Open letter signed by alumni who say they have benefited from the programme has been sent to vice-chancellor
University of Cambridge
Among its supporters is Dr Rowan Williams, the former archbishop of Canterbury and former master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, who told the Guardian: “There’s no disagreement that student mental health gives more and more cause for concern. Mindfulness has become a popular meditation technique aimed at focusing the mind on the present moment, and involves learning how to pay attention and manage feelings and behaviour, to improve resilience in the face of external stressors.
There have been a number of suicides by students at Cambridge university, like many others across the UK. The university said the mindfulness course had been closed after a review of its “scale, impact and efficacy”, as part of an evaluation of the wider support services on offer for students. Overall investment has increased and waiting times for counselling have been cut.
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