Getting ready to come to University? Preparing to come back for another year of study? Academic Reading is a really important skill, as important as your writing and referencing skills. Reading for your higher...
Head of Sunderland’s School of Art and Design, Professor Kevin Petrie, is currently exhibiting at the National Glass Centre. ‘Journeys – painted relief by Kevin Petrie’ is on display in the Balcony Gallery until...
Want to learn about best practice in relationship based social work in children’s services? Then sign up for a free webinar from the Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE). The webinar takes place on...
Are you an artist or illustrator? Are you concerned about the refugee crisis? Then head to Sunderland’s Winter Gardens to see the current exhibition on display – Journeys Drawn: Illustration from the refugee crisis....
Are you interested in the origins of the British Landscape? The Bishop Trevor Gallery in Bishop Auckland is exhibiting ‘The Origins of British Landscape’ until 8th September. To find out more about landscape art,...
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...
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) library has a wide range of resources freely available on their website, providing additional guidance and support to access specialist nursing information and evidence sources from the RCN....
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...
Each year Arts Council England commission a report to showcase the contribution arts and culture make to the UK economy. The report is largely based on data provided by the Office for National Statistics....
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...
During the past year we’ve been talking to students and asking We are currently buying a lot of books. What topics would you like us to buy books about? Below are a list of...
Fashion Revolutionaries, a partnership between the British Council and Fashion Revolution, is a global programme – now in its second year – that spotlights individuals working from within the fashion industry advocating for vital...
This year the Library secured additional funding to subscribe to some new journal titles to support you with your research. For Learning Disability Nursing Practice students we now have a subscription to Learning Disability Practice....
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...