Vital Library tools for Masters dissertation success

legislationWhen your dissertation storm strikes, don’t get caught without an umbrella…By Karina Beck.   Dissertation station at the PG Hub If you are a postgraduate student writing your dissertation, then this is especially for you. The programme runs from April to June and offers a variety of events that will help you manage your work-life […]

Read it and weep: Mastering your open text exam

The open text exam provides an all-too-often false sense of security, leading its candidates into a last minute, unanticipated panic. Alas, fear not, the seemingly safe open-book exam is hereby going to be tackled and defeated…By Lillie Almond.  Open book exams are a great opportunity to quote sections from an author’s work, and to use […]

How to cope with your new group mates

Your tutor, in their infinite wisdom, has given you a group assignment –  now you’re destined to spend the next two weeks locked in a room with a bunch of people you may be totally incompatible with. The path is tough and the battle long, but with some carefully applied wisdom you might just make […]

Is there a Spanish word for Halloween?

Is there a Spanish word for Halloween? Noche de Brujas — Halloween. The phrase literally translates as Witches’ Night, and Día de Brujas, Witches’ Day, is also used. How do you say Tammy in Spanish? tammy n. boina escocesa loc nom m. How do you pronounce Slumdog? Here are 4 tips that should help you […]

How does light and shadow in a painting increase the drama?

How does light and shadow in a painting increase the drama? Both floor and ceiling seem to recede into the distance, another effect of the exploitation of light and shadow. Light against dark, dramatic perspective, confusion, ambiguity, grandeur, exaggerated emotions and highly idealized portrayal of figures highlight the painting. What is it called when you […]

What has Austria done for the environment?

What has Austria done for the environment? Austria’s environmental policies have been quite effective in meeting a number of demanding environmental objectives (e.g. strict air quality standards; quality of receiving waters; sewerage connection rate reaching 85% of households; reintroduction of Danube salmon to designated river reaches; high rates of material … Is Austria environmentally friendly? […]

What was Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller known for?

What was Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller known for? Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller (1877–1968), an American sculptor, is known for her groundbreaking depictions of the African and African-American experience. Throughout the 1910s and 1920s, she created intimate portraits of friends and family, self-portraits, and commissioned works for national and international expositions. Where did Meta Warrick Fuller […]

Can a hot tub be stored on its side?

Can a hot tub be stored on its side? A hot tub can be transported on its side but it takes thorough planning and specialist equipment to do it safely. You will need strong straps, two large furniture moving dollies, two 4×4 lengths of timber, cardboard and old rugs as well as at least four […]

Where is Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center?

Where is Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center? Seattle Who founded Fred Hutch? Bill Hutchinson Is Fred Hutch good? Forbes magazine has recognized Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers, ranking No. 24 out of a list of 500. Is Fred Hutch part of University of Washington? Under the new structure, SCCA […]

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