
Overview
With universities concerned about the impact of student drug use on learning; mental health; future job prospects; addiction and student safety, UUK have launched work to set out a common approach to reduce harms from drug use and to better tackle supply.
This one-day conference will delve into and set out Universities UK's new framework that aims to support universities in addressing student drug use by providing strategic guidance on how to tackle supply, reduce demand, and improve support, with the overall aim of minimising harms for students. This framework has been developed in collaboration with students, staff and wider stakeholders who all make up this excellent speaker line-up.
Sessions and topics will include:
- Research findings into current approaches
- Case studies that highlight partnerships between providers, police and drug services that aim to reduce harms
- Tackling supply and exploitation of students
- Reducing demand through drugs awareness and communication
- Improving support and recovery
We are delighted that the conference will be chaired by the work’s taskforce chair, Professor Nic Beech, Vice-Chancellor, Middlesex University.
If you are unable to join in person, you can register for access to a livestream of the plenary sessions (breakout sessions will not be streamed).
Why should you attend?
This is an opportunity to discuss a subject that is rarely talked about across UK universities. You will hear first-hand about the work that the taskforce has been doing to understand the current issues and the proactive approaches that are being explored to address them.
If you have any questions about this or any other of our events, please contact us at events@universitiesuk.ac.uk or 07500 441505.
We allow delegates to cancel their bookings up to one month before the event and receive a refund. If this applies to you, please contact us at the email or phone number above.
If national rail strikes are called for the date of this event, we will be in touch with all registered delegates to advise of changes to the event, which may include rescheduling or moving the event fully online. If you are unable to make the rescheduled date, or are unhappy with the alternative format, you will be able to cancel your place and request a full refund instead.
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Agenda
Who should attend?
This conference is open to all with an interest in the topic but will be particularly useful for all university staff who have responsibility for or play a part in the management of student services, student safety, mental health and wellbeing.
Relevant job titles include:
- Deputy Vice-Chancellors
- Pro-Vice Chancellors Student Experience
- Director/Head of Student Services
- Director/Head of Student Support & Wellbeing
- Dean for Students
- Community Liaison Managers/ Community Engagement
- Director/Head of Student Counselling
- Director/Head of Student Wellbeing
- Head of Student Conduct and Appeals
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Adviser/Co-ordinators/Officers
- Safeguarding Leads
- Student unions
- NHS
Sponsorship
We have a range of sponsorship opportunities available at this and our other events. Please contact Jess Jackson, Marketing and Sponsorships Officer, for more information: jess.jackson@universitiesuk.ac.uk