Two very different authors connected by a resting place in Kent The unlikely pairing of H.E. Bates (1905-1974) and Simone Weil (1909-1943) are bought together by the location of their […]
International Mother Earth Day 22nd April 2024
‘Planet vs. Plastics’ In 2009 the United Nations established the 22nd of April as International Mother Earth Day, this brought together several groups which had celebrated Earth Day on the […]
International Women’s Day: A Suffragette’s story found on our library shelves
International Women’s Day International Women’s Day takes place every year on the 8th of March. The day is to celebrate the women who have fought for the rights for women, […]
The fast fashion debate: What can we do to reduce the impact fast fashion has on the environment?
The fashion industry and fast fashion Fast fashion has taken the industry by storm in recent years. Since the COVID-19 outbreak and the credit crunch there has been a high […]
Open access and UKRI funded projects
Making your research open access has many benefits; to you as a researcher, to the University and to society. For example: Most research is funded by public money, and therefore […]
Inspiring eco-hope with StressLess throughout March
Library and Learning Resources and The Academy for Sustainable Futures are celebrating eco-hope throughout March, featuring stories of hope and practical sustainable activities.
Finding out about Ramadan
What is Ramadan? Ramaḍān is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, it is 30 days of ṣiyām (fasting) in commemoration of the first revelation of the Qur’an to the […]
Eco-Hope: Stitching, not ditching
Join us this March for some slow-fashion and eco-friendly clothes fixes as part of this month’s #StressLess and the Eco-Hope programming in collaboration with The Academy for Sustainable Futures. We’ve […]
Revised CCCU Open Access Policy
Did you know that CCCU has an open access policy? We do! And we’ve just revised it. But you might be thinking, what even is open access? At its most […]