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John Cowley argues that student counselling services must be delivered by trained, qualified and professionally accountable staff

When we adopted SCoPEd, we entered a period of implementation where we’re aligning our membership category entry requirements to the standards of the SCoPEd framework columns

Student mental health problems have almost tripled, study finds: around one in six undergraduates now report experiencing mental health challenges. University and College Counselling, March 2024

Scotland's new transition fund: navigating student mental health support post national counselling commitment. Comments from Steve Mulligan, Allie Scott and Kirsten Amis. University and College Counselling, November 2023

Open article: Patricia Pendry and Jaymie Vandagriff write about their research into the impact of contact with animals on student mental health. University and College Counselling, March 2020

'Each student has a complex individual connection to the training'. Regular column from Sue Kegerreis. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

A review of 'Preventing and Responding to Student Suicide', edited by Sharon Mallon and Jo Smith. University and College Counselling, March 2022

Our member-only jobs board gives you exclusive access to paid employment opportunities and student placements across the counselling and psychotherapy sector

Yolanda Martinez reflects on the ever-growing need for student mental health provision within higher education. University and College Counselling, May 2018

Our research found that universities spend an average of just £39 a student on mental health support