Brian beat the odds to enjoy degrees of success

Inspirational journey Brian, who described his school years as 'terrible', has graduated from the UWS and thanked it for its support

- TAYLOR MURRAY

A University of the West of Scotland (UWS) student who felt “misplaced and misunderstood” in school has graduated with a degree.

Brian Boyd, who completed a BA (Hons) in business and marketing, is now on a path to try and inspire others by becoming a lecturer.

The graduate described his school years as “terrible” and only went to avoid getting into trouble.

During this time, Brian says he felt misunderstood and was misplaced in additional support classes despite his academic potential.

He left school with low confidence and a belief that higher education wasn't for him.

However, everything changed soon after arriving at the UWS.

He explained: “In my first year, I felt I didn’t fit in, I hated it and I nearly dropped out.

“I couldn't make sense of the business language and I struggled to keep up.

“But when a lecturer noticed I was falling behind, and referred me to the disability team, everything started to make sense.”

Following the referral, Brian was diagnosed with dyslexia and later combined type ADHD.