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Dismantling the stigma of alcohol dependence in academia

In this episode of the Nature Careers Podcast (part of the Off Limits series), host Adam Levy explores why alcohol dependence remains such a hidden issue within academia — even…

Finding the Idea of Recovery on Campus Complicated? That’s Okay — It Is.

If you’ve ever felt unsure about what “recovery” means, whether to you or to someone else, then you’re not alone. Recent research led by Dr. Victoria Burns, Associate Professor at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Social Work,…

Supporting Recovery in Leeds: Opening Doors and Making a Difference

What is your role in Leeds and what did you find interesting about the opportunity? My formal role in Leeds is “Collegiate Recovery Programme Coordinator”, which is quite a mouthful,…

Supporting Collegiate Recovery Programmes: The Role of Lived Experience Recovery Organisations

Collegiate Recovery Week: A Year in the life of a UK CRP

What is the Better Than Well Programme? The Better Than Well (BTW) programme at the University of Birmingham is a supportive initiative designed for students recovering from addiction. The first…

Collegiate Recovery Experiences 2025

This #CollegiateRecoveryWeek, we ‘re sharing the latest updates from CRP’s in the UK. Evidence that Collegiate Recovery doesn’t only impact students while in university, but also touches family members, and…

Breaking the Stigma of Substance-Use-Disorders

Those recovering from drug or alcohol misuse speak up – and say they wish more researchers could do so freely at work. This excerpt from the original article, published in…

Building Collegiate Recovery in the UK: The Better Than Well Project

The Better Than Well programme has been running for three academic years, from the University of Birmingham. Programme Director, Luke Trainor, and Director, Dr Ed Day, have seen the number…

A programme crucial to student wellbeing

Personally, it helped me massively. I came into higher education at a later age, as a student in recovery. I was full of fear, didn’t know what to expect, didn’t…

Twenty years of Collegiate Recovery knowhow

Creating the Curriculum The Center for Students in Addiction Recovery, at Texas Tech University, has always had a desire to push the field forward. One of the missions of the…

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