Resource library

Academics from Student Minds and Durham University have published a journal article detailing the experiences of Student Services and academic staff in supporting student mental health.

Student Minds has published a set of resources designed to support students through the second term of university.

The Guardian has published an interview with the co-founder of a not-for-profit that distributes self-swab rape kits.

The Department of Health and Social Care has published a report exploring the health opportunities and challenges faced by city populations in England.

The NHS and multiple related sector organisations have worked collaboratively to publish an updated vaccine communications toolkit for universities and other higher education settings.

HEMHIT (Higher education mental health implementation taskforce) has published a report about the progress of its areas of work and its next steps.

An academic at the University of Salford has written an article outlining three legal reforms aimed at improving how providers respond to prevent student deaths by suicide.

Colleagues at Cardiff Metropolitan University and SOS-UK have written an article about how providers can develop a harm-reduction approach to drugs.

UHMAN (University Mental Health Advisers Network) and sector partners have published a report sharing insights and practical recommendations to enhance the relevance of mental health and wellbeing with students.

Student Minds has published a collection of documents including research and evaluation, insights, and developments from the UMHC (University Mental Health Charter) Framework, Programme, and Award.

Wonkhe has published an article reviewing the compassionate communications principles published as part of the outputs of HEMHIT (Higher Education Mental Health Implementation Taskforce).

Medr has published guidance and monitoring templates for the wellbeing and health funding allocations for providers in Wales.

NHS England-Midlands has published an article about their mental health cafés which provide support to students in the region.

HEMHIT (Higher Education Mental Health Implementation Taskforce) has published a range of case studies from various UK providers showcasing the development and implementation of compassionate communications.

The Scottish Government has announced they will continue to fund access to free period products at colleges and universities.

The Conversation has published an article about research suggesting that the mental health of graduate students is decreasing due to increases in tuition fees.

Wonkhe has published an article advocating for a more flexible healthcare system for students.

Cibyl has published a report about student mental health. It shares findings about an increase in students experiencing difficulties related to their finances, mental health and more.

The Conversation has published an article about the rise of scabies in university settings, including advice about how to identify scabies and what treatment can be taken.

Student Minds has announced they are collaborating with Mind Data, a digital mental health support platform, to host their Student Space resources.

UKGE (UK Council for Graduate Education) has published a survey report about the views of academic supervisors of doctoral students.

Wonkhe has published an article in which Bob Abrahart argues that scenario analysis is needed to prevent student death by suicide.

Jisc has published a report about a pilot project at Northumbria University, where they used data to predict student wellbeing and identified opportunities to help vulnerable students.

Wonkhe has published an article discussing the potential of using learning analytics to predict student wellbeing and target mental health interventions. It highlights that analytics can help target support, but students must still choose to engage with services.