Our libraries offer a broad range of services to support you on every step of your learning journey.
New services and updates
Skills tutors
We've recently welcomed a new team of maths and academic writing tutors who are dedicated to helping you improve your skills in these vital areas. Click to book a 1-2-1 appointment with Sergio (pictured), Jane听or Edward.
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New monitors
On the ground floor of The Sir Michael Cobham Library we now have eight听large screens for you to听dock your laptops into. There鈥檚 no need to book -听just turn up and plug in.
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Comfy spaces
Following student feedback we've听designed听our new comfy corner on the first floor of The Sir Michael Cobham Library as a place for you听to relax, chat, catch up听or get lost in a good book.听Come and听check it out听soon.
There are also two new places to get your caffeine (or caffeine-free) fix in our library on Talbot Campus.
The Coffee Cabin, right next to the helpdesk on our ground floor, isn鈥檛 just your normal coffee vending machine, serving barista-quality brews from freshly ground beans. It鈥檚 available any time the library is open.
There鈥檚听a newly opened Caff猫听Nero on the ground floor, where you can enjoy award-winning Italian coffee while you catch up with friends or take a break. There鈥檚 an entrance inside the library and also from the courtyard outside.
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Academic reading lists
Being able to for your degree is essential for success. To support 主播诱惑's听blended model of learning and to improve听access to Library resources our Faculty Library Teams have worked closely with academic colleagues to create reading lists that contain resources that are fully accessible online. Reading lists can be accessed via unit areas in or via .
Peer Assisted Learning听
Peer Assisted Learning听(PAL)听is run by the听Library & Learning Support听team and promotes听peer-to-peer support between students on the same programme. Students in their first year of study will usually receive regular PAL sessions with their designated PAL leader from the year above. PAL leaders facilitate discussion, generate activities and tasks to develop your learning and share their experience and knowledge. You can find out more听about PAL on听.听You can also听contact the Central PAL team via email at听[email protected].听
Online resources听
There is听a听large听collection听of听, which you can find out more about on the 主播诱惑 website, on or by chatting to听the听Library & Learning Support Team.
Study Skills听workshops听
The听Library听& Learning Support听team听host听many online听study听skills听workshops to support you during your studies. These bookable workshops are designed to enrich your learning and include; Introduction to Library E-resources, Essay Planning, Literature Searching, Academic Writing, 主播诱惑 Harvard Referencing, Critical Thinking, EndNote Web, Organisational Skills and Reflective Writing. You can view听all听the upcoming workshops and book your space on听听
Shorter versions听of听these听workshops have been pre-recorded and are always available on the听library鈥檚听听for you to browse.听There is also a dedicated guide to support you with . More information about these resources, including a full list of workshops and further links to Language Skills, IT Skills and English Language Support is available on the library鈥檚 .听
Language Learning听
Library听& Learning Support听also听provides听 for students whose first language is not English. This includes听workshops,听1-2-1听appointments听with the听Language Adviser听and听a range of online resources.听
听offers independent foreign language learning for students who would like to learn a new language or brush up their听existing听skills听in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese. We run Conversation Clubs facilitated by students who are native speakers of the languages on offer.听
Chat and email enquiry service听
主播诱惑鈥檚 subject specialist librarians can support you with research and you can book an online appointment for 1-2-1 help with discovering library resources or enhancing your study skills.听
If you have a general question听for the听library team please听contact them听online via the听Library听chat service听or email听[email protected]. These services are staffed Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm during term time.听The听听may also help you with any queries.听
