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📚Library Homepage📚 library.sunderland.ac.uk
🕘Opening Hours🕘 library.sunderland.ac.uk/openinghours
📖Study Skills Events📖 libraryguides.sunderland.ac.uk/studyskillshome/masterclasses
📚Library Homepage📚 library.sunderland.ac.uk
🕘Opening Hours🕘 library.sunderland.ac.uk/openinghours
📖Study Skills Events📖 libraryguides.sunderland.ac.uk/studyskillshome/masterclasses
Essential maintenance to Library Search & Library Reading Lists is scheduled for Tue 11 November 7:30 until 9:00, during this time you may have problems accessing services.
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Essential maintenance to Library Search & Library Reading Lists is scheduled for Tue 11 November 7:30 until 9:00, during this time you may have problems accessing services.
Essential maintenance to Library Search & Library Reading Lists is scheduled for Tue 11 November 7:30 until 9:00, during this time you may have problems accessing services.
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Essential maintenance to Library Search & Library Reading Lists is scheduled for Tue 11 November 7:30 until 9:00, during this time you may have problems accessing services.
Your next chance to attend our Study Skills sessions will be starting on 18 November with Get to grips with your studies.
Perfect the academic study skills you need at University. All sessions are available online.
Find out more or book a place: buff.ly/NutywPO
Perfect the academic study skills you need at University. All sessions are available online.
Find out more or book a place: buff.ly/NutywPO
November 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Your next chance to attend our Study Skills sessions will be starting on 18 November with Get to grips with your studies.
Perfect the academic study skills you need at University. All sessions are available online.
Find out more or book a place: buff.ly/NutywPO
Perfect the academic study skills you need at University. All sessions are available online.
Find out more or book a place: buff.ly/NutywPO
Calling all Media and English students! Check out our lovely Media and English Library subject guide which is a great resource to accompany your student journey
Library Guides: Subject Guide: Media and English: Home
This guide brings together library resources for your studies and research. Use these resources alongside your recommended reading from your tutors to extend your research into new areas.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Calling all Media and English students! Check out our lovely Media and English Library subject guide which is a great resource to accompany your student journey
The Library is here to help you ace your first assignment of the year! We’ve invested in some new AI-enabled discovery tools; AI Research Assistant and LibKey. Tools that make it easier and faster to find the resources you need. Find out more and try the tools at:
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November 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Library is here to help you ace your first assignment of the year! We’ve invested in some new AI-enabled discovery tools; AI Research Assistant and LibKey. Tools that make it easier and faster to find the resources you need. Find out more and try the tools at:
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Learn to display great writing skills 🎆
Visit Study Skills and get expert guidance on assignment planning, structure and writing your assignments. You can request a one-to-one, attend masterclasses, use our online Study Skills Library Guides and more by visiting: buff.ly/YVlb3ZW
Visit Study Skills and get expert guidance on assignment planning, structure and writing your assignments. You can request a one-to-one, attend masterclasses, use our online Study Skills Library Guides and more by visiting: buff.ly/YVlb3ZW
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Learn to display great writing skills 🎆
Visit Study Skills and get expert guidance on assignment planning, structure and writing your assignments. You can request a one-to-one, attend masterclasses, use our online Study Skills Library Guides and more by visiting: buff.ly/YVlb3ZW
Visit Study Skills and get expert guidance on assignment planning, structure and writing your assignments. You can request a one-to-one, attend masterclasses, use our online Study Skills Library Guides and more by visiting: buff.ly/YVlb3ZW
We will explore a step by step guide to help you write your dissertation.
How to...write your dissertation - 12 November, 11am
Find out more and book your place: buff.ly/NutywPO
How to...write your dissertation - 12 November, 11am
Find out more and book your place: buff.ly/NutywPO
November 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
We will explore a step by step guide to help you write your dissertation.
How to...write your dissertation - 12 November, 11am
Find out more and book your place: buff.ly/NutywPO
How to...write your dissertation - 12 November, 11am
Find out more and book your place: buff.ly/NutywPO
Don't have time for a 1-2-1 appointment? Have academic writing skills questions? Come along to Reg Vardy Social Space this morning from 10am-11.30am, where Laura will be available to provide study skills support.
Find out more at buff.ly/YVlb3ZW
Find out more at buff.ly/YVlb3ZW
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Don't have time for a 1-2-1 appointment? Have academic writing skills questions? Come along to Reg Vardy Social Space this morning from 10am-11.30am, where Laura will be available to provide study skills support.
Find out more at buff.ly/YVlb3ZW
Find out more at buff.ly/YVlb3ZW
Come and ask our Skills Adviser, Katie, your academic writing and referencing questions this afternoon. She'll be available in Reg Vardy Social Space between 2.30pm and 4.30pm offering study skills advice - just look for our signs and say hi!
November 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Come and ask our Skills Adviser, Katie, your academic writing and referencing questions this afternoon. She'll be available in Reg Vardy Social Space between 2.30pm and 4.30pm offering study skills advice - just look for our signs and say hi!
How does LibKey help me find my reading?
LibKey is an AI-powered tool that detects full-text resources that the Library subscribes to - giving you fast access to instant reading! You can download it as a browser extension (called LibKey Nomad) onto desktop computers.
👉 Try it now: buff.ly/OQpRoz6
LibKey is an AI-powered tool that detects full-text resources that the Library subscribes to - giving you fast access to instant reading! You can download it as a browser extension (called LibKey Nomad) onto desktop computers.
👉 Try it now: buff.ly/OQpRoz6
October 31, 2025 at 10:21 AM
How does LibKey help me find my reading?
LibKey is an AI-powered tool that detects full-text resources that the Library subscribes to - giving you fast access to instant reading! You can download it as a browser extension (called LibKey Nomad) onto desktop computers.
👉 Try it now: buff.ly/OQpRoz6
LibKey is an AI-powered tool that detects full-text resources that the Library subscribes to - giving you fast access to instant reading! You can download it as a browser extension (called LibKey Nomad) onto desktop computers.
👉 Try it now: buff.ly/OQpRoz6
Approaching your literature searches doesn't need to be scary. A librarian can discuss advanced searched techniques including using BOOLEAN operators to help you find the resources you need.
Find out more: buff.ly/2SZRK3z
Find out more: buff.ly/2SZRK3z
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Approaching your literature searches doesn't need to be scary. A librarian can discuss advanced searched techniques including using BOOLEAN operators to help you find the resources you need.
Find out more: buff.ly/2SZRK3z
Find out more: buff.ly/2SZRK3z
Feedback from the Big Talk Survey told us what features students would like our AI Library tools to include. Both Research Assistant and Libkey can provide fast access to quality research resources that are relevant to your assignments.
👉 Try it now: buff.ly/OQpRoz6
#AssignmentReady #LibraryTools
👉 Try it now: buff.ly/OQpRoz6
#AssignmentReady #LibraryTools
October 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Feedback from the Big Talk Survey told us what features students would like our AI Library tools to include. Both Research Assistant and Libkey can provide fast access to quality research resources that are relevant to your assignments.
👉 Try it now: buff.ly/OQpRoz6
#AssignmentReady #LibraryTools
👉 Try it now: buff.ly/OQpRoz6
#AssignmentReady #LibraryTools
You can book an appointment for academic study skills guidance Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. If you can't meet us in-person at one of our campuses, we can meet you online via Teams!
For more information and to book an appointment, visit: buff.ly/2SZRK3z
For more information and to book an appointment, visit: buff.ly/2SZRK3z
October 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
You can book an appointment for academic study skills guidance Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. If you can't meet us in-person at one of our campuses, we can meet you online via Teams!
For more information and to book an appointment, visit: buff.ly/2SZRK3z
For more information and to book an appointment, visit: buff.ly/2SZRK3z
Don't get in a tangled web over essay writing. Our Study Skills Advisers can offer guidance and strategies to help you plan, structure and write your academic essays.
For more information and Library Guides on assignment writing, visit: buff.ly/2SZRK3z
For more information and Library Guides on assignment writing, visit: buff.ly/2SZRK3z
October 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Don't get in a tangled web over essay writing. Our Study Skills Advisers can offer guidance and strategies to help you plan, structure and write your academic essays.
For more information and Library Guides on assignment writing, visit: buff.ly/2SZRK3z
For more information and Library Guides on assignment writing, visit: buff.ly/2SZRK3z
Learn how to plan your dissertation and get the basics right.
How to...plan your dissertation - 7 November, 9am
Find out more and book your place: buff.ly/NutywPO
How to...plan your dissertation - 7 November, 9am
Find out more and book your place: buff.ly/NutywPO
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Learn how to plan your dissertation and get the basics right.
How to...plan your dissertation - 7 November, 9am
Find out more and book your place: buff.ly/NutywPO
How to...plan your dissertation - 7 November, 9am
Find out more and book your place: buff.ly/NutywPO
Calling all art and design students! Check out our lovely Art and Design Library subject guide which is a great resource to accompany your student journey buff.ly/MGqDMR5
Library Guides: Subject Guide: Arts and Design: Home
This guide brings together library resources for your studies and research. Use these resources alongside your recommended reading from your tutors to extend your research into new areas.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Calling all art and design students! Check out our lovely Art and Design Library subject guide which is a great resource to accompany your student journey buff.ly/MGqDMR5
Share how AI Research Assistant is helping you discover your reading resources – we'll use the feedback you share to make more of the services you love!
Share now at buff.ly/yHABhwa 💬
Find out more and try it now at buff.ly/Bf25yPU
Share now at buff.ly/yHABhwa 💬
Find out more and try it now at buff.ly/Bf25yPU
October 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Share how AI Research Assistant is helping you discover your reading resources – we'll use the feedback you share to make more of the services you love!
Share now at buff.ly/yHABhwa 💬
Find out more and try it now at buff.ly/Bf25yPU
Share now at buff.ly/yHABhwa 💬
Find out more and try it now at buff.ly/Bf25yPU
Writing your assignments shouldn't be scary - we're here to help! Get your academic writing skills questions answered at our online, daily Study Skills drop-ins.
Drop-in online: librarytalk.sunderland.ac.uk
Mon/Fri 11.30am-1pm
Tues/Wed/Thurs 3.30pm-4.30pm
Drop-in online: librarytalk.sunderland.ac.uk
Mon/Fri 11.30am-1pm
Tues/Wed/Thurs 3.30pm-4.30pm
October 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Writing your assignments shouldn't be scary - we're here to help! Get your academic writing skills questions answered at our online, daily Study Skills drop-ins.
Drop-in online: librarytalk.sunderland.ac.uk
Mon/Fri 11.30am-1pm
Tues/Wed/Thurs 3.30pm-4.30pm
Drop-in online: librarytalk.sunderland.ac.uk
Mon/Fri 11.30am-1pm
Tues/Wed/Thurs 3.30pm-4.30pm
Calling all Performance students! Check out our lovely Performance Library subject guide which is a great resource to accompany your student journey buff.ly/vShSp4X
October 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Calling all Performance students! Check out our lovely Performance Library subject guide which is a great resource to accompany your student journey buff.ly/vShSp4X
Calling all Media and English students! Check out our lovely Media and English Library subject guide which is a great resource to accompany your student journey
Library Guides: Subject Guide: Media and English: Home
This guide brings together library resources for your studies and research. Use these resources alongside your recommended reading from your tutors to extend your research into new areas.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Calling all Media and English students! Check out our lovely Media and English Library subject guide which is a great resource to accompany your student journey
Still time to register for EBS!
Courses close Sunday 2nd Nov—ideal for business students wanting to sharpen their English while applying it to real academic tasks.
Supportive, practical, and tailored to your degree.
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#EBS2025 #EnglishForBusiness #StudentSupport
Courses close Sunday 2nd Nov—ideal for business students wanting to sharpen their English while applying it to real academic tasks.
Supportive, practical, and tailored to your degree.
🔗 buff.ly/AGKKmk7
#EBS2025 #EnglishForBusiness #StudentSupport
Library Guides: English for Academic Purposes - Home: EBS Courses
Develop your English language skills and achieve in your main programme of study. Take an academic English language class to develop your spoken and written academic English.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Still time to register for EBS!
Courses close Sunday 2nd Nov—ideal for business students wanting to sharpen their English while applying it to real academic tasks.
Supportive, practical, and tailored to your degree.
🔗 buff.ly/AGKKmk7
#EBS2025 #EnglishForBusiness #StudentSupport
Courses close Sunday 2nd Nov—ideal for business students wanting to sharpen their English while applying it to real academic tasks.
Supportive, practical, and tailored to your degree.
🔗 buff.ly/AGKKmk7
#EBS2025 #EnglishForBusiness #StudentSupport
Explore with your Research and Scholarly Communications Teams the theme of #OA week. Who owns our knowledge. buff.ly/rJCnMDK
Open Access Week: Who owns our knowledge?
This session aims to engage with the theme of Open Access Week to consider how academic knowledge is currently shared and owned and how authors can disrupt the status quo. From...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Explore with your Research and Scholarly Communications Teams the theme of #OA week. Who owns our knowledge. buff.ly/rJCnMDK
Find out how you can understand your feedback and use it to improve future assessments.
Helping you...make the most of your feedback - 29 October, 3pm
For more information and to book your place: buff.ly/NutywPO
Helping you...make the most of your feedback - 29 October, 3pm
For more information and to book your place: buff.ly/NutywPO
October 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Find out how you can understand your feedback and use it to improve future assessments.
Helping you...make the most of your feedback - 29 October, 3pm
For more information and to book your place: buff.ly/NutywPO
Helping you...make the most of your feedback - 29 October, 3pm
For more information and to book your place: buff.ly/NutywPO
Find the reading you need to succeed. This assignment time, try out the new AI tools available from the Library. They’ll make it quicker and easier to find the full-text ebooks and journal articles you’ll need to write a great assignment. Find out more and try the tools at: buff.ly/W1536ha
![[image: the Library ai icon with the words: smarter searches make better assignments]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dad47epe3jvmgwn3d2axw5yx/bafkreibravozcfahtreg7mz63ofez5zxmvqnxcajjk6nsus7kqkrbfnkk4@jpeg)
October 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Find the reading you need to succeed. This assignment time, try out the new AI tools available from the Library. They’ll make it quicker and easier to find the full-text ebooks and journal articles you’ll need to write a great assignment. Find out more and try the tools at: buff.ly/W1536ha
Calling all art and design students! Check out our lovely Art and Design Library subject guide which is a great resource to accompany your student journey
Library Guides: Subject Guide: Arts and Design: Home
This guide brings together library resources for your studies and research. Use these resources alongside your recommended reading from your tutors to extend your research into new areas.
buff.ly
October 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Calling all art and design students! Check out our lovely Art and Design Library subject guide which is a great resource to accompany your student journey