A stronger focus on culture and inclusion required to improve student wellbeing
The latest student accommodation data highlights that efforts to support wellbeing and promote cohesion and a sense of community are slowly gaining traction. However,...
Global Taskforces to lead PBSA sector in facing key challenges
In collaboration with international partners across finance, development, design and operations, Global Student Living has today announced the launch of two global Taskforces to...
Student Wellbeing recovery stalls in Europe as cost of living crisis bites
Data from the Global Student Living Index shows that while levels of ‘low’ mental wellbeing have fallen amongst students since the peaks of Covid...
Global Student Living and The Class Foundation announce collaboration on European student wellbeing
The Class Foundation and Global Student Living have announced an exciting new collaboration investigating the relationship between student accommodation, living experience, and student well-being...
A quarter of UK students and young graduates expect to use food banks, survey...
A recent survey of students and young graduates by graduate-jobs.com and GradTouch has revealed the anxiety young people are feeling in the face of...
Disabled students suffer as temperatures soar
Data from the latest Global Student Living Index survey of over 65,000 students across Europe shows that disabled students are 50% more likely than non-disabled students to report negative experiences of temperature in their accommodation.
Needle spiking awareness campaign planned for UK freshers’ week
Proposed UK government add campaign will draw attention to 'new phenomenon' of needle spiking in nightclubs; timed to kick off alongside the start of the new academic year.
More harm than good: preventable deaths hampered by zero-tolerance drug policies
The Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) has released a report detailing how students approach the practicalities of drug use at university. The findings show:
Of...
Safety over studies, as war in Ukraine leaves students trapped
The declaration of war between Russia and Ukraine has prompted outrage and dismay from citizens and global leaders alike.
Whilst attention has been rightly focused...
UK student drinking culture leaves a bad taste in the mouth
For many, drinking is an ingrained part of student culture and university life. Fresher's week, society parties and social events often revolve around the...