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Validating the MindGuard Mental Health Guide

The mental health crisis within higher education is a growing concern, demanding structured, innovative, and accessibl…

Why VR? The benefits and importance of VR for MHFA

In Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), reading a manual does not prepare you for a real-life crisis. In MindGuard, mental…

Project milestone reached: MindGuard enters the Master Trainer phase

Our consortium has finalized the core material for our interactive training. With University of Nicosia (UNIC) as our…

Newsletter – February 2026

Welcome to the first MindGuard newsletter! MindGuard is a European project that focuses on mental health and wellb…

The Erasmus+ MindGuard Project Continues to Grow!

The Erasmus+ MindGuard project is making steady progress across Europe, with partners from the Netherlands, Ireland, C…

Advancing Immersive Mental Health Training: UCD Leads the Development of the MindGuard VR Platform

The MindGuard consortium recently convened at University College Dublin for a transnational meeting that placed strong…

Consortium meeting in Dublin

On 24 and 25 November, the MindGuard partners gathered at University College Dublin for a two day meeting dedicate…

Strengthening Mental Health Support in Cypriot Higher Education – Findings from National Research

Our recent national study in Cyprus, conducted as part of the MindGuard project, examined mental health support in the…

Addressing the mental health crisis in Greek academia: Findings from national mixed research

Our recent national study in Greece, part of the transnational research in the framework of the MindGuard project, was…

Facing Mental Health Challenges in Academia: How the MindGuard Project Supports Students and Staff

University life offers exciting opportunities for personal growth, knowledge, and new connections. However, it also br…

Bridging Awareness and Action: Ireland’s Path Toward Mentally Healthy Universities Through the MINDGUARD Project

Ireland’s higher education institutions (HEIs) have made notable strides in promoting mental health awareness, yet cha…

MindGuard Erasmus+ initiative: Promoting mental health literacy in Higher Education

Around 9 million young people in Europe live with mental health disorders (UNICEF, 2021), and in countries such as the…