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International day of Happiness – 20th March

The International Day of Happiness was created in 2013 as a way of reminding people of the importance of looking after ourselves and being happy.

Happiness is a great contributor to our overall well-being and can give us an overall feeling of contentment with life. It brings us joy, makes us smile and enables us to enjoy the things that are going on around us.

We can also bring happiness to others by looking out for, caring for and helping them in times of need; but don’t think this is the only time happiness counts, if you can bring happiness to someone during any time in their life, then it will have a benefit, to them and to you.

How Long is a Piece of String: Researching the Life of Neville Chamberlain

NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN FRANCE (O 2170). Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205196512

I have been asked to write a blog post about Neville Chamberlain to commemorate his birth 150 years ago.  I knew very little about him, although my interest was piqued by the 2017 film Darkest Hour in which Chamberlain is portrayed as exhausted, ill and overshadowed by the irascible, bullish and eccentric Churchill. I felt immense sympathy for him. Like a magpie looking for shiny things, I had ‘collected’ Churchill. He loomed large in my imagination. I had visited Chartwell, his Kentish home, I have admired his garden and his paintings, I had gone to a film about him, I had even bought the book.  Would I have watched Darkest Hour if it had been billed “the story of Neville Chamberlain”? Possibly not. Had I been guilty of lionizing Churchill at the expense of Chamberlain?

Third floor Silent Zone in Augustine House is currently closed

Due to damage to one of the windows, the third floor Silent Zone in Augustine House is currently closed for Health and Safety reasons. We are working with our colleagues from Estates to assess the problem and ensure the space is safe to be used. The window will be fixed as soon as possible.

Don’t forget there is another Silent Zone on the second floor.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Get help with your research – Gale Primary Sources drop-by event

Need some dissertation inspiration?

Suffering from writer’s block?

Gale Primary Sources such as The Times Digital Archive, British Library Newspapers, 19th Century Periodicals, and The Burney Collection hold a wealth of information to get you back on track.

We are giving you the opportunity to brainstorm with the Gale Primary Sources team:

Drop-by the Gale Booth on 18 March in Augustine House Library, 11am-1pm. You’ll find us on the ground floor.

International Women’s Day – a Brief History

International Women’s Day (IWD) takes place each year on 8th March. Its observance varies across the globe, and though some countries leave it largely without commemoration, many others mark it as an official holiday. For some it is a protest against inequality, for others it is a celebration of women’s progress, and its history can be traced back to 1909, and the first National Woman’s Day (NWD) held in the United States.