Our Black history
Take a trip back in time and rediscover our institutional Black history with the archival materials display and exhibition on the first floor landing, celebrating the cohort of Nigerian students who completed a teacher training course at the University in the 1950s.
While the colonial motivations behind the British government funding such a programme remain questionable, the training had a hugely beneficial impact on the life of at least one of the students, who went on to teach English, phonetics, and later published books on education, leading to her being recognised by a Nigerian university for her contribution to scholarship.
Come explore the display for yourself this September and all Black History Month 2021.
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Good evening, my name is Awoderu Idowu and am working on Nigerian Community in London. I will be glad if I can be allow in your school library. Thanks
Please see
https://library.port.ac.uk/external.html
For details and requirements regarding external visitors
Hi Awoderu,
You would be very welcome at the University Library. You can gain reference only use of the library’s printed collections as a visitor, simply by presenting photographic ID at the Library Reception Desk during staffed hours. Our staffed opening hours are available at https://library.port.ac.uk/open/
If you expect to become a frequent visitor, you can apply to become an external member of the University Library for free. This would allow you to borrow up to two books at a time. External memberships are explained in more detail at https://library.port.ac.uk/external.html
I am afraid that there is currently no way for you to access our electronic resources. If you have any further questions, please email us at library@port.ac.uk or visit our website (https://library.port.ac.uk/index.html) and chat to a librarian online.
Thanks,
David