Innovative mental health service TalkCampus to be launched for students in September

The University has taken an important step in bolstering student support services by partnering with the student mental health support platform, TalkCampus.

TalkCampus, which will be available to students at Richmond American University London from today, is an online community of students who support each other through their daily struggles, all within a clinically safeguarded environment. Richmond students will get access to a community of millions of students from across the world where they can express themselves authentically, in their own language, on a mobile phone, any time of day or night. The platform is a safe and anonymous place for students to share, with 24/7 moderation and escalation performed by a global safety team of trained peer supporters and a professional staff team.

Dr Allison Cole-Stutz, Dean of Students, commented, “We have chosen to add peer support to our mental health offerings to provide even more support for students throughout their academic journey. Peer support is well-evidenced and provides instant, ongoing connection wherever a student might be, directly through their phones. We know that TalkCampus will be a valuable addition to our existing wellbeing suite and we are proud to be able to give our students access to this global community.”

A 2023 survey found that since using TalkCampus, 86% of students find it easier to ask for help when they need it and 79% find it easier to cope with life.

To access it, students can download TalkCampus at https://www.talkcampus.io/sign-up and sign up for free with their student email address.