Student success

Student cohorts are increasingly diverse in their needs and objectives. Here universities share how they are working in new ways to help them enter, progress in and complete a university degree

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Student cohorts are increasingly diverse in their needs and objectives. Here universities share how they are working in new ways to help them enter, progress in and complete a university degree
By kiera.obrien, 24 November, 2025
A foundation mentoring scheme helped students widen their networks. But how to increase participation? Involving students in a co-creation research project provided the answer
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 17 November, 2025
With mental health challenges increasing on campus, structured tools that capture students’ thoughts, feelings and behaviours can help educators spot concerns early and tailor support
By kiera.obrien, 3 November, 2025
STEM foundation years are key to widening participation. Find out how to make them supportive and structured, with well-being at the centre
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 31 October, 2025
Learn how a free weekly breakfast initiative has strengthened student belonging, improved attendance and proved surprisingly easy to sustain on a small budget
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 29 October, 2025
With mental health concerns and student suicide rates increasing, a partnership with St John Ambulance offered a practical way to support students to ask for help when they need it. Here’s how it worked
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 28 October, 2025
With autistic students’ drop-out rate spiking, here’s how to help them ease into their university career, allow for neurodiversity-friendly socialising and reduce their anxiety with a furry friend
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 23 October, 2025
A mandatory university-wide initiative shows how mapping professional skills against all programmes can tailor students’ work readiness no matter their career path
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 18 October, 2025
Compassion, not empathy, is the emotion that will cut through group polarisation and motivate constructive intergroup dialogue in higher education. Training in mindfulness-based compassion meditation can be scaled at a relatively low barrier to entry
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4minutes