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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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?
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.
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.
20 Mar 2020 Media releases

20 Mar 2020 Media releases

Universities UK response on health students' support for NHS frontline

These are exceptional measures for exceptional circumstances.
5 Sep 2018 Publications

5 Sep 2018 Publications

Suicide-safer universities

Guidance for universities on preventing student suicides.
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.
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
18 May 2020 Publications

18 May 2020 Publications

Stepchange: mentally healthy universities

A refreshed strategic framework for mental health and wellbeing at universities.
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.
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.
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.
3 Jun 2020 Publications

3 Jun 2020 Publications

Principles and considerations: emerging from lockdown

As the UK begins to recover from the disruption of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it is imperative that its universities can emerge from lockdown safely.