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As the end of exams and assessments for many of our students comes closer, we would like to remind people that the libraries will be closed over the Christmas holiday.
All three libraries will close at 17.00 on Friday, 20 December, 2024 and remain closed until Monday, 6 January, 2025.
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The Sir Duncan Rice Library is now staying open 24/7 for assessments and exams.
There are a range of study spaces throughout the library allowing silent, quiet and collaborative study.
Floors 1-3
Collaborative study
Floors 4, 6 and 7
Quiet study
Floor 5
Silent study
All floors have large…
Join us on a series of Information and Digital Skills sessions for PGT students, specifically designed to help with your dissertation research and writing!
Monday 11 November:
Research for dissertations and projects for PGT students
In this session we'll provide an overview of the search skills, techniques and resources…
The Library's Online Support Service is taking a break this week. Staff will be taking part in the 'Be Well & Inclusion' Fayres from 11am-2pm in Elphinstone Hall on Tuesday 29th October and the Suttie Centre on Thursday 31st October.
Please contact the Library via library@abdn.ac.uk if you wish to…
This October is ADHD Awareness Month, which aims to dispel myths and misconceptions & educate people by disseminating the latest research into the condition worldwide. Run by a collection of charities, the website showcases artwork, films and a wealth of advice and support for people. Further information can be…
The Student Learning Service offers drop-in sessions and study advice to all students.
Study Skills and Academic Writing drop-in sessions: starting on 16 October, every Wednesday 11:00-13:00, Floor 5 room 506, The Sir Duncan Rice Library. No booking needed!
Staff in the Student Learning Service also offer workshops on essay…
Encircling the Atrium of the Ground Floor of the Sir Duncan Rice Library, we now have an exciting display of umbrellas representing and highlighting neurodiversity at the University of Aberdeen.
The Umbrella Project is an initiative run by the ADHD Foundation to raise awareness of and celebrate all neurodivergent conditions. You…
Looking to learn how to get the most out of your Library? Want to improve your IT and Digital Skills?
Join one of our daily guided tours during Welcome Week to get yourself ready for studying and learning here at the University of Aberdeen. These are for new and returning students.
The…
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,…
Digital and Information Services is very mindful of the impact of its services on the environment, and the need to contribute to the Sustainability theme of Aberdeen 2040. Work is ongoing in relation to the environmental impact of our IT infrastructure, and in 2023 we were delighted to swap our…
