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On 2 July 2024 Universities UK published its report ‘Enabling Student Health and Success’ addressing student drug use, and emphasising the need for a harm reduction approach and cross-campus collaboration. One year later, this workshop explores how universities have responded to the guidance and the impact of their efforts.
Hear from University College London, which, while previously supporting harm reduction in principle, has since taken a public and coordinated approach. Learn how they gained senior leadership approval, engaged key stakeholders, and developed their strategy.
This session, co-led by SOS-UK, provides practical insights into navigating institutional challenges, building partnerships, and sustaining progress.
Tracy Lumb is the Senior Project Manager – Wellbeing at Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK). She collaborates with universities and students' unions to address student drug and alcohol use, with a strong focus on harm reduction. Tracy leads the Drug and Alcohol Impact accreditation programme and recently contributed to the Universities UK Drugs Taskforce.
Before joining SOS-UK, she spent six years in community drug and alcohol services, coordinating care for adults affected by substance use. She also provided training to healthcare professionals, support workers, and students on alcohol-related risks and harm reduction strategies.
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