Writing your dissertation- hints and tips.
In a previous blog, your dissertation-we can help!, we looked at how you can access advice and guidance on your dissertation from our Study Skills Advisers. This time we will offer some useful hints...
Tagged: English
Study Skills Support – Make the most of your one-to-one
A one-to-one appointment with one of our Study Skills Advisers can be a great way to get some in-depth advice and guidance on developing your academic skills. Here are some tips to help you...
Your dissertation- we can help!
If you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student writing a dissertation or any final year project, this is for you. Chances are you have succeeded in many aspects of your studies already and made good...
Box of Broadcasts
BoB (Box of Broadcasts) Box of Broadcasts (or BoB) is an on demand TV & Radio service that The University of Sunderland’s Library Services has subscribed to. This means that our staff and students...
International Women’s Day – Celebrate with our Resources
March 8 is International Women’s Day and this year’s theme is #BalanceforBetter raising awareness about bias and promoting a more gender-balanced world. In keeping with the day’s theme for those of you studying English...
English language and literature on BBC Radio
Interested in poetry and performance? Then listen or download the latest episodes of BBC Radio 3’s The Verb at 2200 on Friday nights. Tonight’s programme Between Two Countries focuses on writers who spend their...
Passionate PhDs
Have you ever thought about podcasting your PhD? Welcome to the Passionate PhDs podcast. PhDs are much more than researchers. Let’s explore how PhDs have found their passion, career and themselves! Elizabeth Lam’s research interests focus...
When you need help what should you do?
Our Study Skills Drop-ins are back this semester and are concentrating on study skills. You might be asking yourself ‘why?’. Well it’s a result of our analysis of the type of queries students had...
Thinking Writing – Thesis Boot Camp
Are you doing your PhD? Can you get to London? Then read on. Applications for Thesis Boot Camp now open! Drop and give me 20,000 words! Are you a PhD researcher struggling with the writing...
Politics fuels poetry’s popularity
If you’ve had your ear to the news you may have heard that millennials have been at the forefront of increased sales in poetry. Nielsen Book Scan has reported the second year of increased...
Writing, Leonardo da Vinci, Buddhism, Harold Pinter, photography and cityscapes
The British Library have announced their 2019 exhibition programme and, for the first time, tickets for all exhibitions are now on sale. After a year of blockbuster hits and five-star reviews, here is a flavour of...
Library Assignment Drop-ins – A Fashion Students View
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...
Being Human Festival: 1918: The End of the First World War and New Beginnings for Women
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...
School of Culture Research Seminars
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...
Calling all book lovers
Are you fascinated by books? Do you want to illustrate books? Are you seeking inspiration for your next reading book? Check out this beautiful collection of photographs by Celeste Noche.