The advancement of AI represents a significant change to life as we know it. In higher education, students’ learning experiences are dramatically shifting, whilst mental health interventions utilising AI technology are being developed at pace.

Event information

• Thursday 12 March 2026
• 11:00am to 12:00pm
• Online (Zoom)
• Free

This University Mental Health Day, we’re putting student perspectives at the heart of the conversation, asking important questions such as:

• How is AI shaping higher education communities’ experience of learning, human connection and mental health?
• How could AI support mental health and connection in HE if used in a responsible and strategic way?

The event will be chaired by our CEO, Rosie Tressler OBE, alongside our fantastic panellists, including:

• Reeya Shrestha, a current university student completing a Master’s in AI and member of Student Minds’ Student Advisory Committee
• Tara J Murphy, a Specialist Mental Health Mentor sharing new insights from a survey of university mental health advisors about AI
• Paul Bradshaw, Course Leader for the MA in Data Journalism at Birmingham City University and data journalist, bringing experience of working with students to evaluate how they use AI
• Oli Harrison, a leading expert in content creation in the HE sector, sharing learning from supporting organisations to apply AI tools safely

AI certainly poses big questions – but our students, academics and the wider HE and health community are all about solving big questions, so we hope you’ll join our community to explore these ideas with us on 12 March!

Register Here