New Books January 2025
The following is a list of new books received by the Library during January. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page.
Category: About your Library
Inormation about the University of Portsmouth Library, its services and activities
Park your wheels outside
From 1 March 2025, scooters and bikes won’t be allowed in the University Library. This is in line with the rest of the University campus.
Urban harmony: where nature and humanity intertwine
Through my work as a travel, documentary photographer, I have had the opportunity to capture moments where humanity and nature intersect in the most unexpected and beautiful ways. In every corner of the world, there are stories unfolding that showcase the delicate balance between the concrete jungles we build and the natural world that continues to coexist alongside us.
This exhibition is not only a collection of images but a powerful message I feel compelled to share with the next generation — one that highlights the profound connection between humans, animals, and the natural world around us. As a photographer who has travelled to various cities across the globe, I have come to realize that this relationship is essential for the survival and health of our urban spaces.
Resourcing you to go further
Every year, you tell us that our resources were one of the things you like most about your courses. We are excited to empower you to fulfil your potential and go further, and have spent nearly £3 million on resources to ensure you have everything you need to succeed. We have also worked hard to make it easier to understand how to find and use our electronic resources.
Art and recreation
You told us you enjoyed being surrounded by attractive works of art so we expanded our display space and turned much of the Library into an exhibition space.
A more comfortable place to sit
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.
Reinventing the Postgraduate Study Suite
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.
New eBooks December 2024
The following is a list of new ebooks received by the Library during December. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page.
New Books December 2024
The following is a list of new books received by the Library during December. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page.
Vending a little joy alongside the new microwaves
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 …
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