March? March!? Of 2021?! Are you quite certain?? Remarkably, we are indeed well on our way into the Spring of 2021. The Second Lockdown has ended and college has reopened. The weather is looking up (mostly), flowers are starting to bloom, there are probably lambs leaping around in fields, somewhere… As gloomy as this past year may have been for a great many of us, there really … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day 2021 in the LRC
Today is International Women's Day - a day where we celebrate the social, economic, political and cultural achievements of women. It's also a day where we all need to come together to call for equality for women across the globe. Gender equality has progressed over the last few decades, with more girls in education, fewer girls being forced into early marriage, and more women … [Read more...]
Pombomb Day 2021
Since 2019, SGS College LRCs have been involved with the mental health awareness campaign, Holly's Pombombs. Holly's Pombombs was set up by the family of Holly Cowlam after she sadly took her own life in 2018. Holly's Pombombs uses the making and displaying of yarn pompoms to promote the Time To Talk campaign. Time To Talk focuses on raising awareness of mental health issues … [Read more...]
SGS LRC Bookflix! December 2020
December is upon us; the final month of what might be called, politely, an interesting year. From wildfires to worldwide protests, murder hornets to the Supernatural finale, and, in case anyone missed it - perhaps those who have been in hibernation since last Christmas? - The Pandemic, 2020 has been a trying one for all of us. I would say "Well Done!" to you all for getting … [Read more...]
SGS LRC – Important Updates and Information – New Academic Year, New Us!
September is upon us already, can you believe it? And with the New Academic Year, there's a New Us! Well, not a new us -- all of your beloved old LRC Staff are still kicking happily around, waiting to help you with your learning-resource-based needs. But! due to the pandemic we do have some new opening hours, a new way of borrowing and returning books, and some new information … [Read more...]
