With more elections coming up and racial inequality still rife in the UK and worldwide, this begs the question of what can be done to create a fairer society. We have resources that directly address these social issues, from checklists and bite-sized explorations of white privilege to reports recommending authoritative evidence-based interventions. Here are some highly readable resources to help you explore the causes and counters to racial injustice in the UK.

Early English Books Online are changing platform at the end of July. Our trial of the new platform is now live and available, and ProQuest are offering a webinar to help you get to grips with the new platform on 25 April. Spread the word and sign up now!

If you are studying History and like the convenience of an all in one search, you will be thrilled to discover that three of our major suppliers now offer a search across all their collections. This is a great feature …

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If you use Artstor, you will want to attend this webinar and learn how all the functionality of Artstor will continue from August in JSTOR.

Originally posted 26th May 2023 Greta and Patrick from the University Library and Megan and Soo, two students from BA(Hons) Illustration, enjoyed a day at Cottage Grove Primary School. The school was celebrating diversity and on this, the second of …

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Looking for a sustainable alternative to Google? You might like Ecosia – a green search engine that plants trees as you search the web!

The following is a list of new ebooks received by the Library during March. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page.

The following is a list of new books received by the Library during March. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page.

There are lies, damn lies, statistics, and then there is politics.  Fake news has existed since the dawn of civilisation and has taken flight and caused serious concern more than once in human history.  Crises of authority and the desperate …

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The last of the really common neurodiverse conditions I want to introduce you to this Neurodiversity Awareness Week , I’m going to conclude with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD.