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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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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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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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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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What is burnout and what does it feel like?

Teaching Matters Academic Support

I’m very mindful that students are typically reluctant to take any significant time off as they would like to graduate within four years, so I would usually find ways to build in more time for rest in their busy schedules. This can be through the University Student Counselling Service or external services located around the city.

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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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Podcast: Consent and the connection between learning and healing – episode 2 (12 min)

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Collective Thinking panel event (53min26sec) 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 (..)