Suicide is a sector-wide issue, says Bristol university vice-chancellor

Speaking for first time since seven student suicides in 18 months, Hugh Brady says social media is part of the problem

Mindfulness boosts student mental health during exams, study finds

Cambridge University research shows technique helps to build resilience among undergraduates even in periods of high stress

Campus confidential: the counsellors on the frontline of the student mental health crisis

The number of first-year students who disclose a mental health problem has risen five-fold in the past decade. We talk to the experts trying to help

Campus security on sexual health week: ‘we’ll be as frank as our contracts allow’

Some staff aren’t fond of the hijinks that happen during sexual health week, but we’ve got to make sure students are clued up on all things venereal

Wellbeing enhanced more by places than objects, study finds

Research using brain scans finds people experience feelings of contentment from places more than from objects such as photographs or wedding rings

Students struggling with finances in ‘desperate state’, claims union

National Union of Students’ leader warns that many students struggle to pay for food, basic travel and textbooks

Disabled student told he will fail course because he cannot write shorthand

MSPs condemn exam board after Kyle Gunn, who has cerebral palsy, informed he would be denied journalism qualification

What to expect when you’re expecting at university

Having a baby at university can seem impossible – but help is available for pregnant students who know where to look

The daily dilemmas of a student with sickle cell anaemia

From operating theatre to lecture theatre: living with sickle cell anaemia is a constant balancing act

What’s life like for a postgrad student?

Postgraduate study is demanding, yet if you manage your time effectively from the outset there are plenty of opportunities to achieve an enjoyable work-life balance