Articles tagged with 'library' | University of Manchester

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...

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...

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...

The University has worked collectively with the other institutions in the N8 Research Partnership, to develop a new N8 Rights Retention Statement which was launched at an event held at the University's John Rylands Research Institute and Library in J...

If you need research resources that the Library does not currently hold, then the Library can acquire them for you (electronically wherever possible). The service is free, quick and easy to use.Use the Order a Book, Order a Chapter and Order an Artic...

We need your help to make sure all our Library sites provide pleasant places to study.When you're on a Library site, please:Only bring cold food. If you are heating up your food, please use the heating facilities in the Library Lounge and eat in the ...

The University has worked collectively with the other institutions in the N8 Research Partnership, to develop a new N8 Rights Retention Statement which was launched at an event held at the University's John Rylands Research Institute and Library in J...

The University of Manchester Library has published its second annual report which tracks progress with the Imagine2030 vision:The University of Manchester Library Annual Report 2021-22Imagine2030 websiteThe report showcases how we have progressed our...

About the competition Unfunded monograph authors from any University faculty can enter the Library’s Open Access (OA) monograph competition, as long as they will soon be publishing a monograph or published one on or after 1 October 2021 – this includ...

Our training and support continues for Semester 2 with a new schedule of workshops and drop-in support in addition to continued access to our extensive online training resources and guidance.  My Learning Essentials: Choose from workshops and online ...

The Office for Open Research, in collaboration with the Research Lifecycle Programme, is coordinating a Data Stewardship Project to establish a network of data stewards and build the model for data stewardship across The University of Manchester.Data...

If you’re new to the University or returning and need a refresher head to our Get Started webpage to find all the information you need to navigate Library services and support.Breakfast eventsCome along and chat to a member of the Library team at the...

The Library has been allocated £600,000 of this funding to support its Open Research Programme, emphasising the University's commitment to fostering a positive research culture through open research.Office for Open ResearchAs a key part of the Librar...

There will be reduced hours for Main Library from Saturday, 17 December 2022 to Thursday, 22 December 2022.Monday to Thursday - 8am to 8pmSaturday and Sunday - 9am to 5pmThe Main Library will be closed from Friday, 23 December 2022 until Monday, 2 Ja...

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 co...

Thank you for all your support in working with the Library to get your teaching resources and reading lists ready for Semester 1. We now need your help to ensure we have everything ready for your students for Semester 2. Here’s what you need to know:...

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 ServiceFin...

The Library Living Room has been created to offer a warm, comfortable space where students can take a break. Located next to the Library Lounge, the space has soft seating, board games and blankets. It's an ideal space to eat after microwaving your o...

What’s the exhibition about?The Rylands has one of the world’s greatest collections of 15th-century European printing. For over 100 years, we have used innovative technologies to examine these earliest printed artefacts.In this exhibition, explore ho...

From today, you'll no longer incur Library fines for overdue loan items. We've made this change to support you given the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, but we need your help to make it sustainable. Please help us support the University community by r...

The Library is here to support you during your studies and research. Our training and skills programmes run all year providing a flexible blend of on-campus and online workshops, online resources and drop-in support to develop the necessary skills, a...

A major AHRC-funded project to digitise, transcribe and analyse the letters, diaries and manuscript volumes of courtier, diarist and Bluestocking Mary Hamilton (1756-1816) has now published a digital scholarly edition on Manchester Digital Collection...

You can now microwave your own food and prepare hot drinks in the Library Lounge at the Main Library.The Library Lounge is one of several dedicated spaces across campus with microwaves, free hot water and charging points. Facilities are available dur...

The Kantorowich Library in Humanities Bridgford Street has closed and the space is being redeveloped to create one of nine Student Support Hubs. Student Support Hubs will consolidate the current 100+ student touchpoints, making it easier and simpler ...

With the public holiday falling at the start of Welcome Week there are Library buildings to which you’ll need access, so the following will be available and open:Main LibraryAlan Gilbert Learning CommonsAll other Library sites will be closed and will...

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 campu...

The Alan Gilbert Learning Commons will be open from 8am to 8pm and staffed by our colleagues from Constant Security.Find out moreLocations and opening hoursContact us...

The items included range from an effigy of the Methodist pioneer John Wesley to the earliest portion of any New Testament writing ever found, the St John’s fragment. 3D modelsThe 3D models were created by the Rylands’ Senior Photographer Tony Richard...

As part of planned electrical maintenance there will be a complete electrical shutdown for all services within Main Library (all areas) on the weekend of 23 July at 7am to 24 July 2022 at 4pm. Main Library will be closed for both days of that weekend...

From Monday, 4 July 2022, we’ll be upgrading and replacing 665 student PCs in clusters in Main Library and AGLC. We’ll be making these improvements throughout July and August, so please be aware that there will be some minor disruptions to student ar...