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Recover Deleted or Unsaved University Assignments – Student Data Recovery in Birmingham

Has your dissertation vanished the night before your deadline? Power cut killed your coursework? You’re not alone. Thousands of students in Birmingham experience assignment loss each year — but at Dr IT Services, we can help.

With over 20 years of experience and a 95%+ recovery success rate, we offer fast, affordable recovery of deleted or unsaved student files, including Word docs, Excel sheets, PDFs and more — whether they lived on your laptop, USB stick, or external hard drive.


🎓 Why Students Trust Our Data Recovery Services

  • 🧑‍💻 Over two decades helping students in Birmingham
  • 🏆 Multiple award-winner, including Prestige Awards 2024
  • 💾 Fast file scanning and deep forensic recovery
  • 📍 Local drop-off near University of Birmingham and Aston
  • 💷 Student-friendly pricing — most jobs between £40–£80

Dr IT saved my dissertation after a crash the night before my final deadline. I was in pieces, but everything was recovered. Absolute lifesaver.”
— Sophie M., MA History, Aston University


🔍 Common Assignment Recovery Scenarios

  • ❌ Deleted files or emptied Recycle Bin
  • ⚡ Laptop or Mac crash mid-edit
  • 🔒 Corrupted Word docs or Excel sheets
  • 🗂️ Lost Google Drive or OneDrive sync folders
  • 🐛 Files damaged by malware or ransomware
  • 💾 USB stick or external drive no longer recognised
  • ⚠️ Files overwritten or hidden due to backup conflicts

🧠 File Types We Commonly Recover

  • .docx.doc – Microsoft Word (essays, dissertations)
  • .pptx.key – PowerPoint (presentations)
  • .xlsx.csv – Excel files and datasets
  • .pdf.zip.odt.rtf – Other formats
  • Autosaves, temp files, and crash recovery backups

💻 Devices & Platforms We Work With

  • Windows laptops & desktops (Lenovo, Dell, HP, etc.)
  • Apple MacBooks & iMacs
  • USB drives, portable HDDs
  • Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox
  • Student loan devices or shared lab PCs

🛠️ Our 4-Step Recovery Process

  1. Free Diagnostic Assessment – We check if your file is recoverable
  2. Deep Forensic Scanning – We look for deleted, hidden or temp files
  3. Manual Repair (if needed) – We fix corrupted or partial documents
  4. Secure Return – Files are restored to a USB, cloud, or shared link

Need it today? Same-day priority recovery is available.



🎓 We Serve All Birmingham Campuses

  • University of Birmingham
  • Aston University
  • Birmingham City University
  • Newman University
  • All sixth forms, colleges & adult learning centres

See our full service area »


❓ Student Data Recovery FAQs

Can you recover a file that wasn’t saved in Word?
Yes — we use forensic tools to search for autosaves, temp versions, and hidden cache files.

I deleted my dissertation and emptied the bin. Is it gone?
Not necessarily. If the sectors haven’t been overwritten, we can recover full or partial files.

📞 07405 149750 | 🏆 Dr IT Services - Affordable Award-Winning Services since 2000

Recover Deleted or Unsaved University Assignments – Student Data Recovery in Birmingham

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Can you recover from a USB stick I used at uni?
Absolutely. Even faulty or corrupted drives often contain recoverable versions.

Are my files kept private?
Yes. We follow strict GDPR standards. Your data is never viewed, shared, or retained.


🆘 Don’t Risk Failing Over a Lost File — We Can Help

Whether it’s a failed USB or a Word doc that vanished during a crash, we recover student files every week across Birmingham.

📍 Dr IT Services – Student Data Recovery Specialists
📞 07405 149750
📧 contact@dr-it.co.uk
📍 415 Court Oak Rd, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2DX
🕘 Tues–Fri: 09:30–19:30 | Sat: 10:00–17:00
🌐 https://dr-it.co.uk/data-recovery-birmingham/