Inclusive resources and approaches

You can access a wide range of inclusive study resources and inclusive approaches at the University of Liverpool; consider trying some of the following tools and support available to you.

Study Skills Tutor Drop-In

Come to our Study Skills Tutor drop-in.  It is available every Wednesday (term time). 

You can sign up for a one-to-one session with the Tutor.  Slots are available every 30 minutes from 2pm-4.30pm.  Based in the Student Life Centre, Alsop building, Brownlow hill meeting room, ask for a time slot at the reception desk on the day.

The drop-in is available to all neurodivergent students, including those, with no formal diagnosis. The session aims to help you develop effective strategies to support your academic success.  

Writing@Liverpool

You can book a one to one appointment with a friendly Writing@Liverpool tutor for additional support in analysing questions, referencing and becoming more critical, or planning and structuring your writing.

Stats@Liverpool

Stats@Liverpool is a free service to help you boost your statistical skills.

KnowHow Workshops

KnowHow sessions offer a wide range of support to improve academic skills, including revision, time management, statistics, critical reading and referencing to mention a few.  KnowHow also provides wide ranging provision for Researchers.

Study tools

University of Liverpool students can download Microsoft Office for free. Office has some useful accessibility tools such as text to speech.

Note taking

  • Office Lens - Converts images taken of documents and whiteboards into PDF, Word and PowerPoint files, and you can save images to OneNote or OneDrive
  • Google Keep - Photograph text then convert it into searchable editable text, also converts voice recordings into text
  • Zotero - is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research
  • Audio Notetaker - audio-based software program that breaks the process of taking notes into manageable stages, enabling you to focus on listening and understanding in lectures, rather than scribbling or typing.

Reading

  • ClaroRead - assists with reading and speaks back text via your computer. It also includes ways to make text clearer, more visible with text checking tools.
  • ZoomText - An advanced screen magnification application for low-vision users that enlarges and enhances everything on the computer screen.
  • Colour filters for Apple devices - Make text easier and softer to read by applying a coloured filter to the iOS device screens
  • Speak screen - Reads text from iOS devices
  • Speak - You can use Speak to have text read aloud in the language of your version of MS Office.
  • With Dyslexie Font, every letter is uniquely shaped, eliminating the common reading errors of dyslexia.
  • Bionic reading - a form of reading whereby certain letters in a word are highlighted so the reader is only focusing on the highlighted initial letters and lets the brain complete the rest of the word.  It’s not available yet for Office 365 however, there are various free apps for both iPhone and Android. There is also a free add-on for the Google Chrome browser and this works with Canvas. Access Bionic Reading Chrome add-on

Writing

Revision

  • Quizlet - Create flashcards or choose from sets created by other students
  • Studyblue - is an online study and revision tool, based around the idea of using “index cards” to make new information memorable.

Inclusive approaches 

Inclusive approaches aim to accommodate the needs of all students, including those with disability-related needs, benefiting the entire student body. The following inclusive approaches are currently in use across the University, with ongoing efforts to expand and improve upon them.  

Teaching and Learning 

Lecture Recording Technology: 

  • Available in shared teaching rooms. 

Microphones: 

  • Used in teaching rooms. 

Pre-recorded Materials: 

  • Provided with captions or alternative formats. 

Note: Autogenerated captions may include some inaccuracies. 

Webinars: 

  • Caption technology available to students. 
  • Recorded where appropriate. 

Note: Autogenerated captions may include some inaccuracies. 

Accessibility Checkers: 

  • Utilisation of Canvas VLE accessibility checker for teaching content accessibility. 

Teaching Materials: 

  • Material for synchronous teaching provided in advance where appropriate e.g. lecture slides. 

Study Skills Workshops: 

  • Know How study skills workshops provided for all students. 

Library 

Book and Copy Delivery: 

  • Book and copy delivery service for home delivery. 

Photocopying Requests: 

  • Photocopying request service provided. 

Subject Specialist Assistance: 

  • Available to all students. 

Accessibility Software: 

  • Networked accessibility software available in libraries. 

Campus Accessibility 

Annual Building Audits: 

  • Annual audit of university buildings for accurate accessibility information to be available on the Access Able website. 

Evacuation Chairs: 

  • Available throughout the campus. 

Web resources