LGBTQI+ New Archives
Studying MSc Inequality and Society? Visit our Inequality and Society Useful Resources list where we have added two new archives on LGBTQI+. The archives are both in the LGBTQI+ section and are: The Digital...
Tagged: Politics
Peterloo 200th Anniversary
16 August marks 200 years since the Peterloo Massacre which kick started demands for reform and universal suffrage following the Napoleonic Wars. Read more about the Peterloo Massacre on the National Archives blog post...
Catch Up on the Free Thinking Festival 2019
In case you missed it BBC Radio 3’s annual Free Thinking Festival took place at Sage Gateshead from 29-31 March. This year’s theme was emotions and the programmes featured will appeal to those of...
General Election resources
If you would like to follow General Election news, comment and analysis in the media, remember that the library gives you access to the content of hundreds of current UK newspapers through Lexis Nexis....
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...
UK Government 2016 Autumn Statement – recommended free resources
The UK Government will publish a joint Spending Review and Autumn Statement on 23 November 2016. Here are some recommended resources for academic research: The official government website is a good starting point. It...