Pepys: teaching resources
Professor Kate Loveman (School of Arts, University of Leicester) has created a new collection of educational resources for key stage 1 & 2 about Samuel Pepys and his times. The resources include animations, guides, activities, and resources specifically designed to present a more inclusive view of life of 17th-Century London. Funding for this project came […]
Indigenous Studies Portal
The I-Portal: Indigenous Studies Portal was launched in 2006 at the University of Saskatchewan. Its primary focus is on indigenous peoples of Canada with a secondary focus on indigenous peoples of the United States, Australia, Aotearoa – New Zealand, and other areas of the world. There are now over 71,000 records many with free full […]
Cities in Fiction
Cities in Fiction A project which is creating an online databases of cities mentioned in fiction. There is an emphasis on India. Browse to get an alphabetical list. Entries give type of fiction, location mentioned and publication details.
Big Boys
A playlist of the Channel 4 comedy series, Big Boys, is available at https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand/playlists/404470 It deals with friendship at university, is funny and moving in equal measure and has positive messages about sexuality and men’s mental health. Contains adult themes, drug-abuse and strong language.
Benjamin Zephaniah
Sadly, Benjamin Zephaniah has passed away at the age of 65. We have many of his books in the library collection. Why not read one in his memory?
Shakespeare’s first folio
Shakespeare’s first folio from Senate House Library University of London.To mark the 400th anniversary there are digital versions of two copies of the First Folio: the Durning-Lawrence Library copy and the Sterling Library copy. There are also associated academic blog articles being added online to the website.
Influencer culture in the Digital Age
Influencer culture in the Digital Age is an educational toolkit developed by Dr Robyn Muir and Dr Emily Setty, researchers at the University of Surrey, to help young women, educators and parents to explore in a healthy way influencer culture and its impact on young lives. It includes accounts by young people.
Kae Tempest
Documentary about trans rapper, playwright, novelist and poet Kae Tempest. Follows them on their rap tour but also as they transition. Only available to watch in the UK. We have one of Kae’s books, Let them eat chaos, in the library in 3 formats – book, eBook and music CD. The library’s DVD players play […]
Africa: child well-being
The child well-being country scorecards, issued by Afrobaromater cover responses to questions posed to African citizens in over 30 nations, provide insight into perceptions and attitudes towards child well-being. They include abuse and physical punishment.
Black Lesbian and Gay Centre Digital resources
Free access via the Bishopsgate Institute to newsletters and publications from this London-based support group. The newsletters and other ephemera (including posters ) cover the period early 1980s to 2000. They therefore include perspectives on HIV/AIDS as well as Section 28. Also covered are social events organised by the intersectional gay community.
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