3Set - Work Package 2

SynthSCS Project - Knowledge Transfer and Synthesis across Student Counselling Services

Lead by Treasa Fox with Postdoctoral researchers Dr Deirdre Byrne and Dr Jessica Surdey.

SynthSCS Project Team based in Athlone Institute of Technology, are exploring Synthesis and Knowledge Transfer across Irish Higher Education Student Counselling Services. Outputs of the project include: writing the National Student Mental health and Suicide Prevention Framework for Ireland (2020) due to be launched later this year. The SynthSCS team is a proud collaborator as part of the 3SET project with Partner Institutions TCD and UCD, with the HEA, with key partners PCHEI, HSE, NOSP, NSRF, USI and with broader stakeholders to improve outcomes for student mental health, engagement and success

Contact SynthSCS Project via twitter @synthscs

Scope best practice in student mental health and suicide prevention in higher education internationally and student counselling services across Ireland.

Assist the HEA in fulfilling its commitment to the Connecting for Life Strategy

Develop partnership/collaborative networks across sectors and disciplines with key partners to improve student success outcomes.

Create a resource repository of student mental health tools for student counselling services.