Gartner have made a series of short articles freely available guiding different strategic leads in enterprises through the best ways to respond to the uncertainty and likely impact on resources and supply chains created by the Russia-Ukraine war. Of interest …
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In November 2018, I blogged about Portsmouth Municipal College and its students during the First World War. To tie in with the D-Day 75 commemorations, this piece looks at the college in 1944 and the continuing impact of events earlier …
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The story of life during the Great War at one of the University of Portsmouth’s predecessor institutions, as glimpsed through the student press. Although only having opened in 1908, by 1913 the staff and students of Portsmouth Municipal College were …
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Following a popular trial, we are delighted to present access to the Armed Conflict Database (ACD), which monitors armed conflicts worldwide focusing on political, military and humanitarian trends in current conflicts from local rebellions to long-term insurgencies, civil wars and inter-state conflicts.
We are pleased to present a to the Armed Conflict Database (ACD) until Monday, 11th January 2016. The Armed Conflict Database (ACD) monitors armed conflicts worldwide, focusing on political, military and humanitarian trends in current conflicts, from local rebellions to long-term insurgencies, …
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Food during the Great War was the topic under investigation this morning as library staff attended an end of term talk. It’s become a bit of a tradition that during the last week of each term, our staff development events …
@RealTimeWWII is the a project undertaken by an Oxford history graduate to livetweeting the Second World War, as it happens on this date and time in 1939, and for 6 years to come. It certainly is a fascinating glimpse into …
This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the Battle of Britain when the RAF destroyed Hitler’s plans to invade the British Isles. Here are a few sites with information and archive footage about the battle, including the RAF Roll of …
Yesterday TOTD was lucky enough to visit the RAF Museum at Hedon, London. We were able to have a peak behind the screens at their archive and thanks to the welcoming and helpful staff had a fantastic day. Highlights included seeing Douglas Bader’s …
Yesterday was Anzac Day, marking the anniversary of the allied expedition to capture the Gallipoli peninsula and the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. You can learn more about the …
