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Happy Bi Visibility Day!

Happy Bi Visibility Day - a day promoting the visibility of one of the simultaneously largest and least visible sexual orientations; one which struggles to make it's voice heard even within the LGBTQ+ community.

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Seminal architects discuss buildings they designed - enjoy our 60 day free trial to the Pidgeon Digital Archive

For the next two months you can enjoy a free trial of the Pidgeon Digital Archive - a collection of recorded presentations by seminal 20th century architects talking in their own words about the famous buildings they designed.

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Your Library: a brief, visual introduction

Library anxiety is common. The sheer scale of the building compared with school libraries can be off-putting, yet facing your fears builds confidence and capacity to face new challenges. That's why we offer a variety of ways to get to know the Library and settle yourself in to your home from home. Wander a virtual tour of the Library on our website at home, take a walking audio tour around the building to find where everything is in person, or drop us an email and ask for a friendly member of staff to show you around and help you find what you need for your course.

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Promoting your research project

Whether you are writing your undergraduate health sciences dissertation or submitting your first journal manuscript in hopes of becoming published in a peer reviewed journal, it's never too early to start telling people about your research and why it should matter to the world. Funding goes to those things people care about, which in turn are those things they know about and (at least think) they understand, so promoting awareness and interest in your research is vital. This blog post surveys some of the most commonly used and effective promotional tools for promoting research to other researchers and the general public.

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The Portsmouth student bucket list: 15 things to do for under £20 (in total!)

University is about more than lectures and deadlines. Whether you're new to Portsmouth or returning for another year, here's a student-friendly bucket list of memorable experiences you can complete without breaking the bank. With the start of a new academic year approaching, it's easy to focus on timetables, reading lists and assessment deadlines, but the memories you will make of university will often happen outside the classroom.

Here's just a few suggestions to add to your bucket list challenge - see how many of these Portsmouth experiences you can tick off during the year - can you manage them all for less than £20 in total this coming year?

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