The University Mental Health Charter
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We have announced plans to develop a Charter for student mental health, which will be created in partnership with a range of leading charities and Higher Education bodies. The Charter will recognise and reward those institutions that demonstrate good practice, make student and staff mental health a university- wide priority and deliver improved student mental health and wellbeing outcomes.
The programme was announced with support from the previous Universities Minister at a round table on student mental health in Bristol on 28th June 2018. The development of the Charter will be undertaken in partnership with UUK, NUS and AMOSSHE and supported by our key stakeholders in OfS and DfE. We are also extremely grateful to the UPP Foundation which has funded the development phase of the Charter with a £100,000 grant. Sign up to our mailing list to receive periodic updates about this project, recruitment opportunities and our wider work. For press enquiries visit here. |
Join our University Mental Health Charter Road Trip!
From the very outset, we want the Charter to be underpinned by robust evidence and the genuine experiences of our university communities. That’s why we’re organising a road trip; a series of six events around the UK which will bring together students, university leaders, academic and professional staff to help bring the Charter to life.
What is the Road Trip?
At each road trip event we will host a series of focus groups facilitated by experienced researchers. Our aim is to generate a rich understanding of the diverse perspectives of our university communities and answer the question “If universities had the ideal approach to student mental health, what would that look like and how would we know?” Alongside focus groups, the day will include a variety of workshops, an informative keynote, and opportunities to feed into the discussion. The feedback and evidence we collect will be used to build the structure and content of the Charter.
Who can attend?
The events are open to university leaders and staff from all areas of the university, not just those who work in student mental health. We also encourage students, student leaders and student union staff to attend. Students and staff from universities across the region are invited to attend the event at the host university nearest to them.
How to book
The dates and locations of the events are below, each day will run from 9:30am until 5pm. Please click on the link provided to book on to your preferred event.
Booking will open on Tuesday 5th February and close two weeks prior to each event.
On the booking form, you will be asked to indicate which focus group sessions you would like to attend. You can find the full list of sessions and their descriptions here.
What is the Road Trip?
At each road trip event we will host a series of focus groups facilitated by experienced researchers. Our aim is to generate a rich understanding of the diverse perspectives of our university communities and answer the question “If universities had the ideal approach to student mental health, what would that look like and how would we know?” Alongside focus groups, the day will include a variety of workshops, an informative keynote, and opportunities to feed into the discussion. The feedback and evidence we collect will be used to build the structure and content of the Charter.
Who can attend?
The events are open to university leaders and staff from all areas of the university, not just those who work in student mental health. We also encourage students, student leaders and student union staff to attend. Students and staff from universities across the region are invited to attend the event at the host university nearest to them.
How to book
The dates and locations of the events are below, each day will run from 9:30am until 5pm. Please click on the link provided to book on to your preferred event.
Booking will open on Tuesday 5th February and close two weeks prior to each event.
On the booking form, you will be asked to indicate which focus group sessions you would like to attend. You can find the full list of sessions and their descriptions here.
All queries about the University Mental Health Charter and the University road trip should be emailed to charter@studentminds.org.uk.
