Posts in "Medical Library"

Aberdeen Medico-Chirurigal Society, Room 402, The Suttie Centre, Foresterhill, Thursday 26th September at 7pm

Professor Maggie Cruickshank graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 1985 and retired last year after 26 years as a clinical academic at the UNiversity of Aberdeen working in gynaecology and researching the prevention of lower…

The Digital Poverty Alliance defines digital poverty as “the inability to interact with the online world fully, when, where, and how an individual needs to.” 

Ofcom’s 2022 Digital Exclusion Review sets out some of the key barriers. These include the affordability of devices and internet packages,…

This February and March, we are celebrating the achievements of women and girls in science: several of whom were trailblazers in their time, and whose research and work is making a profound difference in the world. Recently, February 11th marked the 9th Women & Girls in Science Day, with the…

This February is LGBTQ+ History Month, and the theme for this year's campaign is "Medicine: Under the Scope." Exploring the many and varied contributions to the NHS that this community makes, it also seeks to inspire and educate by exploring the lives of little known individuals, highlighting past and present…

New! Open Access Requirements for UKRI Funded Longform Publications

 From 1st January 2024 the UKRI open access policy will apply to long-form publications. Monographs, edited collections, and book chapters published from 1st January 2024 are required to be open access under a Creative Commons licence no later than 12 months…

Is this the beginning of the end for the era of excessive profiteering by publishers?

2023 has been a year of unrest at many commercial journals run by major publishers. Does this signal the start of a pushback against high publishing charges and are some of the alternative (non-profit)…

Disability History Month (DHM) starts today! Running from 16th November-16th December, this national campaign highlights the struggles in society for equality and inclusion; and works to educate, celebrate success and inspire people for the future. The University has organised a series of events, talks and activities across the month…

Taylor Library has gone through drastic transformations over the decades. The last refurbishment, which happened in the middle of the 1990s, resulted in a major extension: the library doubled in size, taking the ground and the first floor of Block D. New shelving space and extra 196 study places were…

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…

All this week, the University is hosting a series of brilliant fairs and events promoting and highlighting the inspiring ways that you can maintain and sustain positive mental and physical health. If you fancy entering the competition, taking up a new hobby, or want to find out more about the…