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Launch for University Mental Health Day
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Location
Palmerston Lecture Theatre, The Spark
Solent University East Park Terrace Southampton SO14 0YN United KingdomDescription
Come along to the welcome by Professor Graham Baldwin, Vice-Chancellor, followed by the launch event where student Harrison Read will be discussing his experience of mental health and the support he has received from the University. Rich Westlake, Solent Student's Union VP for Welfare and Community, will be highlighting the support available for students via the SU and Andrea Thompson, Chief People Officer, will talk about the support available for staff.
The launch event will close with a performance from the Staff Choir.
All students and staff are welcome to attend.
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With a population of around 11,000 staff and students, Solent University offers over 200 qualifications, from HNDs to PhDs, in areas including business, sport, technology, and the creative industries, and is home to one of the world’s leading maritime schools. Every year we are joined by around 10,000 additional students on short professional courses.
We work closely with businesses to develop courses, deliver apprenticeships, professional development and training that are tailored to industry needs – ensuring our graduates are precisely what employers are looking for. Highly skilled, highly motivated professionals who are ready to jump straight in.
Solent is:
• Awarded TEF Silver in recognition of the University’s excellent teaching (OfS, 2018)• Highly rated for teaching, inclusivity, facilities and student employability (QS World University Rankings, 2017) • 12th out of 124 in the country for boosting graduate earnings. (The Economist, based on LEO data, 2015/16) • Home to world-leading research in communication, cultural and media studies, and art and design (REF, 2014). • In the top 10 UK institutions for number of graduate start-ups created, two years running. (HE-BCI, 2016/17) • Winner of the Times Higher Education ‘Most Improved Student Experience’ Award 2015. • In the top 10 UK institutions for number of learner days providing continuous professional development / continuing education courses (HE-BCI, 2016/17)