A suicide-safer University

We aim to provide an environment that promotes psychological wellbeing and protects against the risk of suicidal behaviour among our student community.

Sources of support

If you, a friend or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, help is always available.

Samaritans

Call: 116 123

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Samaritans

Papyrus

Call: 0800 068 4141

Text: 88247

Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicide

Edinburgh Crisis Centre

Call: 0808 801 0414

Text:  0797 442 9075

Edinburgh Crisis Centre

Support from the University

For further information on support please see the pages below:

Support in a crisis

Wellbeing services

Skills for Life & Learning

Our Student Suicide Safer Strategy: Creating Hope Together

The University of Edinburgh takes suicide prevention seriously. Our Student Suicide Safer Strategy for 2024-29 sets out the University’s role in seeking to reduce the risk of suicide for all students in our community.

The delivery of a staff training programme on suicide prevention is a key element of our strategy.

In the first phase of our training programme, PAPYRUS trained over 500 University staff. We are now working with colleagues from Public Health Scotland to provide access for University staff through the People and Money platform to their high-quality suicide prevention and mental health digital learning resources. We aim to have this training available to staff by September 2026.

If you would like more information on anything related to this please contact Melissa.Hameed@ed.ac.uk.

Our Suicide Safer Strategy Action plan also includes:

  • creating information campaigns in collaboration with students
  • creating guidance for students and staff to support those on placement
  • considering technological interventions
  • undertaking regular reviews on suicide prevention research.

Additional resources

The Canmore Trust | Suicide Prevention Charity

Self-Harm Network Scotland, run by Penumbra

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