The Scottish Mental Illness Stigma Study explores where and how people with more complex mental illnesses face stigma and discrimination and the impact this has. The study has highlighted that people are holding back from attending events and doing activities which contribute to basic happiness – withdrawing from friendships, not pursuing employment opportunities and even …
Research
Thriving Learners College Research
NUS Scotland responds to new college student mental health research Students’ union calls for increased financial and counselling support for college students New research published by the Mental Health Foundation on Thursday, 1 December 2022 has revealed that almost two thirds (64%) of college students report having low wellbeing and more than half (54%) reporting …
Thriving Learners University Research
Thriving Learners is one of the largest and most significant studies of student mental health that has ever taken place in the UK. In our first year of the project, over 15,000 university students across Scotland participated to share their experiences of mental health and wellbeing. The findings helped us make recommendations for sector-wide improvements. …
Thriving Learners College Research
Thriving Learners is one of the largest and most significant studies of student mental health that has ever taken place in the UK. In 2021 over 15,000 university students across Scotland shared their experiences of mental health and wellbeing.
BROKE Report
Broke: How Scotland is failing its students NUS Scotland has launched new research on the state of student poverty in Scotland.
