We know the start of term is a busy time for student support services. How can your institution better manage the increasing numbers of students disclosing a disability and the growing complexity in the mental health issues students are presenting with?
 At the same time, you may be focussed on compliance with changing regulatory requirements and wanting to enhance your students’ experience and success.

 

SUMS can partner with you in a variety of ways:
  • in the short term with rapid process improvement reviews
  • review and develop your long-term strategy and operating models to take a holistic ‘whole institution’ approach to student and staff mental health and wellbeing
  • assess your approaches against sector guidance and frameworks (from UUK, OIA and Student Minds).

See how we’ve supported other institutions with their student services:

We have helped many universities transform their student mental health, wellbeing and disability strategies and operating models including the University of Westminster, Nottingham Trent University, University of Cambridge, Durham University, Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, Cardiff Met, University of Leicester, Staffordshire University and many more.
We also provide ongoing critical friend and mentoring support to Student Services Directors and equivalents at many universities including at the University of Cambridge and Cardiff Met University where we have provided ongoing support to help those leading the implementation of successful change.
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Durham University – preparation for the student minds’ mental health charter

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University of Cambridge – strategic review of mental health provision and service

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Read our expert insights

Rethinking student mental health: moving beyond deficit models – Part 1

Rethinking student mental health: moving beyond deficit models – Part 2

Find out more

Or want to explore more about what we offer in this specialist area? Visit our student support page here.