Second term can feel like a repeat of the first, only without the excitement of freshers and the start of a new year – here are some handy tips designed to keep your focus all year round… It’s hard to keep focused during this halfway period between the renewed dedication of a fresh year and […]
Cosiest spots to beat the cold during the winter break
This one is for those dedicated few still around during the winter holidays as you might be wondering where to get a tasty treat to stave off the cold during the winter break… Campus has become remarkably quiet, leaving some cosy coffee and study spots up for grabs throughout uni. The end of the year […]
Postgraduate funding – nightmare, or no sweat?
If you are one of those undergraduate or master’s students who have thoroughly enjoyed your time researching at the Library, then you might be thinking about furthering your studies. This post will give you useful information about funding opportunities that you might want to consider… If you’re flirting with the idea of further study at […]
Beyond academic writing
If you’re a Postgraduate Student at Warwick, you’re probably familiar with the woes and delights of academic writing, but there are other writing opportunities at the University of Warwick that you may be interested in exploring… During Welcome Week, the Library hosted a Creative and Blogging Workshop in support of the PG Community Engagement Team […]
A marathon not a sprint: defeating the dissertation doldrums
So the deadline for your dissertation or final year project is looming and it isn’t all quite going to plan. Here’s our advice for getting over the final hurdle and handing in your magnum opus on time… With any large piece of academic work, the most important thing is to stay focused and keep going, […]
New to Warwick? Navigate your way with the Library
Bubble or not, when you’re new to Warwick, the campus can be pretty daunting… There’s the brief flood of panic when you nonchalantly accept a 10am Chemistry block rendezvous, before realising you have no idea where the Chemistry block is. And when you finally twig you’ve been walking in the wrong direction for 10 minutes, […]
How much sun does Europa get?
How much sun does Europa get? Europa’s surface is made of water ice and so it reflects 5.5 times the sunlight than our Moon does. Can there be life on Europa? Europa’s surface is blasted by radiation from Jupiter. That’s a bad thing for life on the surface – it couldn’t survive. But the radiation […]
Can JEE exam be given after 10th?
Can JEE exam be given after 10th? The students after the completion of class 10th exam have one more chance to get an entry in IITs. The students pursuing Polytechnic Diploma after passing class X can get admission in IIT through JEE – Main Exam. After qualifying JEE Main the students will have to qualify […]
What is HTML who developed it and when?
What is HTML who developed it and when? First developed by Tim Berners-Lee in 1990, HTML is short for Hypertext Markup Language. HTML is used to create electronic documents (called pages) that are displayed on the World Wide Web. Each page contains a series of connections to other pages called hyperlinks. Who developed HTML in […]
Who owns Paragon Sporting?
Who owns Paragon Sporting? When herman’s world of Sporting Goods opened on Union Square in 1991, its 83-year-old neighbor Paragon Sports took on the nationwide chain in a direct way. Owners Jerry and Sidney Blank placed a simple ad on the public telephone booth in front of the powerhouse’s newest store. When did paragon open? […]