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Please note this workshop is no longer running. See below for past session including presentation slides and additional resources.
Please note this workshop is no longer running. See below for past session including presentation slides and additional resources.
Overview
Overview
Trying to navigate all the support available at uni can be difficult. We know that finding things on our website can be tricky, and even when you find the information it's hard to know if this is the most appropriate place for you to go. This past session, explains the key support at Uni and how to access it, through the use of case studies.
Trying to navigate all the support available at uni can be difficult. We know that finding things on our website can be tricky, and even when you find the information it's hard to know if this is the most appropriate place for you to go. This past session, explains the key support at Uni and how to access it, through the use of case studies.
Case Study 1 - Amara has been at the university for a few weeks now and is struggling to make friends and get involved in anything other than attending lectures. She lives in university shared accommodation but feels uncomfortable in the shared spaces, she even times her meal prep for times when no-one is in the kitchen, what could she do?
Case Study 2 - Rodica has started to think about her first big assessment - she has never written a piece of independent research or such a long document before and she really hasn’t got a clue how to start. Her disability is making long periods of concentration and processing the information really challenging. What could she do?
Case Study 3 - John has been set a group task in one module; it will be assessed. The group are not communicating well, and they are yet to actually meet as a whole group. The work that has been done to date is not being shared equally and John is tempted to just get the project done himself to ensure he gets a good grade. His anxiety is high, and he hasn’t a clue how to manage this situation. What could he do?
Connect with your personal tutor and/or read your module handbook on Blackboard.
Case Study 4 - Cam has been feeling low for a while now, they have been avoiding their friends and not attending lectures. In the last week things have gotten really bad, they have been in bed all week, not eaten any proper food and they are starting to wonder if they can carry on like this. What can they do?
Case Study 5 - Sophie has 6 assignments all due in the three weeks of the assessment period. Despite her good intentions and attempts to start them early, she finds she is running out of time and is now finding herself in a situation where the workload is so overwhelming that she is unable to start and is doing nothing. What can she do?
For all of the above, your disability advisor and DDSS can also help if your disability is one of the reasons you are struggling. Are you eligible for Disabled Student Allowance, and if so have you applied? If not, follow this link and do so as a matter of urgency, so you can get the most out of your disability support whilst studying.
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