Current university students have experienced large amounts of disruption during their education, particularly the experience of Covid and now the cost of living crisis. This comes on top of growing pressures on university students as the sector undergoes major changes and graduates enter an uncertain world. Student support services are also showing an increasing awareness of the diverse needs and perspectives of student populations, making sure that student support services accommodate international perspectives mature students, and marginalised communities. Professionals from across student support services must come together to share best practice and key strategies to improve mental health provision in universities.

• Only 23% of students feel they have no mental health difficulties, according to the Cibyl Mental Health Survey
• 7 in 10 student report that money worries have damaged their mental health in the last year, according to the Cibyl Mental Health Survey
• 43% of postgraduates say they are happy at university, according to the Student Happiness Index.

Join us at this one day online conference to hear the latest updates and guidance from leading experts on student mental health services. Engage with high-level keynotes and a range of best practice case studies showcasing strategies to address key challenges such as implementing a whole-university approach, creating partnership working networks, and developing trauma-informed practice. You will also have the opportunity to network with senior colleagues from across the sector to share common challenges and discuss solutions to better measure the success of student mental health strategies.

Why attend:
• High-level keynotes on the latest initiatives and policies to improve student mental health services from leading experts and policymakers
• Case studies showcasing best practice in whole-university approaches, creating inclusive counselling services, and collaborating with external partners
• Networking with senior colleagues from across the student services and wellbeing sector
• Gain 8 hours of CPD points towards your yearly quota.