Based on the popular British Library exhibition and a new online exhibition from Google Arts and Culture. It includes the early manuscripts and sketches of author J.K. Rowling and is of particular interest to...
Motivation Motivation is something you can’t buy and repackage. It can ebb and flow at crucial times. Sometimes you may feel like you’re on a perpetual treadmill. You may feel that you’re going through...
We know that it’s easy to put off and avoid writing your dissertation – getting all the ironing done and washing all those dirty dishes suddenly seem very interesting things to do! That’s why...
The shortlists for the 2018 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals, the UK’s oldest book awards for children and young people, have been revealed this week. Celebrating the best in children’s writing and illustration...
Do you want to explore resources beyond Sunderland University Library? Explore ‘Access to Research‘ which gives free, walk-in access to over 15 million academic journal articles in participating libraries across the UK – many...
The LitMed database was created by the New York University School of Medicine and gives the ability to trace references to medical topics in humanities resources including fiction, film, drama and visual arts. It...
Harvard University has digitised the personal photograph album of Virginia Woolf – find out what her rooms were really like! Open Culture provides a great introduction to the significance and subjects covered by the photos....
Recently, the very first Live Tales story writing workshop in Sunderland was observed by Royal visitors, as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge officially opened The Fire Station, Sunderland’s new music and arts hub,...
The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal was established in 1955, for distinguished illustration in a book for children. It is named after the popular and highly influential nineteenth century artist known for her fine children’s...
World Book Day this year takes place on 1st March 2018, and 2018 is the 21st year of World Book Day. The aim of this day is to encourage children to explore the pleasures...
Explore how Much Ado about Nothing is performed and interpreted, from original stagings to the modern day, with this free course. Shakespeare’s much loved play, Much Ado about Nothing, is read and studied all over...
Are you a student who has been happily using books in the library when writing your assignments? Have you heard of journals? Would you like to use them? They contain up-to-date research in your...
This February and March, Assignment Drop-ins are all about feedback. Being able to understand and apply assignment feedback is an essential skill that we can help you develop – it’s a vital skill that...
Did you know that using academic journals helps you get higher assignment marks? And that books don’t always offer the most up to date research? Watch our short video that shares what you need...
Many employers now ask candidates to undergo a series of tests as part of the selection process. Often even if you already have your GCSE or level 2 equivalent in Maths you will still...