Only three universities spend less per applicant to their mental health services than Newcastle University

According to our Mental Health Rankings 2017

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Only three of the 47 universities in our Mental Health Rankings 2017 spent less per applicant to their counselling and wellbeing services than Newcastle's £182.25.

Now in their second year, our Mental Health Rankings asses UK universities on their ability to care for students with mental health issues. You can see the rankings in full here.

This is the only study which assesses universities' ability to care for students with mental health issues and now include 47 universities across the country. Universities have a duty of care for their students, and mental health falls squarely under this.

Only three universities spent less than Newcastle per student on mental health services, compared to NorthumbriaOur findings show that Newcastle spent only £19.31 per student on their counselling and wellbeing services, against the national average of £22.06, and £182.25 per applicant to the services, below the average of £325.90.

As a result, Newcastle’s finance score is 13.57 of a possible 40. The national average was 17.29.

The study takes into account information about how well universities fund their mental health services, how long students have to wait for help, and how satisfied students are with their university's mental health services.

Over 9,000 students completed our mental health survey this year, and told us about their experiences. We're aiming to paint the truest picture of mental health at university, and how it's handled.

For satisfaction, Newcastle ranked 27 out of 47 in our survey, compared to Northumbria who ranked 34th. Newcastle scored 34.41 of a possible 40, against a national average of 34.55.

Commenting on the rankings, a Newcastle University spokesperson said:

"We once again find these results very surprising, as we are continuing to invest significant resources in student wellbeing services, extending the provision into the evening and facilitating specialised agencies to support students on campus.

“Working with our Student Union, local and national mental health partners, we have increased the amount and variety of support we offer to our students, and provided training to staff to enable them to identify student needs and link them to the best services available.”