Happy New Year! It’s a fresh year and a fresh start, the perfect time to adopt some of these new habits to make sure you make the most out of 2018… Here is some inspiration for New Year’s Resolutions that could help you get on your way to achieving a 2:1. The calendar might have […]
Warwick in Africa
The Holiday Season is all about giving, so this is the ideal time to recognise Warwick’s incredible projects that are making an impact on our students and the wider community. One example is Warwick in Africa… It is the end of term, and also the end of another hugely successful student telephone fundraising campaign at […]
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 […]
Home for the Holidays? Tips for Using Other UK Libraries
With the end of term fast approaching, some of you will be leaving Warwick for the vacation. Not sure how you’re going to manage without the Library? Whether you‘re researching for an assignment or just need a quiet space to study, there are plenty of alternatives you can try while you’re away… See how the […]
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 […]
9 Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know about the Library
Study sounds: ambient music and the rise of productivity playlists
“Background music” has a bad reputation – but the right kind of noise can improve cognition, increase focus, and block out distraction Several years of postgraduate research study revealed a lot of things to me about myself, but one of them remains pervasive in regard to how I work – I hate noise when I’m […]
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 […]
Library round-up
The Library can seem like an overwhelmingly large, complicated collection of books, journals and online resources (and occasionally, dogs), especially in Term 1 when the building is full of new people. Perhaps that’s why so many people ask questions about how many visitors or books the Library has… At the Library, we try to keep […]
Reading Lists at a glance
By this point in the term you should be well underway with your module reading and hopefully enjoying the benefits of the Library’s Reading List system. But have you ever wondered what’s involved in preparing the lists for you? The Library’s Reading List team will take you through what happens… By Lizzie Morrison An […]