Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Require coroners to record and publish deaths by suicide at universities

Closed 62 signatures

What the petition asks

Coroners should record the numbers of students who die by suicide at different universities.
A large majority of universities do not record the number of student deaths by suicide despite the worsening student mental health crisis exacerbated by COVID-19. This lack of information is incredibly alarming. The official recording by coroners of students who die by suicide would be a start to understanding and addressing the massive problem of student mental health.

Timeline

13 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
13 Jul 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 62
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 13 Jan 2021
Closed 13 Jul 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.