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| Bristol student death: Parents query lack of support | Bristol student death: Parents query lack of support |
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| A vulnerable university student who told a department manager she had suicidal thoughts did not receive well-being support, a coroner has heard. | A vulnerable university student who told a department manager she had suicidal thoughts did not receive well-being support, a coroner has heard. |
| Natasha Abrahart, 20, a second year physics student at the University of Bristol, died on 30 April. | Natasha Abrahart, 20, a second year physics student at the University of Bristol, died on 30 April. |
| A pre-inquest review panel was told she had emailed a student administration manager in February and told her she had tried to take her own life. | A pre-inquest review panel was told she had emailed a student administration manager in February and told her she had tried to take her own life. |
| Natasha is one of 11 students at the university to die since October 2016. | Natasha is one of 11 students at the university to die since October 2016. |
| At the hearing at Avon Coroner's Court, the barrister for Natasha's parents, Robert and Margaret Abrahart, asked if it was "appropriate" their daughter had no contact with the university's well-being service, despite staff in her department being aware she was "in crisis". | At the hearing at Avon Coroner's Court, the barrister for Natasha's parents, Robert and Margaret Abrahart, asked if it was "appropriate" their daughter had no contact with the university's well-being service, despite staff in her department being aware she was "in crisis". |
| He said the family had "real concerns" about the conduct of the university's staff, and the fact its policies and procedures were unchanged since Natasha's death. | He said the family had "real concerns" about the conduct of the university's staff, and the fact its policies and procedures were unchanged since Natasha's death. |
| He added the family are worried that without action, students may still be at risk when the next term starts in September. | He added the family are worried that without action, students may still be at risk when the next term starts in September. |
| In a statement, their lawyer Gus Silverman said: "The number of recent deaths amongst students at the University of Bristol has been a matter of considerable, and understandable, public concern." | In a statement, their lawyer Gus Silverman said: "The number of recent deaths amongst students at the University of Bristol has been a matter of considerable, and understandable, public concern." |
| University student suicide rates revealed | University student suicide rates revealed |
| A University of Bristol spokesperson said: "We offer our sincere sympathies to Natasha's family following her tragic death and will co-operate fully with the coroner to ensure any lessons learnt are built into the support we provide our students. | A University of Bristol spokesperson said: "We offer our sincere sympathies to Natasha's family following her tragic death and will co-operate fully with the coroner to ensure any lessons learnt are built into the support we provide our students. |
| "We are putting in place a structure of preventative services and policies to try and avoid our students reaching crisis point." | "We are putting in place a structure of preventative services and policies to try and avoid our students reaching crisis point." |
| Coroner Maria Voisin requested further statements from the university prior to the next pre-inquest review hearing. | Coroner Maria Voisin requested further statements from the university prior to the next pre-inquest review hearing. |
| The full inquest is expected to take place next year. | The full inquest is expected to take place next year. |
| If you are worried or need any advice on any of the topics addressed in this article, go to BBC Actionline. |