Health and wellbeing

Promoting good health and wellbeing is a top priority for our members. Together with partners including the NHS, we’re coordinating national efforts to support our members to improve the health of students, staff and local communities.

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9 Feb 2022 Media releases

9 Feb 2022 Media releases

Student drug use: reducing harm and tackling supply

New taskforce to help universities understand and address drug-use
13 Dec 2021 Opinion

13 Dec 2021 Opinion

How can universities work together to improve student mental health?

Our President, Professor Steve West CBE, builds on the insight from the Scottish sector’s Thriving Learners study to set out what is next for student and staff mental health.
4 Nov 2021 News

4 Nov 2021 News

Professor Steve West’s speech at our Mental health conference

Speaking at our conference, Professor West recognised the progress that has been made in improving student and staff mental health, but said that there is still significant work to be done.
28 Jul 2021 Media releases

28 Jul 2021 Media releases

Student vaccination – a sector statement

University leaders are encouraging new and existing students to take up the opportunity to get fully vaccinated as soon as possible.
13 Jul 2021 Media releases

13 Jul 2021 Media releases

Universities vital to nation's health and wellbeing recovery says Dame Katherine Grainger

Communities across the UK benefit from their research and access to their sports facilities.
11 Apr 2021 Media releases

11 Apr 2021 Media releases

Joint letter from UUK, Student Minds and NUS on student returns

Open letter from UUK, Student Minds and the NUS
10 Mar 2021 Media releases

10 Mar 2021 Media releases

University mental health teams 'plugging the gaps' in NHS services

UK universities are experiencing unprecedented levels of demand for mental health support services.
4 Mar 2021 Case study

4 Mar 2021 Case study

What’s Up With Everyone? Starting a conversation about students’ mental health

This University Mental Health Day, Professor Paul Crawford discusses the new campaign What’s Up With Everyone?
6 Oct 2020 Media releases

6 Oct 2020 Media releases

A commitment by Universities UK to students’ wellbeing

Our commitment to support students as they adjust to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
28 Jul 2020 Publications

28 Jul 2020 Publications

Principles and guidance for collaborative teaching partnerships during the pandemic

Joint principles to support the continuation of effective collaborative teaching partnerships as the sector responds to the pandemic.
22 Jul 2020 Insights and analysis

22 Jul 2020 Insights and analysis

A ‘whole university approach’ to wellbeing: meeting the challenges of Covid-19
3 Jun 2020 Media releases

3 Jun 2020 Media releases

Principles for emerging from lockdown

A set of high-level principles and supporting information for universities to consider as they emerge from lockdown has been published today by Universities UK.