These are resources produced as part of our funding programmes. We encourage you to explore evidence-based resources from credible sources to support the development of your approach.

Contents

1. Guidance and frameworks
Practical information for university staff who are involved in student support.
2. Reports, academic papers, and evaluation
Evidence to inform your practice.
3. Case studies
How other providers have approached the problem, and what they learned.
4. Example student-facing resources
Examples of resources, content and activities that providers have created for or with their students.

Guidance and frameworks

  • Next steps workshop

    University of Lincoln

    Resources to support you in running a looking ahead after further education workshop.

Reports, academic papers, and evaluation

  • Literature review (PDF)

    University of East Anglia

    A rapid review of literature on supporting the mental health and wellbeing of postgraduate researchers.

  • Literature review summary (PDF)

    University of East Anglia

    A summary of the rapid review of literature on supporting the mental health and wellbeing of postgraduate researchers.

Case studies

  • Emotional intelligence training (PDF)

    University of East Anglia

    Emotional intelligence workshops delivered for postgraduate research students as part of their personal and professional development.

  • Student Services sessions (PDF)

    University of East Anglia

    Sessions run by Student Services in response to common areas of concern for postgraduate research students. Topics include psychological flexibility, meditation techniques, and responding to failure.

Example student-facing resources

  • ADAPT to Thrive website

    University College London

    The website for the ADAPT to Thrive programme of events and resources. The site includes videos from researchers at different stages in their careers, exploring how they have learned from failure.

  • The Wellbeing Thesis website

    University of Derby

    A collection of resources to support postgraduate research students with their mental wellbeing at different stages of their research.

  • The Researcher Toolkit

    University of Plymouth

    A series of workshops designed and delivered by postgraduate researchers.

  • Postgraduate researcher transitions student resource

    University of Manchester

    A resource aimed at new PGR students to guide them through the transition to postgraduate study, including a focus on their mental health and wellbeing.

  • Year 2 PhD: Keeping up the momentum: workbook (docx) and slides (pptx)

    Queen Mary University of London

    A training session for PhD students

  • Year 3 PhD: Crossing the finishing line: workbook (docx) and slides (pptx)

    Queen Mary University of London

    A training session for PhD students

  • Online guides

    University of Lincoln

    Guides written for students and staff at all levels of higher education. Covering topics such as managing digital wellbeing and organising summer schools.

  • Student Life videos

    University of Lincoln

    YouTube channel featuring videos from students, discussing their own experiences and offering advice for their peers.

  • Mind the Gaps!

    St Mary's University

    A programme for undergrads who are the first in their family to attend university or are studying without other forms of familial support. It was co-created with students with lived experience of studying without various forms of familial support.

  • Start to Success

    Keele and Staffordshire University

    A collection of resources to support effective transitions into, through and out of higher education, produced by a project that took a whole community approach to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of students.

Resources by theme

We recently made changes to our student mental health pages to make it easier to find resources that you can use in your work. If you have any thoughts or feedback on the new pages and how the pages are organised, please get in touch.

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