The theme of this year’s LGBT+ History Month is ‘Behind the Lens’ which invites us to celebrate the influence and impact of LGBT+ individuals to film and cinema from behind the camera rather than in front of it. This topic gives us the ideal opportunity to share material from our extensive dance collections. For this […]
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In January we welcomed our new Archivist Simon Mackley to the Archives & Special Collections Team. In this blog post, Simon introduces himself and looks back on his first month working here. I am delighted to be starting as the new Archivist at the University of Surrey Archives, and I have really enjoyed my first […]
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At the start of a new year our thoughts often turn to what the year might bring, and we start making plans for the coming months. It can also offer a chance to reflect on the past and this has inspired us to search our collections to find items that are 100, 50 and 25 […]
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Black History Month has been celebrated in the UK since 1987 and is marked annually throughout October. During the month, we remember, celebrate and explore black history, heritage, culture and achievements. The University and the Students’ Union have organised a variety of free events and activities that are taking place on campus and online. The […]
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University of Surrey student Abigail Jones started with us in September for her Professional Training Year. In this blog post she introduces herself and the work she will be doing. Like almost every student in the country, I have paid many visits to the Internet in search of a future, wondering what kind of careers […]
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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the official opening of the phase II Library building on our Stag Hill campus the Archives team have created an exhibition of material for the curator’s corner display area by the Library entrance gates on Level 1. Using reproductions of archive material, we have charted a brief history […]
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