Student Hub

Welcome to our resource hub for visually impaired students.

New content will be posted regularly, so please keep checking back in, and share the link with others: www.look-uk.org/vi-young-people/student-hub/

Please send me a message if there are things you want us to cover, or have questions related to being a VI student and life at uni. Do also let us know if you find these resources helpful, or there are things we can improve. Feedback is good! Drop me an email at megana@look-uk.org

Megan Adams, Student Mentor Project Officer, LOOK

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Ask a Mentor: How do you cope with visual fatigue at university?

LOOK Mentor’s Srishti and Zizi share their strategies for managing visual fatigue during their time at university, especially when faced with a heavy reading workload.

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Ask a Mentor: How to find accessible revision materials.

LOOK Mentor Abi shares her top tips for finding accessible revision materials, with a focus on subjects like maths, physics, and chemistry. She offers practical

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London School Workshops

LOOK is offering free tailored workshops across London, bringing visually impaired young people together to breakdown isolation, develop new skills and learn from our peers.

In Tune With Success – education and professional pathways for VI musicians

Is music your passion? Join us for an exciting online event exploring the possibilities of studying music at higher education.

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LOOK Joins the University of Worcester VI Students Day.

Visually impaired students from local colleges visited the University of Worcester to find out more about the transition to higher education.

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Ask a Mentor: What Are Your Top Tips for Revising?

Getting ready for exams can often be a nerve-wracking period. Mentor Maymunah offers invaluable advice with her top 10 revision strategies, aimed at navigating through

Lived Experience: Getting the most from your iPAD

Student Mentor Project Officer Megan talks to us about how she has utilised her iPad in her studies.

Top Tips for Going Back to School

With the start of the academic year just around the corner, tap into these top tips, and free resources to help you and your VI

LOOK into STEM – Mentor case study

In this mini series, LOOK’s Student Mentor Officer Megan asks questions about what it’s like to be visually impaired and working in STEM (Science, Technology,

Home or Away?

We asked some of our mentors what they thought about moving out vs living at home for university.

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Resource: Q&A on 16+ transition to 6th form/college

The transition from a familiar school setting to 6th form or college can be daunting, learning to navigate a new setting. Meeting new people and

Writing the perfect CV and honing your interview skills with Jurgen Donaldson, Naqi Rizvi and Ussud Ali, images of the 3 panellists underneath their names.

Welcome to our See My Skills: Writing the perfect CV and honing your interview skills resource page.

Writing the perfect CV and honing your interview skills resource page shares tangible insights into building a marketable CV and provides practical tips for interview