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Student and staff mental well-being in European higher education institutions

This report reviews international literature and approaches supporting mental health and well-being in higher education for students and staff. It looks at approaches at institutional and national levels that can support university communities.

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Identification
ISBN: 978-92-68-06832-8, DOI: 10.2766/933130, Catalogue number: NC-09-23-396-EN-N
Publication date
25 March 2024
Authors
Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture | Network of Experts on the Social dimension of Education and Training (NESET)
Geographical scope
  • European Union
Level of education focus
  • Higher education
Thematic areas covered
  • Quality and inclusive education for all
  • Teachers and trainers
  • Whole-school and whole-system approaches and partnerships in education

Description

This report reviews the international literature that explores mental health and well-being issues for staff and students in higher education, and looks at approaches at institutional and national levels that can support the mental health and well-being of university communities.

It presents a review of institutional approaches, with a focus on the EU’s higher education sector, highlighting models that have been successfully applied within diverse higher education contexts.

Lastly, it provides a set of recommendations for improving mental health and well-being of students and staff at HEIs across the EU through the implementation of holistic, whole-institution approaches.

Authors

Elena Riva; Kate Lister; Wik Jeglinska

Cite as

European Commission: Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, PPMI, Riva, E., Lister, K. and Jeglinska, W., Student and staff mental well-being in European higher education institutions – Analytical report, Riva, E.(editor), Lister, K.(editor) and Jeglinska, W.(editor), Publications Office of the European Union, 2023, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2766/933130

HE and well-being - report cover

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  • 25 MARCH 2024
Student and staff mental well-being in European higher education institutions - Analytical Report
  • 25 MARCH 2024
Student and staff mental well-being in European higher education institutions - Executive Summmary
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Student and staff mental well-being in European higher education institutions - One-pager