Data and Research

Pillar of our strategy

All activity aligned to this Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, will be underpinned with an ability to capture data in order to monitor trends, and to use data and research to support this strategic priority. We will co-explore and design meaningful and engaging ways of capturing student voice and experiences, and also devise a set of meaningful KPIs to be measured against.   

As with our Access and Participation Plan we will use TASO’s Theory of Change methodology to evaluate our strategy through the four steps of diagnose, plan, measure and reflect.  The KPIs are largely the same as for our Students and Education Sub-Strategy because if our approach to wellbeing is working for all students we will remove unexplained gaps in continuation and award and improve reported levels of satisfaction by different groups.  Lead indicators will be provided for each commitment within the strategy.

Data and Research - Pillar of our strategy

  • Our vision for 2030 sets out our ambition to significantly develop our research capacity, culture and success; the area of student mental health and wellbeing in our higher education context should be considered as part of this ambition. In short, if we treasure it as a strategic priority, we should also measure it.

  • This will be enhanced with the potential of developing an established mental health and wellbeing research network in order to underpin our activity with evidence base, offer opportunities for student peer researchers, and to contribute to knowledge in the area of university-based mental health and wellbeing provision.

 

Vision 2030 strategy and associated CARE Framework.

Vision 2030

  • To promote a flourishing environment for students to thrive (Place)
  • To ensure all students have support (Inclusive)

CARE Framework

To create an environment of cohesive

  • Co-created Mental Health and Wellbeing Survey and insights-gathering activities will be developed and disseminated in collaboration with the Doctoral College

  • Renewed and focused evaluation of the personal tutor, AC and STT roles will commence and findings will be disseminated, with recommendations

  • An online feedback mechanism will be established to request and capture feedback with students, following interactions with the Student Support and Wellbeing service, along with a process for responding to negative feedback. With a process established to collate and analyse feedback on a regular and timely basis.

  • KPIs to track performance of the service offering and its effectiveness will be updated once the proposed Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy has been adopted.

  • Data and insights established will be reported into the mental health and wellbeing governance structure on a regular basis.