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Lancaster University elevates student counselling and mental health services with Symplicity Advocate

Symplicity

Symplicity ® Advocate™ renowned worldwide for student case management with over 300 universities in its network, is thrilled to welcome Lancaster University as a new partner in the United Kingdom.

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Report Calls for Reforming Graduate School Debt and Data Collection

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Notably, among master’s degree programs, 180 social work programs, 176 student counseling programs, and 162 teacher education and professional development programs failed the debt-to-earnings tests. Forty-one percent of master’s programs and 67% of professional degree programs would not pass CEW’s proposed debt-to-earnings tests.

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Something solid when all is tumbling: The Student Counselling Service in the pandemic

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Photo credit: Cristina Gottardi, Unsplash CC0 In this post, Fingal Dorman, Counsellor at the University’s Student Counselling Service, reflects on the challenges of carrying on with his work from home and the importance of providing a solid space for students in particularly disquieting times… These times are unsettling.

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How two wellness providers are broadening the menu of mental health care services for students

University Business

Third-party teletherapy solutions have been some of the most attractive options for colleges struggling to meet student counseling demands amid reportedly declining rates of campus mental health.

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Student mental health at Edinburgh: An introduction from the Director of Student Wellbeing

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Supporting students to flourish at university- enabling them to maintain positive mental health and a healthy lifestyle- facilitates strong academic outcomes.

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Podcast: Consent as an embodied practice in the classroom – episode 1 (18 min)

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Consent collective TV (registration with University staff and student accounts required): [link] Other University of Edinburgh resources for student and staff support: The Chaplaincy: [link] Student Counselling: [link] Music Provided by Hooksounds.com Listen on : Spotify | Google Podcasts | Anchor | Breaker | Pocket Casts | RadioPublic Nina Burrowes (..)

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Supporting student journeys

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Although complex, often distressing, and sometimes frustrating, nevertheless the overriding sense is one of progression and achievement – even if this means helping a student come to terms with changing path. She has an Honours degree in Psychology and is a qualified teacher and social worker.