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‘Quack march on campus’ – tales from the CCCU Archives

‘Quack march on campus’ – tales from the CCCU Archives

Ducks on campus! Read Florence Long’s blog post about an unexpected find in the university archives. It’ll drive you quackers! As an English Literature graduate, I had a number of […]

25 Oct, 202115 Nov, 2024 Archives / Special Collections, Home, Public engagement
The Father of Modern Fantasy

The Father of Modern Fantasy

George Macdonald, Scottish minister, author and poet, is often regarded as the father of modern fantasy literature. In this blog post, Tihomir Gankov, third year creative writing student, and Michelle […]

21 Sep, 202115 Nov, 2024 Archives / Special Collections, Home, Public engagement
You’re coming to CCCU! Get uni-ready with our top tips on pre-reading

You’re coming to CCCU! Get uni-ready with our top tips on pre-reading

With the summer stretching before you, you may be wondering how you can fill your time before starting uni. Why not try some of our top tips on pre-reading.

26 Jul, 202119 Jul, 2024 Canterbury, Digital library, Home, Public engagement1 Comment on You’re coming to CCCU! Get uni-ready with our top tips on pre-reading
Finding local history resources online

Finding local history resources online

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.

19 Nov, 202015 Nov, 2024 Archives / Special Collections, Home, Public engagement
‘The Music of the Spheres’: Anna, Nils, and their new worlds

‘The Music of the Spheres’: Anna, Nils, and their new worlds

This post was written for History Day 2020, part of the Being Human Festival 2020: New Worlds. Three seemingly ‘ordinary’ early-20th century music scores. But behind their ordinariness lies a […]

27 Oct, 202030 Jan, 2025 Archives / Special Collections, Home, Public engagement

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