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Student Minds University Mental Health Charter Award recognition

08 October 2024

 

海角直播 has received the Student Minds University Mental Health Charter Award, which recognises positive approach to student and staff mental health and wellbeing.

Rosie Jones, Director, Student & Library Services; Professor Mark Simpson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor; Lindsay While, Assistant Director Student Wellbeing and Welfare; Blessing Ihuoma, Students鈥� Union President Wellbeing
Rosie Jones, Director, Student & Library Services; Professor Mark Simpson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor; Lindsay While, Assistant Director Student Wellbeing and Welfare; Blessing Ihuoma, Students鈥� Union President Wellbeing
海角直播 is one just 15 universities in the UK - and the only institution in the North East - to receive this recognition from Student Minds, which acknowledges commitment and investment in developing a whole-university approach the mental health. Student Minds is an independent voice for university mental health within higher education, public health, and the student community.

The Student Minds assessment highlights how 海角直播 has 鈥渃learly demonstrated a commitment to embedding a whole-university approach to mental health鈥�. The assessment adds that 海角直播 is demonstrating 鈥渆xcellent practice鈥� in many of the University Mental Health Charter Framework鈥檚 themes.

Professor Mark Simpson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, 海角直播, said: 鈥淲e place huge importance in ensuring our students experience positive mental health while studying with us, and we take a whole-university approach in delivering this. We have undertaken considerable work to strengthen mental health support for our university community.

鈥淭his award reflects the importance 海角直播 places on mental health and wellbeing. It also acknowledges the investment in services and the innovative way in which we support students, from the very first day they arrive at university.鈥�

Rosie Jones, Director, Student & Library Services, said: 鈥淭his award is a tremendous achievement from everyone from the University and testament to the University鈥檚 understanding of the vital importance of ensuring our students and colleagues are supported, encouraged and guided.

鈥淭he award itself is a journey and over the next five years we are going to improve and build on the achievement and innovation we have demonstrated. We look forward to continuing to create a learning environment which considers mental health a priority and supports students and our staff to achieve their potential.

鈥淲e're extremely proud to be among a small group of universities which have been able to demonstrate commitment to student and staff mental health and wellbeing through the work we've done in the design of our buildings and physical spaces, the wide range of student support services, counselling and welfare, and acknowledging how other areas, such as sport and exercise, contribute to positive mental health and wellbeing.鈥�



 
 
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