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Zak Adams, TASO Research Intern and Harvard mathematics student uncovers the data behind the persistent gaps affecting low-income students and their mental health.

For Mental Health Awareness Week, Dr Omar Khan, CEO at TASO, discusses how TASO plans to merge awareness with action to enhance support for student mental health and to create a proactive culture of wellbeing in higher education.

We will soon be publishing three new invitations to tender for projects evaluating student mental health interventions and inviting applications from higher education providers.

TASO awarded funding from the Evaluation Accelerator Fund for a new project on student wellbeing.

Today, TASO publishes a report presenting the perspectives of those involved in the delivery and evaluation of student mental health interventions in the UK. 

TASO CEO Dr Omar Khan shares his thoughts on a busy year at TASO, and discusses opportunities for 2024.

As part of our Voice of the Sector blog series, Dr Shaun Boustani, Research Fellow of Medical Education at University College London – and TASO Sector Network member – discusses how anxiety in those from disadvantaged backgrounds can impact exam performance

Jasmine Neesam, a third-year psychology student at the University of Leeds and student panel member for TASO’s student mental health project, shares her insights on enhancing the university experience through empathy, diversity, and proactive mental health initiatives.

New report explores the effectiveness of less commonly used evaluation methods to develop more robust evidence and understand the impact of interventions.

The Student Mental Health Evidence Hub – developed by a consortium of expert partners – is an open access digital resource for the higher education sector to improve support for student mental health.

Around one in six undergraduates now report experiencing mental health challenges.

New report analyses Student Academic Experience Survey data for undergraduates and taught postgraduates