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Student Mental Health Reading List.

This is a list of reports and associated resources that we have identified as providing a useful context for understanding current knowledge around student mental health. This is not a comprehensive list.

​​If you feel that there are important gaps in this list – please let us know (email smarten@kcl.ac.uk)
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From Universities UK / Commissioned by Universities UK
Universities UK (2018). Suicide-Safer Universities. https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/reports/Documents/2018/guidance-for-sector-practitioners-on-preventing-student-suicides.PDF

Universities UK (2018) Minding our future: starting a conversation about the support of student mental health 
https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/minding-our-future

Universities UK. (2017) 
#StepChange Mental Health in Higher Education. http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/stepchange
Thorley, C. (2017) Not By Degrees: Improve Student Mental Health in the UK's Universities. Institute for Public Policy Research, https://www.ippr.org/files/2017-09/1504645674_not-by-degrees-170905.pdf

​Universities UK (2015). Student mental wellbeing in higher education: Good practice guide. Universities UK. 
https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/reports/Pages/student-mental-wellbeing-in-higher-education.aspx
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From Student Minds
Hughes, G. & Spanner, L. (2019). The University Mental Health Charter. Leeds: Student Mindshttps://www.studentminds.org.uk/charter.html

Hughes, G., Panjwani, M., Tulcida, P. & Byrom, N. C. (2018) Student Mental Health: The Role and Experience of Academics. Student Minds http://www.studentminds.org.uk/uploads/3/7/8/4/3784584/180129_student_mental_health__the_role_and_experience_of_academics__student_minds_pdf.pdf

Piper, R. & Tressler, R. (2017) Student living: collaborating to support mental health in university accommodation. Student Minds and UPP Foundation. http://www.studentminds.org.uk/uploads/3/7/8/4/3784584/student_living_collaborating__to_support_mental_health_in__university_accommodation.pdf

Piper, R. & Byrom, N. C. (2017) Student Voices: engaging students in the development of a whole university approach to mental health and wellbeing. Student Minds. http://www.studentminds.org.uk/uploads/3/7/8/4/3784584/170901_student_voices_report_final.pdf

Byrom, N. C. & Hambly, E. (2013) University Challenge: Integrating Care for Eating Disorders at Home and at University. Student Minds, 2013 http://www.studentminds.org.uk/uploads/3/7/8/4/3784584/university_challenge.pdf
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From the Higher Education Academy / Advance HE
Higher Education Academy, (2017). Embedding mental wellbeing in the curriculum: maximising success in higher education. Higher Education Academy. https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/embedding-mental-wellbeing-curriculum-maximising-success-higher-education

Morgan, H. and Houghton, A. (2011) Inclusive Curriculum Design in Higher Education: Considerations for Effective Practice Across and Within Subject Areas. Higher Education Academy. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Inclusive-Curriculum-Design-in-Higher-for-effective-Morgan-Houghton/76570f2976acdf08ae441842cb7db863e6935f08

Thomas, L. (2012) Building Student Engagement and Belonging in Higher Education at a Time of Change: Final Report from the What Works? Student Retention and Success Programme. Paul Hamlyn Foundation. https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/building-student-engagement-and-belonging-higher-education-time-change-final-repor
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From the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Callender, J., Jenkins, G., Fagin, L., Lester, J. & Smith, E. (2011) Mental Health of Students in Higher Education. Royal College of Psychaitrists London. http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/files/pdfversion/CR166.pdf
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From the Equality Challenge Unit
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Brill, C. (2015) Understanding adjustments: supporting staff and students who are experiencing mental health difficulties. Equality Challenge Unit. http://www.ecu.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ECU_Understanding-adjustments.pdf
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From the Higher Education Policy Unit
Neves, J. & Hillman, N. (2017) Student Academic Experience Survey. HEPI. http://www.hepi.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017-Student-Academic-Experience-Survey-Final-Report.pdf

Neves, J. & Hillman, N. (2019) Student Academic Experience Survey. HEPI. https://www.hepi.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Student-Academic-Experience-Survey-2019.pdf

Brown, P. (2016) The Invisible Problem? Improving students’ mental health. HEPI. http://www.hepi.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/STRICTLY-EMBARGOED-UNTIL-22-SEPT-Hepi-Report-88-FINAL.pdf

Hewitt, R. (2019) Measuring well-being in higher education: Policy note. HEPI. https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2019/05/09/measuring-well-being-in-higher-education/

Morrish, L. (2019) Pressure Vessels: The epidemic of poor mental health among higher education staff. HEPI. https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2019/05/23/new-report-shows-big-increase-in-demand-for-mental-health-support-among-higher-education-staff/
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From / Commissioned by HEFCE / the Office for Students
Williams, M. et al. (2015) Understanding provision for students with mental health problems and intensive support needs; a report to HEFCE. Institute for Employment Studies Researching Equity, Access and Partnership. http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/80492/1/HEFCE2015_mh.pdf

Office for Students (2019) Brief: Mental health: Are all students being properly supported? https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/publications/mental-health-are-all-students-being-properly-supported
Other
Association of Colleges (2017) survey on students with mental health conditions in Further Education., AoC. https://www.aoc.co.uk/sites/default/files/AoC%20survey%20on%20students%20with%20mental%20health%20conditions%20in%20FE%20-%20summary%20report%20January%202017.pdf

Office for National Statistics. (2018) Estimating suicide among higher education students, England and Wales: Experimental Statistics  https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/articles/estimatingsuicideamonghighereducationstudentsenglandandwalesexperimentalstatistics/2018-06-25

​Kinman, G. and Wray, S. (2013) Higher Stress: A Survey of Stress and Well-being Among Staff in Higher Education [Internet]. London: University and Colleges Union.  http://www.ucu.org.uk/media/pdf/4/5/HE_stress_report_July_2013.pdf

Student Resilience: Unite Students Insight Report. (Unite Students, 2016). http://www.unite-group.co.uk/sites/default/files/2017-03/student-insight-report-2016.pdf

Hazell, C.M., Chapman, L., Valeix, S.F. et al (2020) Understanding the mental health of doctoral researchers: a mixed methods systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-synthesis. London: University of Westminster. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-020-01443-1.  
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