15 British ceramic artists you should know
The Crafts Council has produced a list of 15 British ceramic artists they think you should know about. These are artists from the 20th century, some of whom are still alive and creating artwork....
University of Sunderland Library Blog Blog
Anatomical and scientific images you can use in your assignments (without infringing copyright)
Need some images to illustrate scientific or medical points for your assignments? Below are some links to web-based resources for finding anatomical and scientific images. Most are completely copyright free, others need attribution. Do...
Live Theatre – 5 plays of Christmas
Are you feeling Christmassy? Do you usually go to live performances around Christmas time, do you make this a tradition? What will you do this year, when the doors are closed to so many...
Catch up on the London Fashion Week
As part of this year’s London Fashion Week Nabil Nayal (designer) and Sarah Mower (fashion journalist) reflect on changes in the fashion industry, discuss issues of sustainability and diversity and highlight the importance of...
Market Research Guide
You might need to use market research for an essay or assignment, to prepare for an interview, or later in your career to prepare a social media campaign or to expand a business into...
UK Human Rights Blog
The UK Human Rights Blog is a topical and accessible legal blog. The frequent posts make excellent reading for law students wishing to stay informed about current issues. “The UK Human Rights Blog aims...
Crime Surveys User Conference
Do you use crime statistics in your research or teaching? Join the free online Crime Surveys User Conference on the 8 December 2020 hosted by the UK Data Service which looks at crime data...
Online Exhibition : Depicting Anatomy: The hunt for unalloyed reality
Uncover extraordinary art in the history of anatomical learning The Royal College of Surgeons Library has launched a new digital exhibition, Depicting Anatomy: The hunt for unalloyed reality Anatomy books have strived to depict...
Cutting Kentos – Woodblock with Laura
Laura Boswell is a printmaker who works with linocut and traditional Japanese woodblock painting. She has kindly given us permission to embed her new series of videos on this blog. This is her 8th...
Give your eyes a break, and listen to your reading instead
After doing most everything – socializing, lectures, essays, projects, entertainment – on the screen, could your eyes use a break? I’m going to suggest two methods for listening to your academic reading with a...
Finding datasets for your research
If you’re embarking on a research project you may be thinking about using an existing set of data. This is data that may have previously been used for research and is available for anyone...
Portraits of the quarantined mind – Doma Dovigialo
In an online collaboration, Doma Dovigialo has developed a new project ‘Portraits of the quarantined mind‘, in which people are invited to use their portraits to reveal their inner thoughts through drawing. This project...
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Are you studying BA Childhood Studies. Community and Youth Work or BA Integrated Degree Apprenticeship Social Work or BA Social Work or BSc Criminology, Health and Social Care, Professional Policing or Sociology or MSc...
Free webinars for PhD students
Calling all researchers! What do you know about the British Library? Does it have anything relevant to your research? The British Library are running a series of webinars in the new year where you...
Trend report: The Sustainable Future of Meetings and Events
SKIFT TREND REPORT: THE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS In 2019 SkiftX along with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) produced a trend report on the Sustainable Future of the Meetings and Events Industry. In...