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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8 September 2022 Speech

8 September 2022 Speech

Speech by our President, Professor Steve West CBE, at our 2022 Annual Conference

Our President, Professor Steve West CBE, set out his priorities and vision for the sector at our annual conference 2022.
31 August 2022 Media releases

31 August 2022 Media releases

Universities step-up focus on spiking prevention and response

A new practice note will today be published by Universities UK to help universities prepare, ahead of the start of the academic year, for any reported spiking incidents.
31 August 2022 Publications

31 August 2022 Publications

Spiking: what universities can do

Our practice note to support universities’ response to spiking as we enter the 2022–23 academic year.
12 July 2022 Publications

12 July 2022 Publications

NHS-university partnerships: working together for student mental health

Examples of NHS-university partnerships that are joining-up mental health care for students.
12 July 2022 Forum

12 July 2022 Forum

Sharing learning about NHS-university partnerships

We are no longer convening the National Learning Collaborative for NHS-university partnerships.
9 February 2022 Media releases

9 February 2022 Media releases

Student drug use: reducing harm and tackling supply

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

13 December 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 November 2021 News

4 November 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 July 2021 Media releases

28 July 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 July 2021 Media releases

13 July 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 April 2021 Health and wellbeing

11 April 2021 Health and wellbeing

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

Open letter from UUK, Student Minds and the NUS
4 March 2021 Case study

4 March 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?

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