By Emma Shone2020-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 International student volumes and mental health and wellbeing were among the most-discussed topics when the student accommodation sector came together at the close of a rollercoaster year for the annual Student Accommodation Conference and Awards last week. The one-day virtual event on 9 December saw top-level people from across the sector speak about the impact of Covid-19 on the 2020/21 academic year and where they think the sector is headed in the coming months and years. Here are five key takeaways from the event: Mental health crisis Speakers throughout the day discussed the impact the isolation brought about by Covid-19 had had on students and what they have done to try and combat this.