Devised by the Alcohol Change UK charity, ‘Dry January’ was created to encourage people to take a break from drinking alcohol for one month. The Alcohol Change UK works to reduce alcohol harm and to provide information and support around drinking. Taking a month off drinking allows people to start…
Every year Libraries Week celebrates the contribution that libraries have to offer their communities across the UK. Libraries Week is organised by the library and information association, CILIP and the theme this year is climate change and sustainability:
“In 2023, Libraries Week becomes Green Libraries Week, a celebration of the…
As part of Vascular Disease Awareness month the Circulation Foundation’s ‘The Body Walk’ campaign raises awareness and funding for research and support. Information about vascular disease and The Body Walk campaign can be found on the Circulation Foundation website.
Vascular disease includes diseases of the arteries, veins, and lymphatic…
The World Hepatitis Day is coordinated by the World Hepatitis Alliance and is one of several WHO global public health days that take place annually.
“World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes place every year on 28 July bringing the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global…
In January 1988, aged 25, I started work here as a library assistant. Now 28 years later and aged 53 I’m still here! I’m not sure if that is cause for celebration or a worrying sign of my extreme procrastination! My colleagues decided it was a cause for…
One day last week, for a bit of light relief from staring at my computer screen, I decided to browse through some of the volumes from the Library’s Report Series Collection.
I was flicking through some pages of the ‘Report on the Work of the School’ for 1931/32…
Book Display: World Malaria Day
April 22, 2024
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Commemorating a pioneer Health Economist: Professor Jennifer Roberts
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P-hacking and how to prevent it.
April 7, 2024
New way to find your books in the Library!
April 1, 2024
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