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Further Increase To Numbers Of Loans
The maximum number of loans that you may borrow at any one time has now increased from 15 to 20 books.
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Free Books From PSE
The Poverty and Social Exclusion (PSE) website is offering 2 seminal books for FREE download:Poor Britain (1985) by Joanna Mack and Stewart LansleyPoverty in the United Kingdom (1979) by Peter...
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The End Of E-books On Demand
All the money set aside for the "Ebooks on Demand" project has now been spent. We'll be reviewing what was bought and rented by students since Christmas over the coming months.What I can already tell...
View ArticleProfessorial Lectures On Video
The Institute of Applied Social Research (IASR) at the University of Bedfordshire has made some of its professorial lecture series available on Youtube.You can find details of further lectures on the...
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In more news from the IASR: the following new research reports are now available to read online for FREE:'Research into Gang - associated sexual exploitation and sexual violence' - Interim Report...
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Binding Your Dissertations
If you need to get your dissertation or honours project bound...Polhill Library has a binding machine in the Resources Room on the Ground Floor. You can use this to bind your dissertation yourself -...
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Postgraduate Virtual Open Day
The University will be hosting its next Postgraduate Virtual Open Day on 12 and 13 June 2013. If you would like to learn more please register via the link below:...
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Careers Advice & Help
Need some careers advice?The UoB's Careers & Employment pages can be viewed online here.They have a huge range of services and online guides available including:Choosing a careerUpcoming events...
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Refugee Week 2013
Monday, 17th June - Sunday, 23rd June is Refugee Week.Refugee Week provides a platform where positive images of refugees can be promoted in order to create a culture of welcome throughout the...
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New Report Reveals Impact On Young Carers
A new report from The Children's Society shows that Census data reveals the number of five to seven year old young carers in England has increased by around 80% over the last decade to 9,371.A...
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Silent Study Space At Bedford Polhill
This summer a new silent study area will be created on Level 2 of Bedford, Polhill Library. When finished this will mean an entire floor of silent study space.We are aiming to keep disruption to a...
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A Million Children Are Growing Up Without Fathers
A new report by on family breakdown by the Centre for Social Justice says that a million children are growing up without a father in their lives.The report says lone parent families are increasing by...
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I am currently putting together a programme of drop-in workshops for social science undergraduate dissertations and honours projects. All workshops are optional - come along if you're interested.9th...
View ArticleA New Research Database
Learning Resources has recently acquired a new database SCOPUS.SCOPUS is the largest database for abstracts and citations of peer-reviewed literature on the market with records of 19,500 peer-reviewed...
View ArticleNew Research By CPAG Says That Families Are Struggling As Child Costs Rise
According to research by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) familes are stuggling as the costs of bringing up a child have risen to £148,000.The report which was co-funded by the Joseph Rowntree...
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Charity Bids To Tackle Child Obesity
The charity Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS) is expanding its health program in schools after research showed that children in Northern Ireland were among the least active in the UK.The University...
View ArticleNew Report Says Child Obesity In Wales Is The Highest In The UK
Yet more news on child obesity.A report on childhood obesity published by the National Assembly for Wales in July said the rates of childhood obesity in Wales are the highest in the UK, with about 35%...
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