Inclusive resources

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

Study support 

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.

Web resources