You tell us every year that the Library is one of your favourite study spaces on campus, but that space can be at a premium at peak times. we reimagined and repositioned the Book Nook, introduced many more individual and shared study pods, and refurbished our soft seating areas so you always have somewhere comfortable to sit.
Let the University Library’s Outside in World: Children’s Books in Translation collection inspire you to make your own zine to take away. Join us for a zine-making workshop as part of BookFest 2025. The event is open to everyone – …
The British Pharmacopoeia online has been updated and now uses the familiar institutional login process. Here’s a walkthrough of how to log into the new system: Finding the British Pharmacopoeia Search for “British Pharmacopoeia” in the Discovery Service or Library …
Logging into British Pharmacopoeia (January 2025 update) Read more »
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight would like to understand your experiences and views on how they can improve local autism and ADHD assessment services. Please help them by completing the survey if: About the survey Click here to take the Autism and …
Evaluating local autism/ADHD diagnostic pathways Read more »
We are really excited to present the expanded and refurbished study suite exclusively for our postgraduate students. We hope you will enjoy the luxurious finishing touches and dedicated computing in this former staff office space. It has some of the most picturesque views of Ravelin Park anywhere in the Library.
We wish you a very happy Festive Season and a Happy New Year! Rest well, and we will see you all for the next exciting instalment of university life after Christmas. Library staff will begin to return to work from …
Microwaveable munchables We’re getting great feedback about the microwaves and vending machines available in the Library. Now you can reheat food from ready meals to homecooked wonders in seconds (well, minutes), all for free. Please leave the microwaves clean for …
Vending a little joy alongside the new microwaves Read more »
Folklore, religions, and mythologies speak of many kinds of ghosts. Usually, at this time of year, in the run up to Christmas, I can be found blogging about the three ghosts of Christmas past, present and future in Charles Dickens’ Christmas morality tale “A Christmas Carol”. This year, with assignment deadlines sometimes looming on the far side of the holidays, I wanted to warn you of the dangers of another kind of ghost – the ghost writer.
Our beloved Book Nook has found a new home outside the turnstiles where it is accessible to everyone, including the public, whenever the building is open.
Global are organising a free quiz with tasty treats over at Sparks Community Centre in Fratton from 6 pm next Thursday 19 December. Global throw a good party, so unless you’ve got a better offer already, be sure to book your place on Eventbrite!
