Mental health and well-being

Advice on effective mental health support for students and staff to create a happier, healthier campus. Find out how universities and academics can promote well-being, protect their campus community from spiralling stress, minimise the risk of burnout and build resilience - from institutional practices that create a culture of care to personal self-care tips and healthy habits for overworked academics and students.

By Eliza.Compton, 21 November, 2025

Co-creation that treats students as collaborators, not consultants

Student co-creation
When students believe their opinions matter, their creativity, confidence and sense of belonging grow – and so does the impact of your work. Here are five practical ways to bring students ‘behind the camera’ in co-curricular programme design
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By Laura.Duckett, 17 November, 2025

Intervene with empathy to support students in need

Students sitting in a circle haveing a discussion with a teacher
With mental health challenges increasing on campus, structured tools that capture students’ thoughts, feelings and behaviours can help educators spot concerns early and tailor support
By Laura.Duckett, 3 November, 2025

Stop asking students to be the lesson and focus on choice and consent

A group of students discussing something on an iPad
When students are asked to share personal stories to illustrate lessons, the emotional cost can outweigh the educational gain. Aasiya Satia explores how consent-based pedagogy can create safer, more equitable classrooms for all students
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By kiera.obrien, 29 October, 2025

Support students’ mental health with bespoke workshops

One student comforts another with a hand on the shoulder
With mental health concerns and student suicide rates increasing, a partnership with St John Ambulance offered a practical way to support students to ask for help when they need it. Here’s how it worked
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By kiera.obrien, 28 October, 2025

How to help autistic students adjust to life on campus

Students laugh over a coffee
With autistic students’ drop-out rate spiking, here’s how to help them ease into their university career, allow for neurodiversity-friendly socialising and reduce their anxiety with a furry friend
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Mental health and well-being