Stepchange: mentally healthy universities

Our strategic guidance for universities to be places that promote mental health and wellbeing.

You can view this publication here on our website, or download it as a pdf.

About this framework

Mental health is foundational to all aspects of university life, for students and staff.
Why mental health should be a priority for universities

Universities have a responsibility towards students and staff experiencing mental illness.
Whole university approach

A whole university approach recommends that all aspects of university life promote and support student and staff mental health.
Enabling a whole university approach

There are the five cross-cutting themes to embed a whole university approach in your university.
Improving mental health in universities

A whole university approach to mental health means significant cultural and structural change.
Working with the NHS

Universities provide significant support, but we cannot do this alone.

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