The HE Bereavement Framework
Though it is not widely spoken about, hundreds of thousands of HE students and staff deal with grief every year, with profound impacts – from health and wellbeing, to academic performance, employment outcomes, and retention rates.
Based on in-depth research and real lived experiences, the framework lays the foundations for institutions to reflect on their existing approach to bereavement, identify gaps, and take practical steps to improving support. It shares recommendations through five key themes:
- Policy
- Training and education
- Support services
- Communication
- Responding to a student or staff death
Join us for one of these free sessions about the framework…
Loss & Learning: Navigating Grief at University
- Online panel
- 13th November, 12pm
- In collaboration with Good Grief and the University of Bristol
Grief in Higher Education: Introducing our Framework
- Webinar
- 19th November, 12pm
- In collaboration with the Compassionate Universities team at VUB
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