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, […]
Why do firefighters wear protective gear?
Why do firefighters wear protective gear? Entering a burning building can mean walking into heat, flames, smoke and falling debris! The protective gear firefighters wear helps to keep them safe, agile and as light on their feet as possible. Are firefighter gloves waterproof? They’ve come out with this pair of cowhide structural firefighter gloves that […]
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 […]
Is Sherlock Holmes the protagonist?
Is Sherlock Holmes the protagonist? the protagonist of the film “Sherlock Holmes” The literal text of the article devoted to the verbalization of the picture from the 2017 study. Sherlock Holmes is a literary character created by Arthur Conan Doyle. Is Sherlock Holmes out of copyright? Conan Doyle Estate ruled that the copyright protection over […]
How did Europe change after World War 1?
How did Europe change after World War 1? The collapse of the Russian Empire created Poland, the Baltics, and Finland. The Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolved into Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. When the Ottoman Empire collapsed, Turkey was established. The German Empire became Germany, and Germany lost substantial territory outside Europe. Who were the prominent dictators […]