Mental health and well-being

The chancellor of Abu Dhabi University on different types of intelligence, freedom of speech and universities in the East versus West 

Campaigners think some groups of students, particularly those from overseas, are much less likely to report disabilities and mental health conditions

Dartmouth College president discusses seeking criticism, prioritising mental health and getting more women into engineering

Equality and Human Rights Commission says universities should be prepared to accommodate students’ needs even if they do not have a diagnosed disability

Relying on professional services staff overworking ‘not a sustainable business model’

Apparent rise in drug use among South Korean students raises questions about high-pressure academic culture

Cambridge study finds long-lasting benefits to mindfulness sessions, but these did not extend to improved academic performance

One in eight students in the UK admits to taking drugs in the past year, with many claiming they want to reduce their drug use

Edinburgh Napier University researcher spends 10 months studying bathroom scribblings and concludes the often supportive messages are valued by learners

Sandy Welsh and Cheryl Regehr explain how the University of Toronto used leadership, partnerships, service tools and research to revolutionise its provision without recruiting vast armies of counsellors, while Joyce Jacobsen considers how far institutions should go to help at-risk students

US university tests use of technology in training mental health advisers, but experts foresee – and fear – wider application

Preliminary results showed students who used VR headsets reported greater improvements in how calm they felt compared with those who accessed interventions via smartphones

First-years in Utrecht targeted by ‘bangalijst’ have been pursuing legal action against members of student group responsible for document

Maia Schroder-Lewis case shows difficulties students face in getting help as campaigners and government place renewed focus on mental health 

Moseley returns to HBCU after outside review discounts allegations from vice-president for student affairs that she was bullied before she killed herself

Cornell University philosopher Kate Manne is calling out the discrimination – often blatant – faced by scholars deemed overweight

Those living with chronic energy-impairing illnesses need support from funders and publishers, not just universities, says researcher

Couple whose daughter died while studying at Bristol argue legislation can provide clarity as universities contend with spate of student suicides

Judge upholds ruling that university discriminated against student by failing to adjust how she was assessed 

Although conditions improved following Covid lockdowns, university staff’s mental health kept deteriorating, longitudinal research finds

Support services in US forced to adapt due to rise in students reporting childhood emotional abuse and sexual violence

President of Lincoln University in Missouri voluntarily agrees to take paid administrative leave following death of Antoinette Candia-Bailey

Practitioners who work with students considering quitting due to issues with pay, workloads and increasingly complex cases

Poorer well-being among undergraduates versus those not in higher education ‘concerning’, but appears to disappear within a few years

Academia is often depicted as a calling, but for those who heed it, the joy of doing something they love is often crushed by heavy teaching and admin loads and an unceasing pressure to make a ‘success’ of their research. Here, six scholars reflect on how they make music out of the daily grind

Report also finds worse outcomes among white and mixed race students than other ethnicities

Lockdowns demonstrated the damage isolation does to mental health. Why are universities prolonging it by recording lectures, asks Paul Wiltshire

Leading institution joins peers in permitting students to take leave without proof of illness

Nearly one in three UK university applicants had mental health-related school absences, survey finds

Study finds that students experienced psychological distress levels more than three times worse than before the pandemic

Parents have been misled by UK universities about the support available to students, and Parliament must intervene, says Lee Fryatt

Minister announces new measures during Westminster Hall debate called in response to bereaved parents’ petition

Hesa data may not tell full story, but UK universities should be concerned that students do not feel they are utilising what they learned, experts say

Removal of students from dormitories has left many scrambling to afford lodging in city or return to rural homes, where online learning is ‘impossible’

In handling widespread and complicated problems for academia, especially after Covid, Ivy League institution moves from denial to attempts at finding compromise

At THE conference in Los Angeles, warning of long-term debt to workers includes suggested remedies such as temporary release from course loads and pause in tenure clock

THE’s second global work-life balance survey finds although flexible working has brought benefits, long hours remain a ‘chronic’ problem

Survey of more than 12,000 students and recent graduates finds a quarter say they do not have any friends at university

Researcher encourages universities to talk openly about Fomo and the risk it poses to young students

Mamokgethi Phakeng describes journey from guilt over taking time out to learning to relax into a much-needed break

Acknowledging such students’ difficult personal circumstances is an important first step to improving their graduation rates, says Ozalle Toms

Graduates report feeling happier on Saturdays and Sundays, skewing findings for researchers trying to measure well-being

Author hopes her experiences battling burnout as an academic can inspire others to find ways to cope

Blanket policies restricting even the victims being told about the outcome of complaints should be scrapped, report finds

Food insecurity is evident among both international and domestic students at all types of universities, say four academics

Institutions can harness civic role and research capabilities to make significant interventions in addressing long-standing problem, report says

Funding boost for new partnerships to ensure those moving to a new location get the help they need

Helping students is not just about securing more counsellors and money for mental health support, according to bereaved family

Battling for truth in opaque organisations? It’s enough to blow your mind, researchers say

Study highlights significant under-reporting of anxiety and stress, with male and ethnic minority learners among least likely to seek help

The King’s College London president says universities are ‘not in any way toxic places’

Staff scour social media to root out dissidents, with escalation of penalties meant to silence students

Experts warn much of doctoral training must remain analogue, as European survey suggests almost all programmes are aiming for quality online

Researchers warn of ‘impending public health issue’ as excessive demands placed on students to excel