The World Health Organisation have produced a report on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being. “Over the past two decades, there has been a major increase in research into...
What performing arts would you like to be able to borrow from the Library? Send us your suggestions. Let us know by using the ‘Suggest books to buy‘ form on the library home page....
A new podcast series – ‘New Thinking’ – was launched in 2019 by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. It is presented by New Generation Thinkers and is released fortnightly, and will help you...
Have you ever thought about visual literacy, what is means in the arts, what it means to you? The Museum of Contemporary Photography (Columbia College, Chicago) has a brief introduction to visual literacy, which...
We in the library are big fans of reference management software, as it takes a lot of the admin and headache out of managing your reading and getting your references and bibliographies just right....
Referencing is a common topic of questions to library staff. Is there anything you need help with your referencing? Cite Them Right is an excellent online tool to help you reference whatever you need for your...
Referencing is a common topic of questions to library staff. Is there anything you need help with your referencing? Cite Them Right is an excellent online tool to help you reference whatever you need for your...
As part of our Big Talk campaign last academic year, we asked you what books you’d like to see in the library. Performing arts wanted more books on prison theatre. Check out ‘Performing arts...
Sunderland academics stepped onto the stage this week to collect their awards after being recognised in the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme and the Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence. The awards, hosted by the Higher...
Calling all drama enthusiasts – the latest issue of the Applied Theatre Research journal is now out. Applied Theatre Research profiles contemporary, innovative, unorthodox and radical practice of drama and theatre. In this issue,...
The journal ‘Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (CAET) – Eastern and Western Perspectives‘ is an international open access journal for artists, educators and therapists, who use and integrate creative arts in their work....
Rufus Norris is Director of the National Theatre, the country’s most prominent publicly funded theatre company. His productions of Cabaret, Festen, Tintin and The Country Girl have all played in the West End and...
Over the last few years there have been more examples of dance artists working with people with mental health issues. On this World Mental Health Day, let’s explore the library’s collection of books on...
Are you studying or researching music or art? Art UK have curated a collection of resources exploring the inter-relationship between these subjects. Explore music theory, maths and elevating visual art Art references in hip hop...
Box of Broadcasts (BoB) has begun recording 15 new broadcast channels, including BBC1 Northeast and The Horror Channel. Great news for anyone who will be taking MAC366 or who wants access to our local...