Reading
Reading will probably make up a significant part of your course, depending on what you are studying.
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 computer, and you will probably want to take notes too as you read.
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 on another, so that you are not moving between screens.
You will also want to keep a record of what you read – this is so that you can reference where you have found information that you use in any work you do.
What you will read at University
Referencing – an introduction to how to keep the details of what you have read and how to ‘reference’ work correctly in academic writing.
Accessibility of library resources – information about using the library search and how each publisher presents their resources. This resource allows you to select the publisher and find information about which platform they use, what you can download and how accessible resources can be.
It is important that you feel comfortable reading from screen as you will spend many hours reading.
Adjust the screen colourRead text aloud in your browse (we recommend Edge)
Immersive Reader (Word and other Microsoft apps)
Microsoft Word – Speech – listen to your work without having to use the Immersive Reader
Read aloud on your Apple Mac, iPhone or iPad
Scanners available at the University
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.