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Advice service

The University has dedicated staff to help students with their research in the library and getting the most out of the assistive technology available.  For particular meetings or advice, please book an appointment through the LIS Helpdesk or through Student Futures Support - Disability and Inclusion.

Commercial Software

The University has purchased site licenses for the following software which are available on computers in the Universitys' open access areas and libraries.

Freeware or Open source Software

The following software is free to use, instructions are in the links. Some of the owners offer full featured versions for a price.

Loan of Digital Equipment

The University has a stock of digital equipment which can be loaned to students for an extended period. This could be while the student is awaiting DSA funding or their own equipment is currently being repaired. The equipment available to loan includes:

Contact us

Assistive Technologies Team
Learning and Information Services
University of Chester
Email: assistive-technologies@chester.ac.uk