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Minister backs mental health charter for English universities

Student Minds to lead in developing charter, but student mental health ‘isn’t just about universities’

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Suicide rate for university students ‘may be lower than thought’

Labelling universities ‘toxic’ for mental health ‘is harmful’

Academics ‘lack support’ to help with student mental health

Universities urged to tackle PhD mental health crisis

Related universities

Cardiff University

UWE Bristol (University of the West of England)

University of York

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