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Mental health & wellbeing
259 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
Policy forum update: PGR student experience
13/12/23
First-generation students may need different mental health support
07/12/23
Policy forum update: Building belonging and tackling loneliness
06/12/23
Why do students self-harm?
17/11/23
Why a basic needs approach may be key to shifting the dial on student support
13/10/23
There’s a new “student needs framework”. Here’s what SUs need to know
05/10/23
How to be better at supporting Black students’ wellbeing
14/09/23
Are campus nap pods an actual thing?
24/08/23
Student mental health, clubs and societies and drugs
18/08/23
What are this year’s Freshers thinking?
16/08/23
Understanding loneliness stigma
14/06/23
Exploring approaches to promoting belonging
10/05/23
A consistent standard of mental health support for students in Wales – here’s what SUs need to know
29/03/23
What’s in the APPG students report on students and cost of living – and why it matters
22/03/23
Peer support builds connection, community and confidence
03/03/23
What type of interventions best address student loneliness?
02/03/23
Cost of living and mental health and closely related
26/02/23
How to implement a harm reduction approach over drugs and alcohol
10/02/23
Understanding students and eating disorders
02/02/23
The latest headlines on student mental health
24/01/23
Learning the lessons from an evaluation of intersectional student mental health initiatives
08/12/22
Policy forum report: Postgraduates
03/12/22
Almost half of young people are experiencing mental health problems
23/11/22
Should your university adopt “digital” mental health support?
09/11/22
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