Second year English language and communication student, Rimaldo Jones reflects on what it means to be a poet #WorldPoetryDay2021
Category: Public engagement
Harriet Tubman – Political Activist
When second year English Language and Communication student, Rimaldo Jones, contacted the library to ask if he could undertake a remote placement with us, we were impressed by his love for poetry. When we asked if he’d like to be ‘poet in residence’ for a month he leapt at the chance. Here is his poem about Harriet Tubman, American abolitionist and political activist for International Women’s Day.
- March, 8
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Finding local history resources online
One of the frustrating things about lockdowns, self-isolating and restrictions is not being able to get to libraries and archives close to home. To celebrate History Day 2020, Michelle Crowther looks at some of the freely available online collections of Kent history and recommends some of her favourites.
- November, 19
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- Archives & Special Collections, BLOG, Online resources, Public engagement, STAFF, STUDENTS
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Did Chaucer visit Canterbury?
To mark Heritage Open Days in a virtual way, we are celebrating Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales. In this blog post researched and written by Charlotte Worthington, 3rd year BA French and History student, we will ask the question – did Chaucer really visit Canterbury and if he did, what was he doing here?
- September, 10
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- #DiscoverYourLibrary, #YourDigitalLibrary, BLOG, Online resources, Public engagement, STAFF, STUDENTS
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You’re coming to CCCU! Get uni-ready with our top tips on pre-reading
This wasn’t the summer you were anticipating. Instead of being cooped up in a gym which smells of old plimsolls, and agonising over an exam paper, then heading off with your classmates for a long hot summer back-packing, you now have a lot of time on your hands, staring at your bedroom wallpaper and wishing it were somehow different, so how can you fill your time before starting uni.
- June, 29
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Volunteering in the University Archives: a Sensational Adventure!
On my first day volunteering at Canterbury Christ Church University’s archive, more specifically working on the Braddon collection, I came across a letter dating from the 1960s from history professor Robert Lee Wolff to Henry Maxwell.
- February, 13
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