>[!External Links]- > ## Context - See [[Loneliness]] for the broader picture on loneliness as a phenomenon - See [[Tackling Loneliness at Salford]] for how we address loneliness at Salford - See [[Tackling Loneliness Theory of Change]] for the 3 I's framework ## Student-Specific Statistics - [[ONS and YouGov Stats on Student Loneliness]] - [[YouGov polling on student loneliness summer 2023]] - [[Loneliness statistics - who is most affected by loneliness]] - [[Source - Advance HE & HEPI Student Academic Experience Survey 2023]] ## Student-Specific Research - [[Source - How to Tackle Student Loneliness by Loades et al]] - [[Source - The How, Why and Where of Student Loneliness by Tackling Loneliness Hub]] - [[Source - Loneliness at Universities Determinants of Emotional and Social Loneliness Among Students by Katharina Diehl]] - [[Source - Loneliness in University Students During Two Transitions A Mixed Methods Approach Including Biographical Mapping by Jaud, Janna]] - [[Source - why am I so lonely? Exploring factors affecting loneliness amongst LSE students - info.lse.ac.uk]] - [[Salford Student Voice team research on loneliness]] - [[Alterline Student Research 2022]] - Wonkhe Research - [Wonkhe Video](https://wonkhe.zoom.us/rec/play/cBFLpttprZAOQ6rHpgJCWJ42oaviJOl7hbkt9-9IXeevDxnDmu21gKN3g0mTyPTWhOCtV8QGkJ-M7GU.ES_WpdZ33FtMvtAK?startTime=1656058952000&_x_zm_rtaid=qUMUtvg1TgS5LWTMSU0WiQ.1656075250449.cc48a4b7dac4a085304856e3fc41e76f&_x_zm_rhtaid=766) - [Wonkhe Slides](file:///Users/edmoloney/Library/CloudStorage/OneDrive-UniversityofSalford/1%29%20Work/3%29%20WORK%20RESOURCES/170%20-%20HE%20Sector/172%20-%20Student%20Experience/Loneliness%20in%20Students%20Slides-%20Wonkhe.pdf) ## Impact on Students - [[Impact of loneliness on academic performance]] - [[Impact of loneliness on dropping out of university]] - [[loneliness is the main predictor of anxiety and depression in students]] ## Student-Specific Interventions - [[How to Tackle Student Loneliness]] - [[How to Tackle Student Loneliness Before Term Starts]] - [[Effective loneliness interventions are about giving students the skills and opportunities to make friends or connect with others.]] - [[Student societies help tackle loneliness]] - [[Belonging and Fitting In]] - [[Addressing loneliness stigma]] ## Barriers and Challenges - [[barriers to participation or engagement in the SU]] - [[Source - Whose Job Is It to Help Students Make Friends]] - [[Top use of Staffordshire Uni AI app was about SU events and activities]] - Students want to know where and when to go, and want a friend to go with them ## Related - [[Student Mental Health and Student Support]] - [[Access and Participation]] - [[Salford SU Student Opportunities Department]] - [[Membership Services Conference 2025]] --- ## Salford-Specific - [[Tackling Loneliness at Salford]] - Our approach - [[Tackling Loneliness Theory of Change]] - The 3 I's framework - [[Salford SU Tackling Loneliness Strategy (TLS)]] - The strategy document - [[SU Connectors]] - Our social prescribing programme - [[142.04 Operationalise the Loneliness Theory of Change]] - Current project