Expert Resources: apps


These are the items that relate to apps found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.

  • Four game-changing apps every student needs at university

    Jessica Doyle | 07 Jun 2019
    As of 2017, almost every undergraduate student (95%) owns either a laptop or a smartphone. Most students today are digital natives; technology is no longer just a convenience, it is a necessity and an inevitability, fully ingrained into every aspect of life, including higher education. 

  • Apps for students with sight loss

    Sophie.Shearer | 06 Nov 2018
    2 in every 1,000 young people (under the age of 25) have vision impairment in the UK and with future stats showing this number is likely to continue to rise with around 4.1 million people with sight loss in the UK by 2050. It’s important for us to invest thought and time in to alternative ways we...

  • Three positive habit forming apps

    Sophie.Shearer | 20 Jul 2018
    Kicking bad habits or establishing new ones is not a piece of cake, but we believe you can make these changes. Plus it can be fun with the help of some handy apps.

  • 5 apps for summer time organisation

    Sophie.Shearer | 16 May 2018
    It’s not easy staying on top of our to do lists but luckily there is a choice of apps that can help. If you’re looking to stay organised or just get a grip on your social life, you’re looking in the right place.

  • Three amazing productivity apps which are also accessible

    Robin.Christopherson | 02 May 2018
    AbilityNet accessibility blogger Robin Christopherson is excited by three incredible and fully accessible iOS apps that help with speedy typing, finding and ‘pinning’ interesting items for later and efficient audio editing.

  • Five apps that help with exam prep and reduce stress

    Sophie.Shearer | 17 Apr 2018
    It's the time of year when students at every level of education exams are getting pretty serious about revision and exam preparation. We all have our own unique ways of managing the stress that exams can bring, but don’t forget technology can be a complete game changer.

  • Education apps for the digital age

    Sophie.Shearer | 08 Mar 2018
    With more things vying for our attention these days we all may increasingly struggle to stay focused particularly in education. We discuss apps that can help.

  • Apps for well-being and mental health

    Sophie.Shearer | 12 Feb 2018
    We use technology to enhance our lives every day by shopping online, keeping up to date with friends and making travel plans, but have you thought about using apps to look after your mental health?

  • Apps for well-being and mental health

    Sophie.Shearer | 12 Feb 2018
    We use technology to enhance our lives every day by shopping online, keeping up to date with friends and making travel plans, but have you thought about using apps to look after your mental health?

  • Accessible Apps: Building the Barclays Mobile Banking App

    Mark Walker | 26 Jan 2015
    AbilityNet recently accredited Barclays' latest version of its Mobile Banking App - the first time our accessibility accreditation has been given to an app. The app was re-launched in late 2014 to provide full banking services to millions of Barclays customers via their smartphones and tablets....