This year's HEPI (Higher Education Policy Institute) Student Academic Experience Survey found that 28% of students considered dropping out, with mental health being the most cited reason for this. Additionally, a sizeable population of the student population already has a mental health condition prior to arriving at university: our 2023 Applicant Index research has suggested that about 19%, or about one in five, of this year's new students has a mental health condition; a similar proportion to last year's data. Student support in accommodation It's perhaps no surprise that student accommodation is the backdrop against which mental health struggles can manifest and, in the eight years since Unite Students became the first accommodation provider to set up a student welfare service, it has become a standard expectation that accommodation providers should play their part in supporting student wellbeing.