Graduate Wellbeing
Moving into the workplace can be a significant challenge for a young person’s mental health.
On World Mental Health Day (10th of October 2017) - we published the first ever report to uncover the wellbeing of young graduates making the transition from university into the workforce.
The report, based off a survey delivered with colleagues at King’s College London and The City Mental Health Alliance, summarises findings from over 300 recent graduates, and considers: how universities can prepare students for the workplace; the transition into the workplace; stress, and mental wellbeing. Four key findings, discussed in further detail in the report, stand out:
On World Mental Health Day (10th of October 2017) - we published the first ever report to uncover the wellbeing of young graduates making the transition from university into the workforce.
The report, based off a survey delivered with colleagues at King’s College London and The City Mental Health Alliance, summarises findings from over 300 recent graduates, and considers: how universities can prepare students for the workplace; the transition into the workplace; stress, and mental wellbeing. Four key findings, discussed in further detail in the report, stand out:
- Universities could do more to prepare students for the transition out of university
- Graduate schemes are associated with a better graduate experience,
- Getting the transition into the workplace place right improves subsequent mental wellbeing and reduces subsequent stress.
- Work culture relates to graduate confidence in disclosing mental health difficulties.
This work is the result of a partnership project between the Universities UK, City Mental Health Alliance, Mental Health First Aid England, Student Minds and the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust.
The research was delivered by the team at Student Minds, the UK’s student mental health charity. This survey was completed with the assistance of Vicky Reino at KCL, as part of a Master’s (MSc) research project), under the supervision of Dr Nicola Byrom, a lecturer in the Psychology Department at King’s College London and Somerville College, Oxford University. Initial findings were first presented in an interim report for use at The Graduate Wellbeing in the City conference at the Bank of England on the 22nd July 2017.
Thank you to all of you who participated.
The research was delivered by the team at Student Minds, the UK’s student mental health charity. This survey was completed with the assistance of Vicky Reino at KCL, as part of a Master’s (MSc) research project), under the supervision of Dr Nicola Byrom, a lecturer in the Psychology Department at King’s College London and Somerville College, Oxford University. Initial findings were first presented in an interim report for use at The Graduate Wellbeing in the City conference at the Bank of England on the 22nd July 2017.
Thank you to all of you who participated.
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Commenting on the findings, Rosie Tressler, CEO of Student Minds said:
“Employers and universities have an important role to play in supporting young people experiencing difficulties, and a real opportunity to promote and improve the wellbeing of their students and employees. Universities are increasingly making student mental health a strategic priority, encouraged by the recent Universities UK framework, but there has been a huge gap in research looking at the experiences of students as they leave university and enter the workplace. We’re proud to have worked with KCL and a range of employers to bring attention to this particular transition. We ought to commend people in their twenties for being so resilient in the face of a lot of challenges from housing costs to the job market, but much more can be done to ensure they thrive. We hope to see more universities and employers working together to review their strategy to support young graduates thrive in the workplace as a result.” |
Graduates share their experiencesGraduates share their experience of finishing university, starting work and what we can do to best support this:
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