The Student Team is an important part of the Library, having a hand in lots of different projects across the library services. …

For many of us, Reading Week is upon us! This is a glorious week where you can relax, attend some events, and catch up on your work. We would like to take this time as well to reflect on the first five weeks or so of the semester, one that…

Masters student Hana Ward joined the Library Peer Network on Wednesday to talk about her experiences as a working class student of colour at the University of Manchester. For a lot of students getting into the University of Manchester can be overwhelming and provoke feelings of not belonging or imposter syndrome. Hana discussed many of the reasons why this might exist, as well as the processes she went through to overcome it. She also spoke about starting IN:COLOUR, a zine for BAME creatives at UoM.

From the Library Student Team — This is part of Transitioning to life at University. In this podcast, Iqra and Lily from the Library Student Team discuss their experiences as students, some of which you might not hear so much about…

During your degree you will almost certainly be asked to write an essay, and for many of you this will be the most common type of assignment that you have to do. While you will have written essays before, writing your first University-level essay can be daunting and it can…

Reflections from the Library Student Team — This is part of Transitioning to life at University. In this podcast, Fariha and Durian from the Library Student Team discuss imposter syndrome, how to recognise it and what to do about it. …

Managing your time can be difficult at University when you have to juggle multiple modules, lectures, readings and assignments. On top of this, many of you will have other responsibilities such as part-time jobs, extracurricular activities or family commitments, as well as setting time aside to relax and enjoy yourself! …

Support for you at Manchester — This blog post is part of Transitioning to life at University, an online resource from the University of Manchester. Last updated: July 2023 At the University of Manchester, we have services offering support at any point of your time here. Whilst you may initially feel that you don’t need them…

Introduction When you start university, you are usually overwhelmed with information about writing essays and referencing. While you’ll generally be expected to write essays during your degree, these are not the only type of assessments that you will be completing. We asked members of the Library Student Team to tell us…