What support can a student receive with their coursework?
There is a range of coursework support that students at the University can access. All students can access the Education Drop-in Centre for support with the academic elements of their courses. Students who are registered with the DDS may be eligible for tutorial support and/or study skills support via a Dyslexia Tutor. This involves working on a one-to-one basis on coursework such as essays, projects, dissertations and presentations. Working with a Dyslexia Tutor may involve guidance with researching, structuring and planning essays, referencing, support in writing and delivering presentations, and exam revision (although this list is not exhaustive). Please note: the Dyslexia Tutors do not provide a proofreading service. It is not the University’s approach to prescriptively recommend coursework extensions for students registered with us. The support that the DDS can provide (eg Dyslexia Tutors, equipment, training, note-takers, support workers) is intended to compensate for the diffic
