Supporting Student Mental Wellbeing:Policy, Practice and Future Directions

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Supporting Student Mental Wellbeing:Policy, Practice and Future Directions

Time: February 13, 2015 all day
Location: Woburn House Conference Centre
City/Town: London, WC1H 9HQ
Website or Map: http://www.universitiesuk.ac.…
Phone: events@universitiesuk.ac.uk
Event Type: one, day, conference
Organized By: UUK Mental Wellbeing in Higher Education working group
Latest Activity: Dec 20, 2014

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Event Description

Higher Education students are under a great deal of pressure in the modern social climate.  Not only are many making a significant financial commitment due to their university and college fees and living expenses, but there is also the need to obtain the best possible academic outcome in order to develop the best possible career.   Mental wellbeing is of great importance to every student’s academic outcome and experience of university life and there are indications that the numbers of students suffering from mental health problems are increasing.  Therefore there has never been a better time to explore best practice when considering policies and procedures for student mental health and wellbeing.

This conference is offered jointly by UUK and the Mental Wellbeing in Higher Education Working Group (MWBHE).   It launches the ‘Good practice guidance for student mental wellbeing in higher education’, originally published in 2000, now rewritten to take into consideration changes in law, policy and practice within today’s institutions. The event will inspire delegates to review and refine current strategy or build new systems to support students within their institution with mental health difficulties.

This event is relevant to anyone with strategic responsibility for student well being, and working on developing policy or implementing best practice in the support of students with mental health difficulties. 

Confirmed Speakers:

Dr Ruth Caleb, Head of Counselling, Brunel University and Chair of  
Dr Ron Alcorn, Consultant Psychiatrist, London East NHS Foundation Trust
Nick Hillman, Director, Higher education Policy Institute (HEPI)
Colum McGuire, Vice-President (Welfare), NUS
Sian Jones,  Partner, Eversheds LLP
Dr Annie Grant, Dean of Students, University of East Anglia
Sally Olohan MBE, Director of Student Services, Nottingham Trent University

The MWBHE Working Group represents the following organisations: 
 
Association of Managers of Student Services in HE (AMOSSHE)
Student Health Association (SHA)
Heads of University Counselling Services (HUCS)
National Union of Students (NUS)
Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP)   
Universities UK (UUK)
University Mental Health Advisers Network (UMHAN)
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Who should attend?
Those with responsibility for developing and delivering wellbeing and related policy, procedure and practice within Higher Education Institutions: 

• Pro-Vice Chancellors
• Deans of Students
• Registrars and Academic Registrars
• Directors of Student Services
• Directors of Student Experience
• Director of Curriculum and Quality
• Directors of Teaching and Learning
• Heads of Student Support Services
• Counsellors
• Student Services Managers
• Student Union Officers and Managers
• Quality Officers
• Support Officers
• Student Advisors
• Wellbeing managers 
• Wellbeing advisers
• University and college counsellors 

Cost of attendance:

£185 for universities, colleges and charities.

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