Publications, Reports and Other Resources

This section of the website includes links to organisations, guidance documents and other publications with particular relevence to the mental wellbeing of students and staff in Higher Education. It does not aim to be comprehensive, but if you would like to suggest additional resources, organisations or publications for inclusion, please contact the Working Group Secretary 

Research reports

  • Mental Health of Students in Higher Education: a report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, September 2011 [PDF]
  • Mental Health Policies and Practices in UK Higher Education (2006) [PDF]
  • Are we doing enough for students with mental health problems? Considerations for mental health professionals [PDF]
  • The Development of Mental Health Policy and Practice in UK HEIs [PDF]

Sector Guidance Documents

  • Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion in Higher Education (2007) [PDF]
  • A framework for the development of policies and procedures for the support and guidance of higher education students experiencing mental health difficulties (2006) [PDF]
  • Degrees of Disturbance – the New Agenda (HUCS 1999) [web document]
  • Guidelines on Mental Health Policies and Procedures for HE (CVCP 2000) [UUK publications]
  • Duty of Care Responsibilities for Student Services in HE (AMOSSHE 2001) [AMOSSHE]
  • Reducing the Risk of Student Suicide (UUK/SCOP 2002) [PDF]
  • The Mental Health of Students in HE (Royal College of Psychiatrists 2003) [PDF]
  • Responses and Prevention in Student Suicide (UCLAN/Papyrus 2007) [Summary]
  • Student Mental Health Planning Guidance and Training Manual. S. Ferguson, Lancaster University [web document]

Other resources

  • Higher Education Institutions and International Students’ Mental Health  (Young Minds 2006)  (The Working Group's feedback was sought in the development of this resource.)
  • Media Guidelines for the Portrayal of Suicide (2006) [web document]    

Bibliography

We are currently developing a bibliography of publications related to well-being in HE. This will be added to the site shortly.