Hi my name is Nargis Akthar a 3rd year University of Sunderland student doing a placement at The Murray Library. I’m studying Fashion Design & Promotion doing a placement that involves working with the...
Academics from the School of Culture will be delivering discussions on what 1918 meant to Sunderland. History students, and those with an interest in local history may wish to attend the event at Sunderland...
The first of this year’s School of Culture Research Seminars which will be held this week on 14th November, 4pm. The seminar, hosted by The Faculty of Education and Society Research Institute, will take place at Reg Vardy room 111 and is...
Over the summer we’ve started to create a list of the new books we’ve ordered for the School of Social Sciences. The idea is to display the most recent 3 month’s worth of material...
National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read, share and enjoy poetry. Poetry can be a way of children and adults reading and accessing vocabulary which they have not explored...
We have recently begun a subscription to Box of Broadcasts (BoB), an on-demand TV & radio streaming service. BoB is an educational broadcasting and archives service from the British Universities and Colleges Film and...
Are you working with Key Stage 2 classes? Do you want inspiring, fun and free story writing workshops for your children? Are you planning your teaching for next year? If so, keep reading and...
From the 25th to the 29th of June 2018 is National School Sport Week. From the Youth Sport Trust (YST), this is a series of events that encourage pupils to be more active. For...
Our online form is the quick and easy way to request one-to-one support with a study skills adviser or librarian. Just follow the tips below to complete the form and we’ll arrange an appointment...
The Festival of Learning (previously known as ‘Adult Learners Week’) celebrates achievements of adult learners in England. Throughout the month of June, organisations and learning providers are encouraged to host free taster sessions...
What’s the secret of a productive spell of writing? How do you get down to writing a report, journal article, research paper, your thesis…? Chris Smith shares insights gleaned from interviews with a diverse...
Originally compiled to assist students with dyslexia and special needs, AbilityNet’s great blog posting has tips on apps for motivation and focus when studying which will help everyone. If you’re busy revising or finishing...
Education Research Complete is a new database available via Discover containing full text journal articles, conference papers and books. It contains the full text of: over 1,300 journals over 2,500 education related conference papers access to over...
Did you know that we offer study skills expertise on a wide range of topics to help you with all your learning needs? Not everyone needs support with the same study skills,...
If you missed it it’s not too late to catch up with the BBC Radio 4 episode of Four Thought broadcast on Wednesday 18 April which discusses the benefits of children learning outdoors from...
