New books on the block
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...
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National Poetry day – Read a poem a day
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...
2 million on-demand TV & radio broadcasts now available
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...
Free story writing workshops for Key Stage 2 children
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...
National School Sport Week
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...
Study Skills Support: One-to-one appointments, tailored to you.
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...
Festival of Learning
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...
Six academic writing habits that will boost productivity
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...
Write an essay, get a kitten!
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...
New Resource: Education Research Complete
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...
Study Skills Support; Pick a topic, any topic…
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,...
Learning Outdoors
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...
Study Skills Support – Exam Stress
In a previous exam blog, we looked at practical tips and techniques that can help you at exam time. This time we will look at how to do deal with exam stress. Firstly, it...
Teach History with Art UK
With over 200,000 artworks available to look at and learn about, Art UK can be a valuable learning resource. This video will take you through how to get the most out of the site...
Study Skills: Self-efficacy
Self-efficacy and Study Skills What is Self-Efficacy and why is it important? Bandura (1977) suggests that self-efficacy is a belief in one’s abilities or capabilities. But don’t mistake self-confidence for self-efficacy! You...