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I’ve got time, I’ll do it later

By Chimgozirim Prince Ejim, MSc, Energy Engineering. Student Volunteer, University of Hull Library We all have had this thought at one point or the other. It often starts as a feeling of weariness when the thought of doing that activity pops up. Over time, that weariness festers into apathy. You no longer get that sense […]

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Turning the Tide: The narrative of Green Energy

By Aruni Samarakoon, PhD candidate in Political Science, University of Hull. The global community commemorated an important occasion on the 25th of November: the United Nations’ Elimination of Violence against Women. This day holds particular significance as it coincides with numerous women and children striving to preserve their lives amidst conflict-ridden regions such as Gaza […]

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Coronations and the East Riding

With the upcoming coronation of King Charles III, here at the University Archives we wondered what we might have hidden amongst the collections that related to coronations past. It turns out we have a small but interesting selection of material. As we might expect, there were a number of nationally produced commemorative publications and souvenir […]

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The journey of the Library Exhibition space during Hull City of Culture 2017

Prior to 2017, the Library exhibition space was originally used in a more corporate fashion; university events, networking events and lunch gatherings were popular within the Academic and University community. It hosted a lectern and chairs most of the time – very formal and most of the time pretty empty. In order to prepare for […]

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The Redevelopment of the Brynmor Jones Library

by Sharon Redgrave When the library was built in 1959 and then extended in the late 1960’s, talk of mobile phones, computers, eBooks, the Internet, and such like would have seemed like the stuff of science fiction. But in 2012, the world was a very different place. This was the year of the London Olympics. […]

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The Festival of Sleep

The 3rd of January marks the Festival of Sleep, an unofficial calendar event that encourages everyone to rest after the busy holiday period. Given this, and that it is a new year, I thought that it would be a good time to highlight the importance of sleep. More specifically, the role that sleeping plays in […]

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How the University Library is like the TARDIS

November 23rd marks Doctor Who Day. A day which celebrates when the iconic sci-fi show first aired in 1963. You may be asking, “But what has Doctor Who got to do with the University Library?”. Well, I know it seems a little bit random, but stick with me. As a Doctor Who fan, I couldn’t […]