Applying for DSA can sometimes be a confusing process, but it doesn’t have to be that way! You can access support and guidance for the DSA process at university by speaking to a Disability Adviser and there are many useful Continue reading Accessing Disabled Student Allowances and support at the University of Sheffield
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Don’t forget to request your printing costs back at the end of the year! Instead of going through your printing credit history and painstakingly adding up a multitude of 5ps (which I have been known to do in the past Continue reading How to get your printing costs re-imbursed by DSA
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ClaroRead, which is available via the software centre on all networked PCs, has a number of features that can make documents easier to digest. The ‘Spacing’ button is one of these features as it can quickly change the character, line or Continue reading ClaroRead: making documents easier to read