Study Skills reading lists
Study Skills are something we all need to work on, they are skills that take time and practice. There is lots of help and support out there to encourage your development. We have helpful...
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Study Skills Guides
Did you know that we have an array of Study Skills Guides available on our website? Each guide is only a page or two long & aims to give you a starting point on a variety...
A warm welcome to all our new students
We’re all here at the library to help get your learning journey off to a flying. To help this happen we’re offering Welcome Drop-in events at both library sites – Murray and St Peter’s....
Your Study Skills
A very warm welcome to all our new students joining us this year and welcome back if you’re a returning student. Whether you’re a new student, or a returning student, you’ll find plenty of help and...
Blogging during your PhD
Have you thought about blogging your experiences of doing your PhD? The Thesis Whisperer is a great resource for students doing a PhD, and a recent blog post discussed the potential benefits of blogging...
Heritage open days
If you have never taken part in the national Heritage Open Days make sure this is the year you do! Over four days every September thousands of volunteers organise events to celebrate the nation’s...
Library research grants at the Getty Foundation
Want a chance to not only visit Los Angeles but conduct some research at the wonderful Getty Research Institute? Please see the following announcement from the Getty Foundation, sourced from the UK and Ireland Art...
Writing retreats for PhD students
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have just opened their bookings for PhD writing retreats taking place in September and October. They would like to encourage more non-QMUL students to participate in their events,...
Planning to write a research paper?
Researchers out there may be considering using the summer months to bring together your research ideas into a formal research paper. Getting started is often the tricky bit, until you get your creative juices...
Yesterday Belongs to You
Are you interested in local history? Why not join us this Saturday 15th July at the ‘Yesterday Belongs to you‘ local history event happening at Beamish Museum. Our archive experts will be on hand...
Which news websites to use for your research
Newsstream via Discover A-to-Z Global Newsstream from Proquest contains online full-text access to over 600 UK regional, national and broadsheet newspapers as well as international press such as The Financial Times, The Wall Street...
Find Information for your Dissertation
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Are you making the most of JSTOR?
JSTOR is a digital library covering economics, history, political science, and sociology. It includes other key fields in the humanities and social sciences too. The database holds over 1,500 academic journals, books, and primary...
Are you growing dissertation success skills?
Get your dissertation (and the summer) off to a great start with our Dissertation Skills Workshops! Our workshops are running week beginning 5th June and they can help you to: – Kickstart your dissertation...
International Workers’ Day- recommended research resources
May 1 is International Workers’ Day a celebration of labour and the working classes that is promoted by international labour movement worldwide. Here are some recommended resources for finding out more about this topic: If...