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Lisa Snowdon, Tilly Lockey and Dyslexic Dayna are among celebrities supporting our campaign to ‘look out for your mates’ and raise awareness of meningitis for those heading off to uni this autumn

Students are being urged to 'look out for your mates', as the return to university presents the ideal opportunity for infectious diseases, including meningitis, to spread

The latest figures for uptake of the MenACWY vaccination show an increase - but still not enough to bring us back to pre-Covid levels

As A-level results are announced and thousands of students prepare to head off to university, we're urging young people to be aware of the dangers of meningitis

Students heading to uni this year are being urged to seek medical attention if they become unwell and not assume they have coronavirus

Quick action at one of our MARM-accredited universities has likely saved the life of a student with bacterial meningitis, who had collapsed in her accommodation

Induced Euphoria, co-founded by the Bath Spa Uni student who tragically lost his life to meningitis last week, have launched a bespoke clothing line in his memory

Laura was in her first year at York Uni when she contracted meningococcal meningitis, despite having the MenACWY vaccination

The team members, all studying at Cardiff University, have chosen us as their Charity of the Year to help as many people as possible get vaccinated against MenACWY

Five years after the tragic death of student Alisha, mum Michaela is urging students and young people in Liverpool to get the MenACWY vaccine and learn the signs and symptoms of meningitis

As Student Awareness Week 2019 kicks off, the family of meningitis victim Tim Mason have released another moving video urging young people to get vaccinated

Two UK universities have collaborated to conduct a study into MenACWY vaccine uptake, and are asking other universities to get involved

I’m Ruth and I have spent the last three days doing my year 10 work experience at Meningitis Now

Sports presenter Seema Jaswal is backing our campaign for students and young people, after she suffered from bacterial meningitis in her teens

Corporate partners Irwin Mitchell joined Meningitis Now and the United Bristol Hospitals RFC to help raise awareness of meningitis

University students are being urged to learn the signs and symptoms of meningitis this autumn to keep themselves and their friends safe

If your child is off to uni this autumn, make sure they're safe and well-equipped against Men ACWY

It has been confirmed that a teenager from Huddersfield has died after contracting meningitis, just days after two cases were confirmed in the area

Levana Hanson is celebrating her GCSE results and getting a place in sixth form. This success comes after she fought back against meningitis when she was a baby, which sadly left her with both legs amputated.

After another student sadly dies from Men B, we are encouraging young people to get the ACWY vaccine and protect themselves from these four strains of the disease.