Posts in "Information Skills"

If you work in academia you’re probably at least vaguely aware of cOAlition S, the consortium of major research funders such as UKRI, Wellcome Trust, the WHO, and the Gates Foundation, formed with the goal of accelerating the transition to full Open Access for all research outputs. In 2018 they…

The Digital Skills Team will offer two additional sessions for UG and PGT students on the 15th and 16th of November:

In this session you will learn how to use PowerPoint as an effective tool for creating…

Logging into Primo

When using the Library for the first time, we recommend you begin searching for resources using our Discovery tool Primo. This acts as a gateway to our Collections, and through it you will be able to access resources from your Reading Lists, find…

Are you just starting your degree? Getting stuck into your research? Writing up your PhD?

Wherever you are on your postgraduate research journey, we have a skills workshop for you. Our tailored programme of courses takes you from the foundations of effective literature searching through to managing your references and…

Boost Your Writing Productivity with Shut Up and Write!

Are you putting off writing that paper or essay? Do you wish you had dedicated time and space to focus on your writing without distractions? Then you need to know about Shut Up and Write!, an international community that's changing the…