Neurodivergent and disabled students often benefit from one-to-one support, such as study skills assistance or specialist mentoring for those with mental health difficulties. Student feedback shows this support can be crucial in determining whether a student passes or fails a subject, or continues their course instead of deferring due to academic pressures.
Despite being eligible for support funded by the Disabled Students’ Allowance or their university, many Higher Education students take up very little support or don’t engage at all. Why is this?
University students face numerous challenges:
For students with ADHD or chronic anxiety, for example, these demands can make it difficult to focus or prioritise tasks, leading to forgotten meetings with tutors or mentors.
The Learning Support Centre employs two dedicated Quality & Engagement Coordinators, one for the north and one for the south of the UK. Their roles include:
LSC also works with universities like Newcastle University and the University of York. Our Engagement Coordinators:
The Quality & Engagement Coordinator role is essential to the high-quality service that LSC consistently delivers to students in Higher Education. It plays an integral part in supporting neurodivergent and disabled students throughout their academic journey.