QUEEN'S and Ulster University last night pledged to "enhance the accessibility of mental health services" for students following the second sudden death of a student in the city in a week.
The woman, who was from Derry, was found at an address on Cromwell Road, just off Botanic Avenue on Monday.
A student at Ulster University she is understood to have started her college studies in 2016.
Her death came days after the body of 19-year-old Niall Laverty was discovered at his student accommodation in nearby Palestine Street.
The talented young Gaelic footballer from Saul near Downpatrick died last Thursday, shortly after he had moved to Belfast to begin a sports studies degree at Ulster University in Jordanstown.
Tributes on Facebook last night described the young woman as "such a joy to work with" and someone who "made everyone in work smile", adding that she will be "so missed".
Other friends on Facebook shared a post from Mental Health Awareness NI which asked for people to: "Always check up on your mates. Just because a person doesn’t talk about their problems it doesn’t mean they don’t have any takes a few minutes to check up on them".
Yesterday both Queen's and UU issued a joint statement saying they were working with the Belfast health trust on a pilot project "to enhance the accessibility of mental health services for students living in Belfast".
The death of the two young students in less than a week has led to calls from elected representatives for universities authorities to urgently review their pastoral care.
Sinn Féin South Belfast MLA Máirtín Ó Muilleoir said the latest death "should spur all those with a duty of care to our student population to look again at how they are fulfilling their responsibilities", saying "much more must be done to ensure the wellbeing of our student body".
He called for Queen's and and UU to "convene an emergency forum on this issue".
Alliance assembly member Paula Bradshaw said she was "deeply saddened to hear of the death of this young woman in the prime of her life".
"I will be engaging with Ulster University and Queen's to ensure that they make their students are aware of pastoral care and support services; and would urge her friends and fellow students to take up these opportunities of help to get through this dark time."
The joint statement from the universities said, along with their Students' Unions they have been "working together to reiterate the extensive support services available to students to enhance and maintain their health and wellbeing".
"Moving to university is an exciting time but can be a big change for many and we encourage our students at this time to look after themselves and each other. Information on support services available can be found on the both universities' student wellbeing and Students' Union websites.”
UU insisted it is "here for our students from admission to graduation", with "a full service student well-being and support programme to all students".
**Further advice, support and information is available from the Student Wellbeing at their campus hubs or 028 95367000 or studentwellbeing@ulster.ac.uk or checking out www.ulster.ac.uk/wellbeing. Anyone experiencing distress can contact Lifeline on 0808 808 8000 or the Samaritans 116 123.
