The Forum by Think Positive
The Forum is Think Positive’s national space for colleges, universities and students’ associations to come together to explore key issues, challenges and developments relating to student mental health in Scotland. It offers a supportive environment for shared learning, discussion and collaboration, helping to strengthen mental health support across the sector.
What is this space for?
The Forum plays a key role in building a more joined‑up approach to supporting student mental health across Scotland. The online platform for SMHA project participants offers the opportunity to:
- Learn from each other and scheduled guest speakers.
- Share effective practice
- Explore common challenges
- Discover new resources and approaches
- Strengthen relationships with colleagues across the sector
- Peer discussion, reflection and time for questions
Our impact
The 2024–25 academic year demonstrated strong engagement and clear value:
- 29 colleges, universities and students’ associations were represented at Forum events.
- 84% of project participants said they learned from the experiences and approaches of other institutions by attending The Forum.
Who is this space for?
The Forum is open to anyone working on the Student Mental Health Agreement Project at their institution.
If you take part in the Student Mental Health Agreement project, you can find details of upcoming meetings, by logging in on the Think Positive Hub and going to the ‘Your Space’ section.
Think Positive currently works with 32 of the 35 Scottish institutions:
Ayrshire College & Students’ Association
Borders College & Students’ Association
City of Glasgow College & Students’ Association
Dumfries & Galloway College & Students’ Association
Dundee & Angus College & Students’ Association
Edinburgh College & Students’ Association
Edinburgh Napier University & Students’ Association
Fife College & Students’ Association
Forth Valley College & Students’ Association
Glasgow Caledonian University & Students’ Association
Glasgow Clyde College & Students’ Association
Glasgow Kelvin College & Students’ Association
Glasgow School of Art & Students’ Association
Heriot-Watt University & Students’ Association
New College Lanarkshire & Students’ Association
Newbattle Abbey College & Students’ Association
North East Scotland College & Students’ Association
Open University in Scotland & Students’ Association
Robert Gordon University & Students’ Association
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland & Students’ Association
South Lanarkshire College & Students’ Association
Strathclyde University & Students’ Association
University of Aberdeen & Students’ Association
University of Abertay & Students’ Association
University of Edinburgh & Students’ Association
University of St. Andrews & Students’ Association
University of Stirling & Students’ Association
University of the Highlands and Islands & Students’ Association
University of the West of Scotland & Students’ Association
West College Scotland & Students’ Association
West Lothian College & Students’ Association
