Expert Resources: student


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

  • Top ten apps for visually impaired students

    Anonymous | 29 Jun 2022
    Smartphones and tablets have helped to close the gap between disabled students and their peers, particularly in the form of apps. Here's our selection of apps that will help a visually impaired or blind student get the most from their education.

  • Five Apps for Surviving Freshers Week

    Sophie.Shearer | 16 Aug 2018
    September is coming and we all know what that means – the famously frantic freshers’ weeks are upon us! It might be your first time away from home or perhaps you’re just concerned about getting organised, or how you’re going to afford the weekly food bill.Every year, AbilityNet helps thousands of...

  • Are your events accessible? Freshers’ Week prep for faculty staff

    Sophie.Shearer | 16 Aug 2018
    It’s that time of year when staff and students are thinking about the start of the university term and Fresher’s Week. During this exciting time, it is important to consider access needs, provide support for people with a range of abilities and also to think carefully about student and staff mental...

  • 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.

  • Are freshers' nerves worse when you have a disability?

    Alex.Barker | 05 Sep 2017
    AbilityNet's Advice and Information Officer, Alex Barker, revisits his concerns about his disability in his early days at university, and wonders what tech support and advice is available for students with a disability starting university this year.

  • What happens during a DSA needs assessment?

    Anonymous | 23 Jun 2016
    Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) can provide additional support and funding to UK students in higher and further education. It is extra funding designed to ensure a level playing field for disabled students and can be used to pay for specialist software, computer hardware and a range of study...

  • Five reasons students don't claim DSA funding

    Mark Walker | 19 Oct 2015
    The extra funding and support available through Disabled Students' Allowances can be the difference between success and failure in higher education, yet figures from 2013/14 suggest that at least 50% of the people who are eligible for DSAs don’t claim them. Why not?