Family Matters
An exploration of the role and importance of family relationships for students in UK higher education. Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University, 2018
Impact Report 2016-18
The Stand Alone Higher Education project started in 2016, including the Stand Alone Pledge which we launched in October 2016. The project is funded by Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and this report summarises the achievements of the first...
Facilitated Peer Support Groups
Find out about the 'Facilitated Peer Support Group' - a model developed by Stand Alone that can be adapted for HE and read the Case Study from Salford University. Additional information on sub-topics are also available from us directly.
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Focus on access and retention: risk for students who are estranged or disowned by their family
Read about the experiences of 584 students defined by Student Loans Company as estranged from their parents. The report includes findings about pre-entry, accommodation, finance, mental health, student support and retention. ...
New Starts
Read about the similarities and differences between care leavers and estranged students. What characteristics do the group share? What are the differences?
Stand Alone and the Unite Foundation, 2015
University of Cambridge: Hidden Voices Student Analysis
Read about the background of estranged students and the reasons that young people break contact with a family and their chances of reconciliation. 2016
Hidden Voices - Estrangement in Adulthood
As study into the experiences of people affected by a breakdown in relationships with family or a key family member.
University of Cambridge, 2016
