through institution-led well-being programmes. The Managing Stress and Burnout workshop engaged 132 employees, while the When Work Feels Heavy session reached 118 employees. These initiatives create opportunities to discuss stress, emotional health and the pressures associated with professional life. Masters’ Union also conducts Prevention of Sexual Harassment, or POSH, awareness sessions as part of its approach to creating a safer and more respectful learning and working environment.

Preventive healthcare and access to care

Masters’ Union provides 24×7 medical support through dedicated medical rooms and ambulance services at the campus and student residences. A Medanta Mediclinic operates on campus, and Medanta Hospital supports emergency care, specialist consultations and medical camps. Fully stocked first-aid kits are kept on campus and in the hostels, and Fortis Hospital is within 2 km of the hostel premises, with the team coordinating directly with the hospital in an emergency.

Institutional relationships include Medanta Hospital, Dr. Lal PathLabs, BioCity Healthcare, Niva Bupa Health Insurance and Magma General Insurance Limited, supporting areas including preventive screening, diagnostics, medical care and health protection. Women's washrooms are equipped with sanitary-pad dispensers and hygiene provisions, while professional counselling provides confidential support around relationships, personal boundaries and emotional well-being.

Making physical activity part of university life

Masters’ Union encourages students and employees to make movement and physical activity part of everyday life. Students and employees have access to gym facilities, table tennis, yoga, meditation and dance spaces, along with pickleball, badminton and tennis courts. Hudle and Thrive extend access to outdoor sports. A Desk Yoga programme engaged 287 participants, while a CrossFit session engaged 129 participants.

Fitness engagement also includes opportunities for the Masters’ Union community to participate in HYROX, alongside campus and partner-supported sports programmes. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on campus. Campus social spaces include Thrive for wellness and fitness, a gym, the Sportyzo Sports Academy, dedicated play areas and common seating and lounge areas that encourage informal conversation and peer collaboration.

Bringing preventive healthcare closer to the community

A free medical camp with Medanta Hospital provided consultations and preventive screening to 111 participants, including students, employees and professionals working at DLF Cyber Park. The initiative brought preventive healthcare into a shared workplace setting, giving participants an accessible opportunity to engage with health screening and medical professionals. A free wellness camp with BioCity Healthcare followed the same approach, covering blood pressure, BMI, blood tests and consultations for 208 people.

Building awareness around stem-cell donation

Masters’ Union collaborated with DKMS and the student-led SEWA Club on a stem-cell donor awareness and registration initiative. The programme introduced participants to blood cancers, stem-cell transplantation and donor registration, bringing students together with volunteers and professionals from organisations including EY, Gartner and ICICI Bank.

Moving for a cause

Physical activity has also been used as a platform for community participation and social impact. On 12 October 2025, Masters’ Union’s SEWA Club organised Run for a Cause at Leisure Valley Park, Gurugram, with the Kiwanis Club. The 3K and 5K event brought together 48 participants and raised more than ₹34,000 to sponsor two prosthetic limbs for people from underserved communities. Students also participate in marathons linked to different social causes, bringing together fitness, community engagement and fundraising or awareness around issues that extend beyond the campus.

Community drives and giving

Student and staff volunteers have organised drives for neighbouring and underserved communities. A Run for a Cause fundraiser organised by the SEWA Club raised more than INR 34,000 and sponsored two prosthetic limbs in collaboration with the Kiwanis Club.

1. 14 Aug 2023 24-hour food donation drive in Ghata Village
2. 17 Nov 2023 Clothes donation drive for hostel support staff
3. 21 Oct 2024 Outreach with the Dream Girl Foundation
4. 13 Dec 2024 Winter Clothing Donation Drive

Sharing sports facilities

Masters’ Union hosts inter-fraternity tournaments, a Cohort Sports Day and national, zonal and local sporting events. Indoor facilities for table tennis, chess, badminton, a gym, pickleball, music, dance and yoga and meditation are made available for hosted inter-college and community events. Outdoor sport is accessed through the Hudle and Thrive partnerships, which run on a paid basis.

Keeping alumni connected through well-being

Health and fitness also provide a way for the Masters’ Union community to remain connected after graduation. Through Alumni Relations, the Step Up Challenge brought alumni together around daily movement. Participants tracked their steps in a shared fitness competition, with prizes recognising leading participants. The challenge turned a simple everyday activity into a shared alumni experience, encouraging regular movement while maintaining connections across the Masters’ Union community.

Partnerships that extend the health ecosystem

Masters’ Union works with organisations across healthcare, mental health, diagnostics, insurance and community health. These relationships connect the institution with specialist expertise and expand the range of health and well-being support available to its community. The wider network of eleven collaborations with local, national and global health institutions also includes the Dream Girl Foundation, the Brahma Kumaris and the Robin Hood Army.

Understanding health through behaviour, psychology and management

Health and well-being are explored academically through the study of psychology, neuroscience, behavioural science, resilience and organisational behaviour. Rather than approaching these areas as a collection of standalone health subjects, the curriculum examines a wider question: how do people think, respond to pressure, form relationships, make decisions and function within organisations and society? Students examine cognition, relationships, emotional processes and resilience.

Postgraduate Leadership Labs address personality, co-founder relationships, team resilience and cultural differences. Behavioural economics, organisational behaviour, HR management and public-policy learning connect well-being with leadership decisions and workplace systems. Together, these areas allow students to examine well-being as shaped by relationships, workplaces, leadership and wider social environments, as well as by personal health.

From understanding well-being to building solutions

Students also encounter health and well-being through entrepreneurship and applied problem-solving. Within the institution’s venture ecosystem, health-focused ventures include: