Scottish Recovery Network have recently launched their Let’s Develop Peer Roles Toolkit. This toolkit can be used by colleges, universities and students’ associations to help to introduce, manage and sustain peer support roles. Valuing and providing opportunities for students to intentionally use their lived experience to help others can transform how your institution delivers mental …
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NUS Charity Officer Wellbeing Research report
In 2022, NUS Charity conducted a research project into the experiences of students’ union/association officers and NUS officers over the past ten years. 468 current or previous officers shared their experiences. They were asked about their experience in the role, the impact of the role and responsibilities on overall wellbeing and mental health as well …
New College Lanarkshire’s SMHA journey so far
On 15th March 2023, New College Lanarkshire & New College Lanarkshire Students’ Association gave a presentation at The Forum talking about the journey they have been on developing their Student Mental Health Agreement. They share some of the feedback gathered from students, their focus areas within their SMHA and what they hope to do next. …
NUS Scotland launches ‘Cost of Survival’ report
Both Thriving Learners Research and Think Positive research have highlighted how money concerns have an impact on students mental health. A new report from NUS Scotland shows the scale of the financial challenges facing students at the moment. The research is based on a survey of over 5,300 college and university students and apprentices. The …
University Counselling Services in Scotland: Insights and Perspectives Following the Covid-19 Pandemic
This independent research report provides an updated overview of Scottish University Counselling Services. First, the report summarises the landscape of provision within University Counselling Services in Scotland. It identifies the range of internal and external services and support offered by universities. Second, the demand for student counselling across universities is examined. Third, the utilisation of …
