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Back in March when we were told that the Archives team, like the rest of the University, would have to work from home due to COVID-19, my immediate panicked thought was, ‘How?’ The work that I do as a part-time archives assistant is mainly invigilating the Reading Room and the Archives wouldn’t be welcoming people…Continue Reading Unexpected Company
An annual tradition since 2016, the 20th September is the International Day of University Sport. As we celebrate Swansea University’s centenary year, this blog will take a brief tour of 100 years of sport at the University. From the University’s foundation, sport has played a significant role in student life. In the 1920s, in February…Continue Reading International Day of University Sport
Did you know that we’re joining in with #ArchiveZ, organised by Archives and Records Association Scotland? Since the week beginning 5 March, we’ve enjoyed exploring a letter of the alphabet each week, discovering fascinating items in the collections that we hold relating to Swansea University’s history. Last week was ‘Q’, so have a go at our Centenary…Continue Reading Swansea University Archives A-Z: Part 2