Supporting University Students with ADHD

A CPD Workshop for Higher Education Staff

About the Workshop

This 90-minute CPD workshop is designed to equip university staff with the knowledge and practical tools needed to support students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Whether you’re an academic tutor, student support advisor, or wellbeing professional, this session will help you foster an inclusive environment where students with ADHD can thrive.

Why ADHD Support Matters in Higher Education

Students with ADHD often face unique challenges in higher education, including difficulties with concentration, executive function, time management, and emotional regulation. Many also experience Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), sensory sensitivities, and overwhelm during independent study. Without appropriate support, these challenges can impact mental health, wellbeing, and academic performance.

At the same time, students with ADHD bring valuable strengths to university life, such as creativity, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity for hyper-focus. This workshop helps you recognise and nurture those strengths.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this CPD workshop, participants will:
✅ Understand how ADHD affects students’ learning and wellbeing
✅ Recognise the common challenges ADHD students face at university
✅ Explore the strengths and talents of students with ADHD
✅ Learn practical strategies and adjustments to improve support
✅ Create more inclusive and ADHD-friendly learning environments

Key Topics Covered

🔹 ADHD and Executive Function: Understanding attention, organisation, and time management difficulties
🔹 Practical Support Strategies: Body doubling, visual plans, and assistive technology
🔹 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and Emotional Support: How to respond compassionately
🔹 Inclusive Teaching and Learning: Structuring feedback, coursework, and classroom environments
🔹 Promoting Wellbeing: Reducing stigma and fostering a strengths-based approach

Who Should Attend?

This session is ideal for:
✔ Academic tutors
✔ Student support staff
✔ Disability and wellbeing services
✔ Learning development professionals
✔ University administrators interested in inclusion and accessibility

Outcomes and Benefits

After attending this CPD workshop, you’ll have a clear action plan to implement in your role. You’ll be better prepared to:
✅ Make reasonable adjustments for students with ADHD
✅ Support students’ mental health and wellbeing
✅ Promote engagement and retention
✅ Help students with ADHD succeed academically and socially

Workshop: Enhancing Support for Autistic Students in Higher Education

This workshop is designed for Higher Education Institution (HEI) staff at all levels, aiming to improve support for autistic students by deepening understanding and implementing effective strategies.

What You Will Gain:

• Understanding Autism & the Brain: Learn how autism affects brain function and information processing, shaping the learning experience.
• Recognising Autistic Strengths: Explore the unique cognitive and creative strengths of autistic students and how these can enhance academic success.
• Effective Adjustments in Higher Education: Gain insight into reasonable adjustments that foster an inclusive learning environment.
• Practical Strategies for Wellbeing & Academic Success: Develop evidence-based approaches to support student wellbeing and reduce stress and burnout.
• The Impact of Masking & Sensory Differences: Understand the challenges of masking in education and how to create supportive spaces for autistic students.
• Building Inclusive University Cultures: Identify ways to develop a more inclusive and accessible university environment that values neurodiversity.

Through interactive discussions and case studies, this workshop will equip you with the knowledge and tools to better support autistic students in their academic journey.

Improving the Transition Into The Workplace

Designed for Management, HR, Mental Health and HEI professionals, this session explores strategies to support graduates and early career professionals in successfully navigating the transition from university to the workplace, as well as the recruitment-to-workplace shift. With a focus on the higher education landscape and job market, key topics include:

• University to Workplace Transition – Addressing challenges graduates face when adapting from academic environments to professional settings.
• Recruitment to Workplace Transition – Supporting early career professionals as they integrate into workplace culture, expectations, and responsibilities.
• Workplace Readiness – Bridging skill gaps, professional behaviours, and evolving employer expectations.
• Building Confidence & Resilience – Helping young professionals overcome imposter syndrome, workplace anxieties, and performance pressures.
• Effective Support Strategies – Practical approaches for HR and HEI professionals to foster career success, engagement, and retention.
• Employer & University Collaboration – Strengthening partnerships between HEIs and employers to create smoother graduate transitions.

This webinar equips professionals with the tools to better support young talent, ensuring they adapt, grow, and thrive in their careers.

This workshop is designed to help professionals support students with sexuality and gender. It will discuss how these issues can be expressed and the unique challenges faced by young people.

• Gain awareness of how to educate young people about sexual consent
• Learn about lesbian, gay and bisexual identities
• Learn about trans and non-binary identities
• Understand LGBTQ+ specific risk
• Understand the experiences of neurodivergent students with sexuality & romance
• Explore ways to create a more inclusive university culture

Supporting Students with ADHD

Supports HEI staff at all levels with learning how ADHD affects the brain, recognising how ADHD strengths can impact a students learning, gaining a deeper insight into adjustments that can support the needs of the student, learning practical evidence-based strategies in application to wellbeing and academic success, and exploring ways to create a more inclusive culture at university.

The workshop discusses the International student experience, the common challenges faced by international students. You will be guided through the research insights, culturally sensitive support strategies and their practical implementation in real situations – discussing the balance of cultural respect and integration with the wider academic system.