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Open Access can feel like a maze of options, but fear not – our Open Research Team are here to simplify the journey.
Short on time? Check out our brief video for a quick overview.
Open Access means making a research output freely available to read, download and reuse…
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…
The Student Learning Service offers workshops, drop-in sessions and study advice to all students.
The Sir Duncan Rice Library drop-in sessions: (Floor 5, room 506)
Study skills: Tuesdays 12:00 to 14:00. Academic writing: Wednesdays 12:00 to 13:00.Ask any questions you may have. No booking needed!
For online drop-in sessions and workshops, use…
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)…
AI, AI, AI… it seems to be the hot topic we’re all talking about, right? But what do we really know? What are the burning questions and concerns you'd like to discuss so you feel enabled to use generative artificial intelligence? What do you want to know about machine learning…
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…
