News and blogs
Find out the latest news and updates from the Library.
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Open Research Conference and Open Research Award 2024
26 Feb 2024
The Open Research Conference 2024 marks the culmination of The University of Manchester’s Opening Up Research Programme 2023/24 and is a collaborative effort by the Office for Open Research, the School of Engineering Open Research ...
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Widening the range of our digital resources: Mass Observation Project
15 Feb 2024
Mass Observation Project (Library Search)The Mass Observation archive is a pioneering project documenting the social history of Britain. It gathers valuable primary source materials, including survey responses, diaries, letters, lists, maps and ...
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Consent granted for £7.6m transformation of Manchester’s neo-Gothic icon
13 Feb 2024
Manchester City Council has approved plans to transform The University of Manchester’s John Rylands Research Institute and Library (Rylands) to enhance its contribution to research, student experience and public engagement. The £7.6m ...
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Library Training and Support during Semester 2
12 Feb 2024
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 ...
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Applications open for 2024-25 Open Research Fellowship Programme
5 Feb 2024
Open Research Fellowship ProgrammeThe Fellowship Programme seeks to provide a unique opportunity for Fellows to advance their careers while contributing to the open research community. Notably, the programme offers financial support by covering ...
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Work begins on the John Rylands Next Chapter project
5 Feb 2024
From February 2024, work will begin on the John Rylands Next Chapter Project. Whilst the work is taking place, we’re still open. We expect work to be completed in February 2025. Please note that the entrance to the building might ...
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Delivering Imagine2030: The University of Manchester Library Annual Report 2022/23
31 Jan 2024
The Library's third Imagine2030 annual report for 2022/23 is now available. The report showcases how the Library has progressed its Imagine2030 Lead Priority Areas alongside the delivery of day to day activities. Find out more about the ...
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Welcome back! Library support for new and returning students
29 Jan 2024
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.Library toursTake advantage of a 30 minute tour of Main ...
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Closing soon: Library Open Access monograph competition 2023/24
19 Jan 2024
The Library’s Open Access (OA) monograph competition closes in one week on Friday, 26 January. If you’re an unfunded monograph author who will soon publish a monograph, or who published one on or after 1 October 2022, enter for your ...
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New Associate Director for The University of Manchester Library
17 Jan 2024
This is the first role of its kind to be appointed to any major research library in the world and is an immensely significant step as the Library continues to prepare for and creates its futureCiaran will lead on systems and digital development and ...
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We Have Always Been Here: A new exhibition at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library
15 Jan 2024
Collections can tell surprising and complicated stories that wrestle with the idea of identity. Who gets to decide how we are represented? Many people’s histories in the Library have been overlooked but they have always been ...
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Explore new open research management tools: Open Science Framework (OSF) and Protocols.io
15 Jan 2024
Open Science Framework (OSF) and Protocols.io are open research management tools designed to enhance the rigour and reproducibility of research projects, foster collaboration, and support open research practices (such as pre-registration and open ...
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Open Access monograph competition 2023/24
18 Dec 2023
About the competitionUnfunded 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 2022 – ...
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Open Access for long-form outputs: Application window for funding from UKRI now open
13 Dec 2023
UKRI is introducing a new Open Access policy for long-form outputs (monographs, chapters and edited collections) which will take effect from January 2024. In conjunction with the new policy, UKRI has announced that approximately £3.5 ...
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Explore your online identity with Digital Society
27 Nov 2023
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 ...
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Library opening hours over Christmas vacation 2023/24
22 Nov 2023
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 ...
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Exam and assessment support from the Library 2023/24
20 Nov 2023
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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Ask Me @ The Library
13 Nov 2023
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 ...
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Open Access monograph competition
6 Nov 2023
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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UKRI: New Open Access policy for long-form outputs
17 Oct 2023
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 ...
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Library Training and Support Autumn 2023
9 Oct 2023
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 ...
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Opening up Research
9 Oct 2023
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 ...
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The Open Research Fellowship Programme at The University of Manchester
2 Oct 2023
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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Additional student spaces
28 Sep 2023
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 ...
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The Office for Open Research Accelerator Fund 2023/24: winning entries
19 Sep 2023
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 ...
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New interactive map of Main Library launched
15 Sep 2023
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, ...
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Lenagan Library update
14 Sep 2023
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 - ...
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Founders and Funders: Slavery and the building of a University
14 Sep 2023
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 ...
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Get Started with the Library
11 Sep 2023
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...
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Library 2022/23 Open Access Monograph Competition: winning entries
4 Sep 2023
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 ...
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Temporary changes to the eThesis submission process
2 Aug 2023
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 ...
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Braddick Library closed
1 Aug 2023
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 ...
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John Rylands Next Chapter
28 Jun 2023
The project, one of the lead priority areas in the Library’s Imagine2030 vision, is intended to prepare the Rylands for the challenges and opportunities of the mid-21st century. When complete, the redesigned spaces will enhance the ...
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British Pop Archive – one year on
13 Jun 2023
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 ...
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The Office for Open Research launches Open Research Fellowship Programme
12 Jun 2023
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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Library Training and Support Summer 2023
12 Jun 2023
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, ...
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Digital edition of the Heinrich Simon Papers added to Manchester Digital Collections
30 May 2023
The digital collections and associated digital edition chronicle the life and achievements of August Heinrich Simon (1805-60), the Prussian lawyer, civil servant, independent legal author, reformer and revolutionary of 1848 through archives held at ...
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Lenagan Library update
2 May 2023
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 ...
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Exam and assessment support from the Library
17 Apr 2023
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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Students and staff can now access BFI Player and stream hundreds of films for free!
11 Apr 2023
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 ...
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Additional Study Spaces in Main Library
27 Mar 2023
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 ...
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New exhibition, Workers' Playtime, launches at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library
22 Mar 2023
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 ...
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The University of Manchester becomes the new home of CrimRxiv - The global open access hub for Criminology
7 Mar 2023
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...
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Open Research Accelerator Fund – now open for applications
6 Mar 2023
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...
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The University of Manchester has updated its Publications Policy embracing Rights Retention
1 Mar 2023
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 ...
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Students can order research resources from the Library
6 Feb 2023
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 ...
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Help us maintain a pleasant study environment at Library sites
3 Feb 2023
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 ...
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The University of Manchester has updated its Publications Policy embracing Rights Retention
1 Feb 2023
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 ...
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Delivering Imagine2030 - Library Annual Report 2022
31 Jan 2023
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...
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Open Access Monograph Competition
30 Jan 2023
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 ...