Study Support

LIBRARY

The Library is a busy, vibrant resource centre at the heart of the College. It is staffed by a team of experienced and approachable librarians who are always on hand to help you find the information you need. It offers a wide range of resources to support your studies and a fiction collection for your leisure reading. Resources include books, ebooks, audiobooks, DVDs, journals, magazines and newspapers, most of which may be borrowed using your College ID card. The Library subscribes to a number of online resources which are available via the College’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). These include general reference resources, various newspaper and magazine archives, JSTOR (a database of academic journals) and a broad selection of subject specific resources. Additional facilities include black and white and colour printers, scanners and copiers, laminating and binding facilities and the Library shop, which stocks a wide range of stationery and equipment at very competitive prices.

STUDY SPACES

Various study environments are provided to ensure that you make the best use of your free time. You may choose to work with a friend or in a small group in the Library; on your own in complete silence in the Cloisters or the Silent Study Room or you might prefer the calming atmosphere of the quiet Reading Room or the Study Space.

IT SERVICES

The College is equipped with over 1000 computers and laptops. These are available to all departments across the College campus, in the Library, and in Study Spaces. You will have access to an Office 365 account, and you are licensed for Microsoft Office products whilst you are studying at the College. Your account will give you free access to our VLE plus a range of Office 365 apps such as Microsoft Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, OneNote, Stream, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You will have an e-mail account and 1Tb of storage. This is accessible from anywhere with an internet connection. (Please tell us is you need access from outside the UK) The College has ample bandwidth for a fast Internet connection. We also offer public Wi-Fi for you to connect your personal devices. We have self-service lockers where you can loan a laptop for the day.