The University of Stirling is offering mental health and grief support after announcing the recent death of a student.
The student, Sanskar Shrivastava, was studying the MSc Psychology conversion course at the University.
In an internal statement, the University’s Deputy Secretary Joanna Morrow says the institution understands this is an “upsetting time” for the community and signposted readers to various help points.
Her statement said: “We know that this is an extremely difficult time for those who knew Sanskar personally, and our priority now is to ensure that students and staff affected by Sanskar’s death are supported.
”We recognise this is an upsetting time for our university community and we would like to reassure you that support is available. If you have any further questions on the support available to you, please contact the Student Services Hub.”
This is the third Stirling Uni student death in the past 13 months, after Melissa Young was found dead in the John Forty’s accommodation in October 2025 and 18-year-old Ruben Agado was found dead in the Alexander Court accommodation in February 2025.
There is also still an ongoing appeal for 22-year-old missing student Yuxin Cao, who has not been seen since Monday, September 1, 2025.
Student Support
Student Support Services: The Student Services Hub is the first point of contact for students seeking or wishing to talk about support. They can connect you to the Student Support Services team who offer emotional and academic support, including access to mental health and counselling support.
If students are unsure what type of support they want or would find helpful they can contact the Student Hub by email, LiveChat via the student portal, or by calling 01786 466 022. Information about opening hours and out‑of‑hours support is available on the dedicated webpages.
24/7 Student Support: The 24/7 Student Support helpline is a free, confidential service that offers in-the-moment emotional wellbeing and counselling support to students. The service, provided by Spectrum.Life, is available 24/7 all year round.
The helpline can be contacted by calling 0800 031 8227 (freephone UK) or 00353 1 518 0277 (international).
More information is available on the University website.
Further details on the various support offered can be found on the dedicated support webpages.
Chaplains: University Chaplains are free to support all students, including any who would welcome pastoral or spiritual support.
Stirling Students’ Union: Support is available from the Students’ Union. They can also support with academic representation if a student’s studies are impacted. For more information, visit the Union’s Advice webpage.
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland: Cruse is a charity that provides support for those dealing with bereavement. For more information, see the Cruse website.
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