For all of us, ‘life admin’ can now be 24-7. We can do our grocery shop at midnight and sort out our banking at 6am on Sunday. Many of our students have not lived in a world where ‘services’ they need in life are not always ‘on’. Higher education is not a 9-5 business. Learners can be engaged in work towards their qualification at all hours of the day. Indeed, many of our students may be on placement, such as in the NHS, meaning their opportunities to use support services will often not correspond with traditional office hours.
All of us, and perhaps especially younger people, are more mental health aware today than ever. There is also a vocal student voice focus on mental health in the needs our students express to us.
