When everything we read is told to us from a single point of view, it becomes difficult to discern the subtle and systematic bias we are being fed. Everyone is inherently biased, being possessed of limited knowledge, perspective, and experience, …

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The First Floor cabinet displays a selection of work by Level 5 BA (Hons) Illustration students studying the Professional Skills Development module.  The module focuses on the practice of drawing as an integral part of illustration, exploring a range of …

Leporellos: BA (Hons) Illustration: Professional Skills Development Read more »

APA referencing pop-ups return to the Library Atrium all next week (Monday- Friday, 2-6 December).  Sit down with a librarian for a few minutes and get a personalised introduction to how referencing and citations work, the APA (7th edition) referencing style, and learn the …

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We are upgrading our computer network to ensure we continue to provide reliable, high speed computing facilities this week (between 28-31 October).  This means that over the next few days, we will need to make small clusters of student computers …

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All our EBSCO services, including the Discovery Service, will undergo scheduled maintenance starting on 17 October 2024 at 1.30 pm. You will be able to continue using all our eresources during this maintenance period but you might notice degraded performance and momentary functionality loss.

We hope it will never happen to you, but property theft is sadly a fact of life. Happily, there are (simple, free) things you can do to make your property – including your bicycle if you own one, much less …

How secure is your bicycle? Read more »

As I mentioned previously, Artstor is becoming one with JSTOR on 1 August. From August, you will be able to find everything you used to enjoy in ArtSTOR on JSTOR. If you haven’t transitioned to using Artstor on JSTOR, visit …

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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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80 years ago, the Second World War was raging across Europe. Having previously been forced into retreat and barely having rescued their forces from Dunkirk in 1940, D-day marked the final grand offensive that would win the Second World War.

Have you seen our latest exhibition Sounds Beyond Music: Selected Objects from the Museum of Portable Sound on the Mezzanine of Portsmouth University Library? Pop up to see the exhibition which runs until 31st January 2024. While you are there …

The Museum of Portable Sound and our Special Collections Exhibitions. Read more »