Library & Learning Services

Learning Services is aiming to bring hundreds of unwanted textbooks back into the hands of students. The Pass the Book scheme is aimed at collecting used, old or unwanted textbooks and then re-distributing them in the new academic year. Your donations will not only allow students to save money on buying new textbooks, but it…

After much success from previous years the Pass the Book scheme is ready for 2018. The scheme revolves around the idea of ‘giving back’. By donating your old or unwanted textbooks to the Pass the Book scheme you are ‘giving back’ to other students who will be able to use these books for their studies…

Do you struggle to sit down and get on with your academic work? If so you may want to come to one of our Shut Up and Work sessions. These are based on the Pomodoro Technique which involves working for 25 minutes, then taking a 5 minute break, working for another 25 minutes, etc. We will…

100 years ago a change occurred; women were given a voice. After fifty years of campaigning the 1918 Representation of the People Act marked the first time any women, in the United Kingdom, were able to vote. Over the years that followed further Acts were passed generating more and more equality for women voters. Jump…

After a successful Semester 1, we’re delighted to announce the new UniSkills workshop line-up for Semester 2! Now you’ve handed in your assignments and had some feedback from your tutor, the next step is to make use of that feedback! Reviewing your feedback helps you to identify where you can make improvements in your assignment,…

As much as we are all looking forward to the festive feasts (and post-feast naps) ahead I am sure many of you are not looking as forward to the approaching deadlines and revision…but fear not as the University Library will be open during the Christmas period so you can access all you need to succeed!…

Christmas comes around quick doesn’t it!? One minute you’re moving in to halls or student houses for the start of term, the next you’re back off for a fortnight! It’s hard work being a student but before you pack your Christmas hat, PlayStation 4 and elf onesie don’t forget your end of term submissions! Our experienced team…

Learning Services have been awarded the Learning at Work Week Impact Award for Innovation in Learning and Development for small organisations! This award from Campaign for Learning recognises organisations that have demonstrated innovative ways to develop staff and provide opportunities for learning. Back in May, 198 places were booked on 20 different ‘Curious and Creative’…

As the days get shorter and colder, what could be better than staying snug and warm inside with some chocolate and a Christmas film? Thanks to our 12 Days of BoB competition, you can do just that! Throughout the first 12 working days of December, we will be posting an image from a Christmas film…

The new Learning Services exhibition celebrates two pioneering women who undertook ground breaking work during the First World War both at home and in France. Mary Birrell Davies grew up in Liverpool and qualified as a doctor in 1899. She founded one of the country’s first war relief organisations in the city- the Liverpool Women’s…