Engaging with asylum seekers and refugees QAA’s Resilient Learning Communities Enhancement Theme has included projects on student mental wellbeing and support for refugees and asylum seekers, so we were delighted to be approached by the Mental Health Foundation with an offer of training that was relevant to both of these important areas. The Mental Health …
Presentation and Workshops
Meeting students’ mental health & wellbeing needs: panel discussion
On 28th March 2023 CDN’s College Expo Roadshow hosted an incredibly thought provoking panel discussion on meeting students’ mental health and wellbeing needs. The panel discussion chaired by Jon Vincent, Principal, Glasgow Clyde College, during this hybrid event focussed on approaches that have been developed and implemented to meet student mental health and wellbeing needs over …
SA Officer GLITCH Workshops
NEW Workshops focusing on online abuse and engaging with digital spaces in a positive and respectful way NUS Charity undertook research in 2021/22 on Officer Wellbeing, asking elected officers past and present about their experiences and the impact of social media during their time in office. The research found that social media had negative impacts on officers’ …
Think Positive QAA conference presentation
Think Positive were delighted to present at QAA Scotland’s Enhancement Conference on the 8th June 2022. The presentation was focused around a Scotland wide approach to student mental health. We talked all about the Student Mental Health Agreement (SMHA) project overview, shared examples of SMHA’s that universities and students’ associations are taking forward and of …
SMHA Information Day
SMHA Information Day being held on August 31st 2022