We hope the conference provided the opportunity for you to hear from and engage with sector experts as well as share expertise and good practice, develop strategy and network with colleagues who share an interest in student alcohol and drug use.

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Find the PowerPoints that were used by each speaker in their workshops and sessions below:

Transforming perceptions: creating lively non-alcohol spaces and unlocking the potential of non-alcohol options. (Jo Heuston, Commercial Marketing Manager, NUS)

Recovery on Campus: Creating a campus that supports students in recovery to thrive. (Dot Smith, CEO, Recovery Connections)

Effective Messaging for Harm Reduction. (Adam Waugh, Training Coordinator, The Loop Drug Checking Service)

Student voices: Collaborating with students to develop and communicate your approach to alcohol and drug use. (Oscar Smith and Rachel Sillitoe, SSDP Leeds)

Embedding change: strategies for engaging Vice Chancellors in harm reduction. (Gerry Rice, Dean for Students at the University of the West of England and John de Pury, Assistant Director of Policy, Universities UK)

A journey to harm reduction with Keele University. (Kara McEnaney, Residence Life Manager, Keele University)

Drugs – halls and rules: harm reduction in accommodation. (Stephen Cutter, Head of Legal Services, Release. Sadie Base, Legal Adviser, Release. Hanna Head ESRC Funded PhD Candidate, University of Birmingham)

The truth is in the test: drug testing on campus. (Guy Jones, Reagent Tests UK; Senior Chemist, The Loop)

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Further Resources:

Understanding Drugs (Adam Waugh, The Loop)

Harm Reduction (Adam Waugh, The Loop)

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Stamp Out Spiking Resources:

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