New Criminology Journals
We’ve just added two new ejournals to our Discover service in criminology they are: Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice Theoretical Criminology When you do a search on Discover these two ejournals...
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Free Thinking Language and Literature
BBC Radio 3’s Free Thinking programme has had some interesting editions focusing on language and literature. Languages and Belonging broadcast on 2 July Preti Taneja Prize discusses how language affects your identity and sense...
Extended Summer Opening Hours
Studying for dissertations, projects and assignments over the summer? Did you know St Peters Library is open 10am-6pm on Saturdays? In addition as a result of student feedback we are pleased to have successfully...
Northern Pride Festival
This weekend 19-21 July is the Northern Pride Festival. The festival takes over Exhibition Park and the Town Moor in Newcastle whilst their is a commemorative march marking 50 years since the Stonewall Riots...
Health Information Week
This week 1-7 July is Health Information Week which promotes the value of health information for patients and the public. To celebrate take a look at the latest material we’ve added to our university...
Gender Worlds
Are you researching issues around gender or sexuality? Have you been following the #MeToo movement? Take part in a one-day event on Friday 28 June at the University of Sunderland’s Sir Tom Cowie...
The Shape of Masculinity
This week BBC Radio 3’s The Essay has been focusing its discussions around masculinity which has been part of the York Festival of Ideas. There are five podcasts you can catch up with which...
Big Talk Book Feedback
Through our library Big Talk campaign you kindly gave us some feedback on the subject areas in Social Sciences you’d like us to buy more material on. These areas included: Prevent policing Vulnerable people...
Researching at the University of Sunderland? Library Help is at Hand…
This week beginning the 8 April is Researcher Development Week at the University of Sunderland. You’ll find the University is running a number of sessions to support researchers in writing grant bids, mentoring and...
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...
Open Access Criminology Journals
We’ve just added two new Open Access journals to the Key Resources list for Criminology/Criminal Justice They are the British Journal of Community Justice and Prison Service Journal. You’ll also find both of these in the Journals Titles...
Sensory Data Webinar for Social Science Research
Are you considering using apps to gather research data? Then this free webinar is just for you! Using app-based and sensing methods for social science research takes place from 1000-1100 on Thursday 21 March. The...
Person-Centred Mental Health Transitions for Young People
Join in a Free Webinar on Person-Centred Mental Health Transitions for Young People on Wednesday 13 Mar from 1300-1400 set up by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). The webinar focuses on the transition...
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...