Box of Broadcast – 2 minute video tutorials
Box of Broadcasts is an amazing resource! It is often referred to as ‘BoB’ and is an on-demand television and radio service that the University Library subscribes to – if you haven’t looked at...
Tagged: Education
Animating the science of Covid-19
A new animation has been created for secondary school students to explore how the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 works. The work also looks at how the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) consortium is mapping how...
Dawsonera ebooks: Export notes you want to keep ASAP
You may have read recently that one of the major ebook suppliers to libraries - Dawsonera - went into administration and has ceased supplying ebooks. Unfortunately we are not sure how much longer we...
Academic writing – phrases you can use in your dissertations
If you’re working on your dissertation and you’re looking for some academic phrases that you can use when writing up your research you will find the University of Manchester Academic Phrasebank very useful. About...
Pride 2020 – LGBT+ Reads
The Library have added a lot of ebooks to our collections over the last year and in recognition of Pride Month 2020 we are highlighting the latest LGBT+ ebook titles: Toft, A., and Franklin,...
Culture in quarantine – Durham University’s response
You may have heard about the BBC’s initiative Culture in Quarantine, which is bringing arts and culture into your home during the current lockdown. Durham University’s Learning and Engagement have been inspired by this,...
Mental Health Resources in Education
During the pandemic the impact on peoples’ mental health is flagged as a major concern, but there have been concerns and reports on mental health long before this. There is already a wide variety...
Education and Languages Box of Broadcasts reminder
While we are all spending more time at home, BoB can be used for subject knowledge enhancement, practicing a language, in your assignments or even just to catch up on TV or radio you...
New Books for TESOL and Languages
Library staff have been busy working with lecturers to buy more ebooks to support students. If you have other suggestions you can do this via our Suggest an ebook scheme Here are just some...
Support online for your research project – Education
Are you busy working on your research project? Then don’t forget we’ve got a set of specially dedicated pages to help you with tips on evaluating information and writing critically. You’ll find them on...
New Books for Education
Library staff have been busy buying ebooks you need for your module reading lists and some for wider reading too. Many of these have been recommended by you via our Suggest an ebook...
How to keep up-to-date with new blog posts
Our team of Academic Liaison Librarians are doing a excellent job of keeping you up-to-date with resources and services relevant to you. One of the ways we do this is by posting to the...
Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies collection
Many publishers have temporarily lifted restrictions on access to content during the COVID-19 pandemic while university libraries are physically closed. We have asked for access to this content to help you with your studies....
Referencing support online for Education students
Referencing is a common topic of questions to library staff. Is there anything you need help with your referencing? In Education programmes, you often go beyond typical resources such as books and journals,...
PedPods for Early Years Teaching
Are you study Childhood Studies or Early Years Education? The British Association for Early Childhood Education (BAECE) is offering PedPods Early Education Pedagogical Podcasts free online. You can subscribe to the podcasts and download...