• Elsevier ScienceDirect open access agreement launched

    Jisc and UK Universities have concluded negotiations with Elsevier to agree a three-year read and publish agreement that will provide UK researchers with unlimited open access publishing across Elsevier hybrid journal titles, as well as significantly reducing total sector spend. Added to the sector’s existing read and publish agreements, this deal means that 80% of…

  • You Said, We Did: What’s New In Your Stationery Vending Machine?

    To deliver the best possible facilities, services and resources Library and Learning Services seeks to understand the needs of all our students so that we can continue to improve. One of the ways we do this is by listening to your feedback. You may remember way back in October we asked for your feedback about…

  • New Year, New UniSkills: What we learned from our Student Advisors

    With Spring fast approaching, the Winter break probably feels like a distant memory now. For many of you, this also means deadlines will be looming, and you’ll want to be getting those assignments finished to the best of your ability. For this reason, we thought it would be the perfect time to remind you about…

  • Returning to Learning

    Are you returning to education after a break? Does the thought of studying again fill you with trepidation as well as excitement? Are you anxious that you won’t be able to ‘keep up’ with other students? You are not alone! Students who are returning to study after time away sometimes feel that their academic skills…

  • ? Sharing admiration for the Teaching Online Reading Group: @EHU_TORG.

    The journey so far – blog number 1… In the beginning… In 2020 the Teaching Online Reading Group (TORG) for academic staff members was launched, via MS Teams by Dr Claire Hawkins, Senior Lecturer in Primary Computing Education and Sonia Edwards, Academic Engagement Manager in Library and Learning Services. The aim is to provide a…

  • The Mystery of the Hobbit Door

    It all started with a tweet…

  • Discover More and eResources – what’s next?

    Over the past two years Library and Learning Services have developed a new Collection Development Policy and invested in resources to assist our digital-first approach. This approach supported the pivot to online delivery in March 2020, where we aimed to provide as much online content as we possibly could. At the time we were supported…

  • New Year, New UniSkills: Student Advisor Academic Resolutions

    Happy New Year!!! We hope you all had a wonderful break and are raring to go for the new year ahead. The Student Engagement Team welcomed you back on 4th January with our New Year, New UniSkills campaign which saw a jam packed schedule of academic skills support to motivate you to get back in…

  • Open Research Week 2022

    Edge Hill University, Liverpool John Moores University, and The University of Liverpool and University libraries are delighted to announce our programme for Open Research Week 2022.

  • The Big Read is Back!

    We are excited to welcome the return of The Big Read – an initiative shared between Edge Hill University, Kingston University and St George’s University. The scheme seeks to encourage and develop connections in the university community and particularly support our new students as they settle in.