Reading

When we talk about reading at university, it is not like reading a fiction book. It is about reading for key information. You may find it easier to do this at a desk with a laptop, and you will probably want to take notes too. You may want to think about the set-up that you have for reading – for example, some people will find it easier to display the text on one screen and then take notes another, so that you are not moving between screens.

Reading at University

• What you will read at University
• Referencing
• How to read academic texts

Screen Adjustments

• Adjust the screen colour
• Change the size of text
• Use a colour overlay or screen tint

Read Aloud (Text-to-Speech)

• In your browser
• Immersive Reader (Word)
• Word Speech
• Read aloud on your Apple Mac, iPhone or iPad
• Read aloud on an Android phone or tablet
• Read aloud from Moodle (to be added)
• Special Toolbars

Format Conversion

• Convert a file into a format that can be read aloud or MP3 (Sensus Access)
• Visual Impairment and our Alternative Formats service

Scanning Text

• Use your phone as a scanner
• Scanners available at the University

Summarising Software

Information to be added about software that can summarise reading (eg Scholarcy) 

*DSA – Disabled Students Allowance – this is available to UK students who have a declared disability and who have a needs assessment that awards certain pieces of software and hardware.