It’s that time of the year when we all pledge to turn over a new leaf. All across the UK, many will sign up to ‘Dry January’. This is a national detox campaign, to introduce a new mindset and change behaviours in the New Year. Indeed, the word detox is becoming more mainstream, so could […]
Five Years of The Study Blog: From Academic Tips to Inspirational Quotes
The return of the Warwick Library advent calendar
I’ve not had an advent calendar for several years now, mostly because my metabolism can’t cope with starting each morning in December with chocolate. That said, I’m not a Christmas Grinch; I enjoy the steady build-up to Christmas Day, and all the creative ways people count down the days, and Warwick Library joined in again […]
Festive reading suggestions for all tastes
6 Things to do over Christmas if you’re on Campus
Stop. I know what you’re thinking. The Christmas cheer, we all used to have as kids, has disintegrated into essay writing overload. ‘Fancy going for a coffee?’ my friends say whilst I wonder if needing to write FOURTEEN THOUSAND words over the Christmas break is a good enough excuse to not go. The Christmas period […]
5 steps to creating effective visual presentations
Giving a presentation is something that you’ll have to do sooner or later at university. Let’s face it, it’s an important skill for societies, job interviews and other aspects of life too whether you like it or not! If you dread doing presentations, haven’t done one before and don’t know where to start, or just […]
Studying Away from Campus
While you’re at university, you have access to all that Warwick offers including the library, lecturers, your personal tutor and beyond! So when you travel home in between terms, it may be a little daunting to be leaving all of that behind. But fear not, distance learning is definitely possible and here are some suggestions […]
The Modern Records Centre: An Introduction
On the ground floor of the Library Extension Building, with its own entrance facing Senate House, is the Modern Records Centre (MRC). You may have noticed it. You may even have visited it to look at a thesis (it holds Warwick University doctoral theses that have not yet been digitised) or a rare book from […]
Why Should you Study Abroad?
Do you know about our Accessible Study Rooms?
The Library understands people learn differently and need different spaces. Our Accessible Study Rooms are bookable by students who have registered with the University’s Disability Services. Each room is different and can be adjusted to make a personalised learning environment. Want to find out more? What’s inside an Accessible Study Room? Last year the […]