A History of Halloween Are you sitting comfortably? If so, let me begin with a fascinating history of Halloween. People trace the origins of Halloween back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated around 2,000 years ago. This festival marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. During this time, […]
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World Mental Health Day World Mental Health Day was established by the World Federation for Mental Health in 1992, it is recognised every October 10th. And now championed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and mental health organisations and charities around the world. It serves as a reminder that our mental health is just […]
Black History Month 2025: Honouring the Past, Inspiring the Future Every October, the United Kingdom celebrates Black History Month. It is a time to reflect, to learn, and to honour. Black History Month 2025 arrives with renewed energy. People across the country are ready to spotlight Black contributions, stories, and achievements. This year’s theme, “Standing […]
Edinburgh Napier International College and Library Services January is storming ahead. And soon University life will come back in swing. We want to welcome everyone and before classes start, we thought it would be useful to provide some library essentials. Library Essential Each campus has a library and the library reflects the schools based at […]
Wellbeing in the Library Wellbeing Book Collection Here in the library, we have our Wellbeing Collection, which aims to provide resources to support you. We have print books which you can borrow, and ebooks to guide you through any difficult or challenging times you may experience whilst at university. This specially selected collection of items […]
Study Skills, Wellbeing and Inclusion Studying effectively, wellbeing and inclusion are three things that tend to go hand in hand when it comes to students’ progression and getting the best out of their experience as a university student. A big part of our role as a university institution is to provide our student community with […]
Library Search During your time at Napier, you’ll find that by far one of the most important tools to help in your studies is our university Library Search. Library Search is the search engine you can use to browse the library catalogue here at Napier. This includes giving you information about the location of physical […]
National Read a Book Day If there is anything us library workers love to promote consistently, is a love of reading. Whether it is a book, eBook, journal, article – you name it, we will always make a point of advertising the benefits of reading. As well as what resources we have to offer. […]
L Summertime in Edinburgh The City of Edinburgh proves yearly to be a wonderful place to be and spend time in during the summertime. With various parks and green spaces, retail outlets, events, activities, attractions and independent cafes and restaurants – our locals, visitors and tourists are spoiled for choice. This also makes Edinburgh […]
The Power of Left-Handedness Left-handedness, a natural phenomenon that has intrigued scientists and societies for centuries, refers to the preference of using the left hand over the right hand for various activities. Approximately 10% of the global population is left-handed, making it a relatively rare trait. While left-handedness is often seen as a unique and […]
