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Category: Thing of the Day
A round-up of the bizarre and brilliant of the web corralled by the University of Portsmouth Library.
Counting the pennies
It seems like a simple task to determine the wealth of countries but the experience of living in a country is influenced by many other factors. Being wealthier matters a lot less if everything you have to buy also costs more, while a country where you have the same spending power but work fewer hours would likely ive you a better quality of life than you might expect otherwise. And that’s before we move onto the question of who gets to enjoy the wealth created.
Celebrating children’s stories from South Asia
The first Outside In World drop-in and storytime was a great success. Several families joined us to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month and explore the collection of children’s books from around the world and explore the world of illustration with two of our MA Illustration students and aspiring children. Everyone got to take part in the colouring exercise or read fascinating children’s books from around the world, followed by the storytime with another of our students. Sign up and join us for the next one on the afternoon of Friday 9 August!
Exploring the world of printed maps
On a hot day towards the end of June I was excited to be able to visit Dennis Maps, the largest printer of paper map products in the United Kingdom. The company produces more than two million maps and charts …
Congratulations to all our graduates!
Congratulations to all our wonderful graduates! We are so proud of all you have accomplished and wish you every success in your future.
In support of the blind leading the blindfolded
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 …
Drop in on the wonderful world of Outside In World: Children’s Books in Translation
The University Library invites you to visit and find out about the wonderful collection Outside in World: Children’s Books in Translation by joining us at one of our upcoming drop-ins.
Discover this prestigious collection of international books that have been translated from their original languages into English. Feel free to bring children to explore the collection and enjoy a children’s storytime event at each of the drop-ins.
Situated near the Library Café, we actively encourage the use of this unique collection to support research and teaching, community outreach, and reading for pleasure.
Get app happy and enjoy your studies your way!
From Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/photos/student-typing-keyboard-text-849826/
No two people learn the same way, so everyone benefits from having the right apps to help them study. If you find planning your work is taking longer than actually doing it, you take more in when you listen to something rather than struggling through huge blocks of printed text, you find it easier to work visually, or you simply want to automate the more tiresome aspects of your life, yourself suffering paralysis by analysis when it comes to planning your work, there are some amazing free apps to help you get ahead.
Roma culture, art and diversity on display
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 …
Celebrating our international students and colleagues at the University of Portsmouth
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 …
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