EmilyTest are a Scottish charity focused on improving gender-based violence (GBV) prevention, intervention and support at colleges and universities. Several Scottish colleges and universities include work on gender-based violence as part of their Student Mental Health Agreement work, supporting students experiencing gender-based violence through prevention, intervention, and support. Institutions work with specialist organisations such as …
Research
Report: Colleges’ approach to tackling Gender Based Violence and Harassment
Colleges Scotland and College Development Network recently released the findings of their survey report ‘Colleges’ approach to tackling Gender Based Violence and Harassment’. Since January 2023, they have worked together to explore how the Scottish college sector addresses gender based violence (GBV) and harassment. This report presents the outcomes of the survey and offers essential …
Experiences and challenges in education of deaf young people in Scotland
Education Scotland, the British Deaf Association (Scotland), and Scotland’s National Centre for Languages (SCILT) worked with deaf young people to co-produce this case study detailing the experiences and challenges of young deaf people in accessing education in Scotland. The case study provides insight on the experiences and challenges of four deaf young people in Scotland …
ScotSMART research: student mental health support
ScotSMART is a research network for student mental health in Scotland funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh. They are trying to find out what mental health and/or wellbeing interventions are offered within Scottish Higher Education Institutions. By intervention, they mean any event(s) or action taken to promote the positive mental health and wellbeing of …
NUS Scotland’s ‘Broke Students, Broken System’ report launch
NUS Scotland have launched a new report – Broke Students, Broken System. The report looks at five key areas: the realities of Scotland’s funding model, student finance, housing, transport and mental health, and the need to build a new education system that works for students. It highlights a number of challenges within the student mental health …
