Join me on an exploration of the great Black authors of the twentieth century in a series of blog posts, all tagged with “Black History Month 2024”. Black writers have been among the most influential and insightful thinkers of the past century, echoing the philosophies developing since antiquity that tell us how to thrive amid adversity and remind us of how we support ourselves best when we help others to succeed.
Join UoP Global at the SPARK Community Space in Fratton to celebrate Nigerian National Day, 4-6 pm tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday 1 October)!
Celebrate the day with a student ambassador reading from a Nigerian storybook from the “Outside In World Book Collection” of children’s books in translation and a social event with free transport and affordable food and drink for any budget.
Book your place on Eventbrite to let us know you’re coming!
For some people, crowds and noisy spaces are the stuff of nightmares. If this sounds like you, there are some simple ways to get the books you need, use the library, ask questions when you need to, avoid all the noise and bustle, and find a place to work quietly without distractions. Simply follow these simple tips…
Black inventors have not just contributed to society, many have been instrumental in supporting their own collective liberation. Largely ignored by mainstream History, Black people have invented everything from the video doorbell to the refrigerated goods lorry, and the portable ironing board to the modern traffic light system.
Many people find the University Library a little offputting. Perhaps it is the sheer scale of the building compared with the broom cupboard type libraries most students are used to at school or the vast array of print and electronic resources on offer but many people just don’t know where to start. Start by asking us – we are very friendly and are very used to helping students settle in and get off to a great start.
It has taken me until today to fully grasp the meaning of Charlton’s age-old adage, “nothing about us without us”. Since the end of the last millennium, disability and later other oppressed minority groups have demanded a place at the …
Don’t miss your chance to see Dr Annabel Tremlett’s display in the Library display space looking this GRT History Month on both Roma art and LGBTIQ Roma culture. Don’t miss Annabel’s earlier blog post on her work with local GRT …
A classic British summer day of wind, cloud and rain did not stop the smiles and fun at the ‘Celebration of our International Students and Staff’ which took place on Gun House Green in the beautiful Ravelin Park here at …
Celebrating our international students and colleagues at the University of Portsmouth Read more »
Portsmouth and its Gypsy, Roma and Traveller heritage Whilst Portsmouth is not always seen as an area where many people from GRT heritages live, in fact, there is an under-recognised history of Romany and Traveller presence in the area, perhaps …
Some of our greatest thinkers and authors have been LGBTQ+. They have offered refreshingly different perspectives on everyday life and many wrote stories and essays that shared their intersectional lived experience as LGBTQ+ women and or people of the global …
