LSE and LSE Students’ Union are launching a far-reaching Mental Health Action Plan (MHAP) to enhance support for students across all areas of their LSE experience.
Initiated by the LSE Students’ Union and Student Services teams, the plan sets out a range of actions to run until 2021 in key areas such as student support services, inclusive learning, community building, staff training, and the refinement of policy and procedures to build on existing activities and create a connected, consistent programme of wellbeing in areas students have told us require improvement.
Angela Dalrymple, LSE Head of Student Services, who with her teams has lead the development of MHAP and continues to work closely with the Students’ Union to ensure its delivery, said:
“The mental health of our students is paramount to everything we do. Here in Student Services we are delighted to be launching this plan with the Students’ Union, and we see this as a major step forward in enhancing the experience of all of our students.”
Andrew Young, LSE’s Chief Operating Officer said of the announcement:
“Enhancing the student experience is the top priority for LSE and ensuring all students are supported during their time at the School is an essential part of our plan to improve.
Student wellbeing is of the utmost importance to the School, and we welcome working with the Students’ Union on this important issue and with colleagues across the School to implement this far-reaching programme that will have real benefits to students.”
LSESU General Secretary Mahatir Pasha said:
“Mental Health has been a key issue the SU has regularly campaigned on and lobbied the School to improve. It is very encouraging to see how quickly Student Services and its senior management have acted to endorse the SU’s recommendations for a School-wide Mental Health Action Plan (MHAP).
The Plan identifies a range of issues in the school that impact mental health- ranging from academic advisors to assessment regulations- and outlines ways in which they can be improved. The Plan commits stakeholders from around the School to improving Mental Health at LSE and acts as a check list allowing for students to be updated of developments in this field. This has been a big aim for us at the SU, and we are very happy to see it being implemented.”