Why you should tell a friend to apply for DSA
Disabled Students’ Allowance is a non-repayable grant issued by the government to disabled and neurodivergent students whose learning is impacted by their condition or disability. You may have heard of the DSA programme before through your student finance application or from fellow students who have been offered support. And if this is your first time […]
Celebrities with ADHD – educating, raising awareness & supporting neurodiversity
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition which causes changes in behaviour amongst both adults and children. There has been a significant rise in the number of reported ADHD diagnoses in the UK in recent years and this is not due to a higher percentage of the population being born with the condition, but […]
The Best Universities for Disabled Students UK
Choosing which universities to apply for can be a challenging decision and if you’re a disabled or neurodivergent student there are more factors to consider beyond the type of degree you will choose. It can be hard to know whether a university will be able to support your individual needs and how to access disability […]
How much DSA can I get for ADHD?
Disabled Students’ Allowance is a non-repayable grant issued by the government to disabled and neurodivergent students whose learning and studies are directly impacted by their condition or disability. ADHD is classed as a disability in the UK so is therefore a condition which is eligible for DSA funding. If you are a student with ADHD, […]
Disabled Students’ Allowance – how to navigate university as a disabled or neurodivergent student
University is an experience which is referred to by many as “the best years of your life” due to the opportunities it provides for learning and self-development, making connections and memories and becoming independent in navigating adulthood. However, university is not a one-size-fits-all experience, and there are more options and adaptations available than many students […]
How much DSA do you get for Dyslexia?
Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) is a non-repayable grant available to UK students with learning difficulties and impacted disabilities. Dyslexia is a learning difficulty which is classed as an eligible diagnosis for receiving DSA at university, but how much is offered to students struggling with this condition? How does Dyslexia impact a student’s learning and ability […]
Why Jamworks is students’ favourite Technology Enhanced Learning tool
Technology Enhanced Learning is an approach to study at university that is becoming more utilised year after year. There are a number of reasons for this, with the main points being that technology enhanced learning provides many opportunities and additional benefits to students to achieve an improved learningexperience. In my first year of university, I […]
Why a Jamworks Pro account is an investment you need to make as a student
Student life is expensive, there’s no denying it, but what exactly are we choosing to spend our money on, and could we be opting for better investments? When we think about what students spend their money on, the typical things such as rent, tuition, bills, food and transport come to mind. These are then usually […]
Who is Eligible for DSA?
Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) is a non-repayable grant available to students with disabilities, health problems and learning difficulties which is provided with the aim to aid students in the areas of which their studies are affected. It can be tricky to know who specifically is eligible for DSA as there are many factors to be […]
Get a Lecture Recorder: How to record class lectures in person and online
Being a student in 2022 comes with the amazing benefit of being able to record lectures at university; something which most students didn’t have before the pandemic. There are many obvious benefits of why a lecture recorder is a valuable tool to have as a student, such as avoiding missing out on important content or […]
