Suicide prevention

When someone dies by suicide, it has a dramatic impact on those around the person who died. Together with PAPYRUS, a charity for the prevention of young suicide, we created Suicide-safer universities, a publication used across our membership to make suicide prevention strategies more effective.

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19 April 2023 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

19 April 2023 Parliamentary briefings and submissions

Creating a statutory duty of care for students

This briefing outlines UUK's position on legislating for an additional statutory duty of care for students in higher education. It also highlights our work with members to support the mental health of students and staff across our universities.
8 March 2023 Opinion

8 March 2023 Opinion

Mentally healthy universities: what can leaders do?

University leaders should be courageous and vulnerable in their work on mental health, argues our President, Professor Steve West CBE.
13 December 2022 Media releases

13 December 2022 Media releases

New guidance for universities on how to respond to student suicides

Published today by Universities UK in partnership with PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide and Samaritans, funded by the Office for Students, the guidance Responding to a suicide: advice for universities is written by the sector for the sector with advice from practitioners, experts and bereaved families.
3 October 2022 Media releases

3 October 2022 Media releases

Increased mental health support needed for university students on placements

University students who go on placements as part of their degree need better support, with placement providers and universities working more closely together to reduce mental health and wellbeing risks.
5 September 2018 Health and wellbeing

5 September 2018 Health and wellbeing

Suicide-safer universities

Guidance for universities on preventing student suicides.

Suicide prevention

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