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Mental health & wellbeing
259 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
What SUs need to know about a new report on student mental health
13/08/26
There’s new research out on student social withdrawal. Here’s what SUs need to know
24/07/26
The research on fixated behaviour – and what SUs can do about it
10/06/26
Does going to university make you happier (and more socially mobile?)
15/05/26
Welsh student welfare: What new rules require – and what SUs can now push for
13/05/26
Getting ahead on student voice: Why pre-arrival questionnaires are (literally) the future
22/04/26
Here’s what SUs need to know about the annual student gambling survey
10/04/26
Meningitis outbreak at Kent – what SUs need to know
24/03/26
What’s the update on learner analytics and what do SUs need to know
13/03/26
What Cibyl’s 2025 mental health survey means for SUs
26/02/26
Why are medical students calling for changes to maintenance loans?
12/02/26
How can SUs learn from HE and NHS partnerships
05/02/26
Financial worry is now the baseline condition of being a student
02/02/26
What SUs can learn from the QAA’s report on assessment practice at Glasgow
30/01/26
What does the latest research tell us about student belonging – and what can SUs do about it?
16/01/26
Pass/fail is better for learning and better for mental health
08/12/25
Student loneliness isn’t going away and the evidence on what works is getting stronger
09/11/25
What SUs need to know about a new book on belonging
09/11/25
Does commuting to university really damage student wellbeing?
30/10/25
How to use the Abrahart triangle for change
30/10/25
What are incoming students thinking and why it matters to SUs
11/07/25
Top ten takeaways from the 2025 Student Academic Experience Survey
13/06/25
What SUs need know about the national review of student suicides
21/05/25
What students want their SU to push for on health
02/05/25
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