Parents outline ‘woeful’ mental health support for students at UK universities

Survey follows petition demanding legislation for a statutory duty of care in higher education

Students who are struggling with their mental health can wait a whole academic year to receive help from university counselling services, while others are allowed only six sessions for their entire degree, according to a new survey.

Parents who took part in the survey criticised UK universities for failing to contact them when their child was struggling with their mental health. Others said that when they got in touch with their child's university to raise concerns, these were not escalated.