A recent proposal put forward by Higher Education Minister, Sam Gyimah seeks to enforce that universities inform parents if their children are facing a crisis with regards to mental health. He wants universities to work in loco parentis, paying closer attention to the wellbeing of their students.
In recent years, the number of university students affected by mental health seems to be a figure that just keeps rising. A recent study by the World Health Organisation reported that 1 in 3 freshers experience symptoms of mental health disorders. Furthermore, a fifth of 16-24 year olds are thought to experience anxiety or depression. […]
Nearly half of all millennials feel loneliness ‘often or very often’ according to a BBC Radio 4 study, the largest of its kind to ever have been conducted
The Chancellor’s ‘end to austerity’ fell short of the mark in some people’s eyes, but other students remain unconvinced that the UK deficit has been tackled
A study published by the University reveals the high correlation between an unnatural death rate and being recently discharged from mental patient care
Sophie Marriott argues that the University of Bristol’s recently announced scheme to safeguard students who suffer from mental health problems exemplifies the apprehension to confront the issue of suicides on UK campuses.
There is a lot of pressure to have made friends during your first week at university. Yet, for many the struggle to find friends continues beyond Welcome Week. Isobel Gough takes a look at those pressures, and how to overcome them.
Cachella Smith argues that the discussion surrounding mental illness on social media and the internet frequently normalises depression and undermines its seriousness and its medical treatment.
University is all about sex, but perhaps not in the way you may first think. We take a look at the sex-positive movements in Manchester expanding conversations and affecting change.
