Useful links and references

The Vancouver style referencing has been used for accessibility purposes.

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5. Peeters W, Pretorius M. Facebook, or fail-book: Exploring “community” in a virtual community of practice. ReCALL. 2020;32(3):291-306.
6. Chung J. Social interaction in online support groups: Preference for online social interaction over offline social interaction. Computers in Human Behavior. 2013;29(4):1408-1414.
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11. Harold F. 4 Examples of Great Online Communities and What Makes Them Work [Internet]. Khoros.com. 2021 [cited 1 August 2022]. Available from: https://khoros.com/blog/great-online-communities.
12. Sfeatcu, R., Cernuşcă-Miţariu, M., Ionescu, C., Roman, M., Cernuşcă-Miţariu, S., Coldea, L., Bota, G. and Burcea, C.C. (2014). The concept of wellbeing in relation to health and quality of life.European Journal of Science and Theology, [online] 10(4), pp.123–128. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/298026525_The_concept_of_wellbeing_in_relation_to_health_and_quality_of_life
13. Tov, W. (2018). Well-Being Concepts and Components. In: Handbook of well-being. [online] Singapore Management University. Available at: https://www.nobascholar.com/chapters/12/download.pdf.
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17. Strayhorn T. College students' sense of belonging. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge; 2018.
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19. Neves J, Brown A. Student Academic Experience Survey 2022. Advance HE/ Higher Education Policy Institute; 2022.
20. Wheadon G. Combatting loneliness at your university [Internet]. United Kingdom; 2021 [cited 1 August 2022]. Available from: https://umii.app/student-loneliness-guide/
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These have been taken from Useful mental health links - Office for Students 

• Universities UK’s refreshed Stepchange: mentally healthy universities frameworkExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window) includes resources for institution-wide approaches to mental ill health prevention and support as well as a self assessment tool to encourage universities to plan and implement a whole university approach
• Student Minds, student mental health charityExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window), has lots of information on approaches to supporting students. It has developed a Charter for student mental healthExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window) and is developing an awards scheme for higher education providers
• Papyrus and Universities UK have produced guidance for universities on preventing student suicidesExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window)
• University Mental Health Advisers Network (UMHANExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window)) is a network representing advisers who support students experiencing difficulties
• What Works Centre for Wellbeing has a section on higher educationExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window), including examples of good practice on student mental health and a state of evidence reportExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window)
• Jisc is exploring how best they can support the higher education sector in the responsible, appropriate and effective use of student analytics to inform decisions about student wellbeing including mental health. Following the launch of their learning analytics serviceExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window) and code of practiceExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window), they have recently developed a draft wellbeing code of practiceExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window) to inform this work
• SMaRteN (SMaRteNExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window)) is a national research network funded by UK Research and Innovation, led by King's College London, focusing on student mental health in higher education. Working with researchers with a range of expertise and key stakeholders across the higher education sector, their aim is to improve the understanding of student mental health
• Healthy Universities Network: As part of a global movement, the UK Healthy Universities NetworkExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window) supports its members to develop and implement ‘whole university’ approaches to health, wellbeing and sustainability
• Student Space: We have funded a new platform called Student SpaceExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window) to support students during the coronavirus pandemic. This platform includes information about wellbeing, free access to phone and text support services and links to available provider support
• UCAS has published a report into students’ experience of sharing a mental health condition in their applicationExternal link (Opens in a new tab or window), as part of its continued analysis and development of its application service.
• TASO (Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education) in collaboration with the Centre for Education and Youth (CfEY) have launched a report ‘What works to tackle mental health inequalities in higher education (HE)?External link (Opens in a new tab or window)'

These have been taken from Useful contacts - student mental health - Mind

Student Minds

studentminds.org.uk
Mental health charity that supports students.

Students Against Depression

studentsagainstdepression.org
Information and support for students experiencing suicidal feelings, including a helpful safety plan template

YoungMinds

0808 802 5544 (Parents Helpline)
85258 (Crisis Messenger for young people – text the letters YM)
youngminds.org.uk
Committed to improving the mental health of babies, children and young people, including support for parents and carers.

• Papyrus – Prevention of young suicides charity
• Samaritans – Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you