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2026 is the National Year of Reading! To celebrate we are sharing some Library staff recommendations!

Recommendation 7: Untouchable by Mulk Raj

One of our Research and Academic Support Librarians shares: "I have owned this book since my undergrad, when it was on a big reading list... and I didn't read it. Since moving and building my shelves, I have made a deal with myself to read every book on there that I haven't read yet.

Untouchable is very different fare from my usual reading, and I am definitely out of practice reading early 20th century English. I am not very familiar with the caste system beyond the very basics, and this book is quite eye opening in that regard. It's also interesting in the context of the experience of colonisation of course, and the complex relationship an outcast can develop with a foreign-to-them culture when their own culture seems inhospitable to them."

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Head to the Floor 1 of the Main Library to see the UniTracks 2026 Display!

UniTracks is a programme organised by the Widening Participation Team () for Year 8 - 9 students in the West Midlands.

UniTracks is designed to break down barriers to Higher Education and promote subjects in the Arts.

This week is Libraries Change Lives Week so we're sharing some quotes from current students about how libraries have impacted them!

How have libraries impacted you? why not share in the comments!

2026 is the National Year of Reading! To celebrate we are sharing some Library staff recommendations!

Recommendation 5: Small Talk 10 ADHD lies and how to stop believing them by Richard and Roxanne Pink

One staff member is listening to the audiobook of Small Talk: 10 ADHD Lies and How to Stop Believing Them by Richard Pink and Roxanne Pink which is a book that aims to challenge the common misconceptions and self-limiting beliefs associated with ADHD. The authors, Roxanne Pink and Richard Pink, share their personal experiences and the experiences of their community.

The Library & Archives are looking back at marking 100 years since the 1926 General Strike so far as this years Community History Month comes to a close!

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From muddy building sites to the busy campus we know today!

Here’s a glimpse of the university taking shape in its early days.

2026 is the National Year of Reading! To celebrate we are sharing some Library staff recommendations!

Recommendation 4: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

One of our Research and Academic Librarians shares: "This is the book I would take to my desert island. I have read it multiple times. It is a story of identity, moral conviction, redemption, forgiveness and love. The characters are strong and memorable set against the backdrop of revolutionary France accompanied by a plot that twists and turns. I also highly recommend the musical version (seen many times). I'm not that keen on the film. I've also visited Victor Hugo's homes in Normandy and Guernsey. I don't have the t-shirt 😊 I now need to read it again!"

2026 is the National Year of Reading! To celebrate we are sharing some Library staff recommendations!

Recommendation 3: The Glow by Jessie Gaynor

The Glow follows Jane Dorner, a public relations professional who struggles with her career and personal life. After a failed poetry program, she finds herself working in PR, feeling lost and disconnected. Seeking a new direction, she discovers FortPath, a wellness retreat run by Cass, who promises healing and self-improvement. Jane grapples with her identity and the pressures of the wellness industry, ultimately questioning the authenticity of her experiences and the commodification of wellness.