Lessons learned from lockdown: how the COVID-19 pandemic revealed intersecting inequalities of mental health, well-being, and learning for first-year UK university students

This study identified how vulnerabilities intersect and interact with challenging circumstances to reveal how those inequalities were experienced by students. Recommendations were made to support students by improving visibility and access to mental health services.

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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being
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2026-02-03
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https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2026.2624011
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COVID-19 and Mental Health
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Lessons learned from lockdown: how the COVID-19 pandemic revealed intersecting inequalities of mental health, well-being, and learning for first-year UK university students

E.D. Sutherland, Charlotte Rose Horner, Siobhan Hugh-Jones
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being
COVID-19 and Mental Health
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Lessons learned from lockdown: how the COVID-19 pandemic revealed intersecting inequalities of mental health, well-being, and learning for first-year UK university students

E.D. Sutherland, Charlotte Rose Horner, Siobhan Hugh-Jones
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This study identified how vulnerabilities intersect and interact with challenging circumstances to reveal how those inequalities were experienced by students. Recommendations were made to support students by improving visibility and access to mental health services.

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-BeingVol. 21(1)
University of Leeds (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 70%
COVID-19 and Mental Health
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