Calls for action over UK’s ‘intolerable’ child mental health crisis Teachers and campaigners say young people under pressure but support is underfunded
I’ve no idea what I want to do when I leave school The world is your oyster, says Sharmadean Reid – and a mix of the humanities with technology is perfect
Hospital admissions for teenage girls who self-harm nearly double School work and social media blamed for rise to 13,500 patients from 7,300 in 1997
The spying accusations are a new low for the Student Loan Company If you’re a student who is estranged from your parents, the last thing you need is the SLC making a fragile situation even worse, says Guardian columnist Dawn Foster
Richard Ovenden, Bodley’s librarian: ‘I feel a huge responsibility. I don’t want to screw it up’ The author and Oxford fellow on the joys of the city’s Covered Market, the importance of tea and debating with his daughter
Student mental health must be top priority – universities minister Sam Gyimah says issue requires serious leadership from vice-chancellors
Let universities alert parents about students’ struggles, says father James Murray, whose son killed himself, calls for opt-out system on sharing mental health concerns
How to support friends through their mental health struggles If someone you know is finding the going tough, here’s what you can do to help them
Bristol University faces growing anger after student suicides Backdrop to exam season is mounting concern about student mental health
When I admitted I was HIV positive, my fellow academics excluded me After disclosing my diagnosis, colleagues called me ‘reckless’ and cut off contact. I felt stigmatised and alone