HEPI (Higher Education Policy Institute) and Advance HE have published an article on the recent findings from the 2026 Student Academic Experience survey.
On Wednesday 10 June 2026, Jill Stevenson (Robert Gordon University) attended a Student Mental Health Action Plan (SMHAP) delivery group meeting hosted by Scottish Government.
This session shares the research behind the Reduce Digital Distraction (ReDD) workshop, which identified personal and institutional digital challenges, and explores how "digital focus tools" can empower students to regain control.
The UK Government Department for Education (DfE) has announced plans to maintain the disability and mental health student premiums granted to English higher education providers, as part of the Strategic Priorities Grant.
This session explores the journey from institutional commitment to seamless delivery, showing why the 'human bridge' remains one of the most powerful drivers of student retention and how to create sustainable systems of support.
This session introduces the creation and ongoing development of the Higher Education Eating Disorder Network, established in late 2025 to strengthen consistency, collaboration, and standards of practice across institutions.
This session shares the learnings from a partnership programme that brought together education providers (further and higher education) and NHS services in Wales.
This session showcases a joint initiative developed between Disability Services and the Mental Health & Wellbeing Team, and aims to upskill practitioners to work more confidently and therapeutically with neurodivergent students.
On 27 March 2026, we responded to an inquiry looking into mental health support and services provided in education and community settings, available to children and young people up to the age of 25.
The Head of Law at the University of Salford has published an article assessing the effectiveness of existing frameworks to support student mental health in UK higher education.
Watch an inspiring conversation between Symplicity and sector experts on how universities can create more connected, inclusive, and student-centred support experiences.
As universities design structures for the upcoming 2026/27 academic year, discover how Randstad’s counselling network, comprehensive NMH provision, and strategic staffing secure service resilience and boost student retention.
Uwill was delighted to be accepted to present our poster at the recent Advance HE’s Mental Health in Higher Education conference in May 2026 to highlight best practices to help enhance support for diverse learners.
The Sutton Trust has published a report examining the connection between happiness, wellbeing, life satisfaction, and social mobility, and how this relationship is affected by education, geographical mobility and age.
Dr Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services.
A student at the University of Arts London published an article suggesting that, despite good intentions, unless initiatives are designed with students in mind, most students won’t seek support from their university because they don’t feel comfortable.
Academics from the University of Winchester have published an article highlighting how positive affect journaling improves mental wellbeing amongst students and staff.
An Associate Head of School at the University of Portsmouth has published an article about students who are neither failing nor thriving in higher education.
An academic at Cardiff University has published an article on the rise of men’s wellbeing groups that have been helping fill the gaps in mental health support.
This session explores how the University of Staffordshire built a centralised and more responsive student support model using data and frontline insight.
This session explores good practice in implementing compassionate communications, drawing on case studies from providers in England and Wales, with insights on impact and practical quick wins for Student Services and beyond.
On Monday 9 March 2026, Executive Member Dr Sammy Li (Assistant Director of Student Affairs, University of Birmingham) and Vice Chair Operations Emma Bales (Director of Student Services, University of Cumbria) attended a UK Government Department for Education workshop on protecting students from transnational repression.