Curated Reading Lists
Library staff, in collaboration with University staff and student groups, have created a range of curated reading lists on different topics to help explore cultural, political and social issues. New to studying at the University? See our "Welcome Undergraduate and Postgraduate" students lists, which include training modules to support you with your studies. There are also lists to support students and staff, like our Neurodiversity reading list.
These lists will continually evolve and develop – we will add lists in relation to calendar events, issues, and communities. We would love to hear your thoughts on these pages. If you have an idea for a topic to cover or an item to add to a resource list, please contact the Reading List Team
Welcome to Undergraduate Study at Southampton Reading List
"This list contains a range of optional training and further information you may wish to explore as you prepare to begin your undergraduate studies. Use these training modules as an opportunity to practice time management strategies that will help you succeed at university. For example, you might add the sessions to a future date on your Outlook calendar and set up an email reminder to keep you on track; you could also add them to your Microsoft To Do list"
Welcome to Postgraduate Study at Southampton Reading List
"This list contains a range of optional training and further information you may wish to explore as you prepare to begin your postgraduate studies"
"The Neurodivergent Reading List is a collection of resources exploring both the Neurodiversity Paradigm and a range of resources for people with Neurodivergences such as ADHD, Autism, Tourettes or learning differences such as Dyslexia"
Neuro List (Study Skills) Reading List
"This list has been created by Specialist Practitioners in the Student Disability and Inclusion Team to support neurodivergent students with their study skills"
"Explore resources featured in our Pride coverage, focussing on LGBTQ+ history and activism as well as LGBTQ+ authors, artists, and others"
Voices of Black People and People of Colour
"These are just some of the print and ebooks covering black lives, race and racism that you can access through the library"
"The journalist and activist Gloria Steinem once said, "The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights". On this page, you will find a selection of resources by and about women, their role in society, culture, history and science and ways in which we might achieve a more equal future"
Social Mobility and Working Class Voices
"A list of the socially diverse working class resources our Library has to offer in collaboration with our colleagues at Social Mobility"
Stefan Cross Centre for Women, Equality and Law
"A selection of titles relevant to those with an interest in equality law. This list is not associated with a Blackboard module, but is rather aimed to inspire and highlight the many ways in which equality law is relevant in today's society"
"This reading list is owned by the CHEP Evaluation Team and is open for all staff and PGR students. The list relates to evaluation practice, theory and links to useful free online resources. The list will be updated with resources and reading twice a year (March and August). If you have any resources or reading relevant for this list, please contact Naomi Clements"
"This list provides a vast array of books about methodological literature that you can use in your dissertation to support the methodological choices you have made for your final research project. The list is structured by themes to facilitate navigation through it"
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)
"This reading list features articles discussing how GenAI can be used to support inclusive education"
Finding diverse sources and voices
"This list focuses on resources/tools for the discovery of voices and sources (guides, websites, directories etc)"
Wellbeing and Mental Health Reading List
"A selection of titles exploring wellbeing and mental health, created in collaboration with the University's Wellbeing Champions. Topics covered include: anxiety; depression; stress; meditation; menopause; mindfulness"
Celebrating 250 years of Jane Austen
"We’re celebrating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with this specially created reading list. You may expect to find material on Austen in our literature section but did you know she also pops up in our Artists' Books Collection, Knitting Reference Library, and film resources? Read on to find out more of where to find Jane in the Library and beyond"
"A list of resources used during Into the Fold 2025, organised by FAH and the Library Connecting Collections Team"
We hope you found this page helpful. If you've any questions or comments, “contact the Reading List Team”.
