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2023
27
November
2023
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07:00
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Develop your digital communications skills and explore the online world with Digital Society, the UCIL course unit run by the Library. Studying entirely online, you'll explore the relationship between digital technology, society and you, from the con...
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22
November
2023
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13:00
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There will be reduced hours for Main Library from Saturday, 16 December 2023 to Thursday, 21 December 2023 . Monday to Thursday 8am–8pm Saturday & Sunday 9am-5pm The Main Library and other Library sites will be closed from Friday, 22 December 2023 u...
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20
November
2023
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08:00
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You can:access workshops and online resources for revision, exam and assessment supportspeak to Library staff via our Library drop-in supportget wellbeing support by accessing helpful resources and workshops via the Counselling and Student ServiceTo ...
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13
November
2023
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06:00
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The Library is piloting the new ‘Ask Me @ The Library Service’ from 1 November 2023 to 31 January 2024. Members of the Customer Services and Library Student teams are walking around Main Library and AGLC floors ready to answer any questions you might...
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06
November
2023
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06:00
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About the competitionUnfunded monograph authors from any University faculty can enter the Library's Open Access (OA) monograph competition 2023/24, as long as they will soon be publishing a monograph or published one on or after 1 October 2022 - this...
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17
October
2023
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07:00
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As a signatory of Plan S, UKRI is committed to enabling more open and equitable academic publishing. The funder's latest policy, targeting long-form publications, is intended to accelerate the transition to Open Access.To read details about the polic...
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09
October
2023
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07:00
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The Office for Open Research, the School of Engineering Open Research Lead, UKRN representatives, and Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute are working together in partnership to champion open research at The University of Manchester. Our goal is t...
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09
October
2023
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07:00
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Our year-round training and support provides a flexible blend of workshops, online training resources and drop-in support to develop the necessary skills, and knowledge, at a time and pace that suits you. My Learning Essentials: Our flagship skills p...
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02
October
2023
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06:00
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The Office for Open Research is excited to announce our 7 newly appointed fellows as part of the Open Research Fellowship Programme at The University of Manchester.What Is the Open Research Fellowship Programme? This initiative seeks to champion open...
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28
September
2023
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06:00
Europe/London
We now have 105 brand new study spaces in the Main Library, that you don't need to book! Most of these are on Blue 1, but you will also find some new study booths and desks across the Library. In Blue 1, you can plug in your laptop and enjoy some nat...
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19
September
2023
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14:11
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Accelerator Fund - Office for Open Research websiteThe Open Research Accelerator Fund is supporting the development of open research practice by funding projects across The University of Manchester. This year there were a record number of application...
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15
September
2023
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10:40
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Explore the mapMain Library interactive mapThe map includes a variety of points of interest, such as study areas, PC clusters, shelving locations, toilets, printers, and more. It also provides directions between different areas of the Library, includ...
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14
September
2023
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11:23
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The DVD collection remains in the Muriel Stott space in the Main Library. There are two designated spaces for viewing which have been created there. Students and staff can book these spaces via Resource Booker, choosing either Study Space 16 - Viewin...
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14
September
2023
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06:00
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Opening at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on 20 September 2023, the ‘Founders and Funders: Slavery and the building of a University’ exhibition explores how profits from slave trading, ownership of enslaved people, and manufacturing ...
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11
September
2023
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06:00
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The Library is here to support your learning throughout your University experience. We provide students with access to resources like books, journals and databases, training to help you succeed in your studies, and spaces to study when you're on camp...
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04
September
2023
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06:00
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This year, we received a record 33 entries from various Schools across the University covering a diverse range of topics.The entries were considered by Neil Humphrey, Associate Dean: Research in the Faculty of Humanities, together with a representati...
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02
August
2023
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10:33
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In response to the cyber incident the University has carried out a controlled shutdown of MyManchester, and this has impacted the way you will submit your thesis. The eThesis and PGR teams are taking action to minimise the amount of disruption this c...
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01
August
2023
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06:30
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All Reading List material has been removed and added to our collection at Main Library. If you have any books currently on loan, please return them to Main Library on or before their due date.The space formerly occupied by Braddick will now be used a...
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28
June
2023
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15:00
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The University of Manchester’s John Rylands Research Institute and Library (Rylands) is set to enrich and transform the researcher and visitor experience, thanks to the John Rylands Next Chapter project, a £7.6 million capital investment....
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13
June
2023
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08:00
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British Pop Archive (John Rylands Research Institute and Library website)The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, where the BPA is housed, offers these collections as both an important academic resource for research and teaching and a public ...
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12
June
2023
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07:00
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Open Research Fellowship ProgrammeThis initiative seeks to provide an unparalleled opportunity for fellows to advance their careers while contributing to the open research community. Notably, the programme offers financial support by covering 0.2 FTE...
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12
June
2023
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06:00
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Whether you are completing final assignments, writing dissertations, preparing for resits or in need of expert guidance you can:Choose from a selection of workshops including academic writing, reference management, critical reading and analysis, sear...
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30
May
2023
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09:00
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This month Manchester Digital Collections (MDC) publishes a major new digital edition of the Heinrich Simon Papers as part of a Leverhulme-funded research project: 'Heinrich Simon Prussian Double Agent'....
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02
May
2023
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11:00
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To make sure students and staff can access resources held at Lenagan, we have moved stock and equipment to make them retrievable.The DVD collection has been moved to the Muriel Stott space in the Main Library, where it is now readily accessible and t...
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17
April
2023
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06:00
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The Library is here to support you to revise and prepare throughout the exam and assessment period. You can:Find extended opening and additional study spaceAttend a workshop or access an online training resource focusing on revision, exam preparation...
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11
April
2023
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06:00
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BFI Player is a video on demand service from the British Film Institute, streaming acclaimed, landmark and archive films. Their subscription collection incorporates hundreds of films, which are free-to-view after registering through The University o...
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27
March
2023
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06:00
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From Monday, 3 April additional study spaces will be available on Blue 1 in the Main Library.The additional spaces will be available until Wednesday, 7 June. Over the summer, areas of Blue 1 will be remodelled to include study booths and flexible stu...
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22
March
2023
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07:00
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About the exhibitionThe exhibition explores culture and community in 19th century industrial Lancashire. Workers’ Playtime goes beyond the factories to explore the cultures and communities created by the workers in pursuit of a better, fuller life fo...
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07
March
2023
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15:12
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The University of Manchester is the new home of CrimRxiv, a repository and hub for open access (free) criminology and criminal justice publications. This strengthens UoM’s reputation as a global leader in criminology and in open research. Since its l...
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06
March
2023
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10:30
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In 2022 the Office for Open Research co-ordinated the Open Research Accelerator Fund which provided £19,000 to nine separate projects designed to further the development of open research practice across The University of Manchester.There were a range...
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