• 2016 – Feel prepared

    Revision Central now available in Learning Edge It’s been a busy few weeks with assignments being due and on top of that the upcoming festivities to plan for, finance and of course, enjoy. For many of you, however, there is the knowledge that the New Year also brings with it the exam period. Now there…

  • It’s the most wonderful time of the year…

    Or it will be once your assignments are handed in and you make a head start on that January revision! To help you on the way to success the University Library is open non-stop right up to midnight on Friday 18th December and we only close for Christmas on the 24th December. During the festive…

  • December graduation

    Are you graduating this December? Don’t forget to sign up to the Alumni network and get 10 years membership of the University Library after you graduate! Alumni Membership entitles you to: Access the study facilities at any of our libraries (Ormskirk, Aintree, Manchester and Chorley) and borrow up to 5 books Browse our book, print journal and newspaper…

  • Better Together

    Within Learning Services is a team of technical staff and part of their remit is to oversee the technology in your teaching spaces, and to provide training and support for the audio visual equipment across classrooms and lecture theatre spaces. The two teams formerly known as Media & ICT Support and ICT Development have now…

  • App-a-doodle-do

    Over the course of this year the SpLD team in Learning Services will be exploring apps to support you in developing your study skills. A project has just started looking at note taking apps and a group of students have been kind enough to agree to provide feedback after using 3 apps in their lectures…

  • Academic Resources: A Short Recap

    We are here to help you make the most of the academic resources and assignment support available to you. And so, as we reach the final few weeks of term, you may find it useful to review our quick guide to finding resources both online and in person! We’ve recently launched our new Uni Skills trailer, to introduce…

  • Student Advisors: the First Term

    So as we find ourselves into the final straight of the first semester, we reflect on some of the great work our Student Advisors – Alice, Tara, David, Laura, Sophie and Connor – have provided so far… In addition to induction meet and greets, library tours, guidance and support for visiting groups, and overviews of…

  • #TurnTheQuietUp – Library Noise Campaign 2015

    The University Library is working hard to ensure that our study spaces are meeting your requirements…but we need your help! We are running a noise campaign (or rather an anti-noise campaign!) until the end of term to promote all of our Learning Spaces and to help you find the appropriate space for the kind of…

  • PC Space Finder

    Find the right study and PC space for you The Ormskirk campus offers a wide range of spaces, from serious study spaces in the University Library, and LINC  to specialist spaces in departments. Please find a space which suits your study need –  The University Library has lots of spaces to support working on assignments and projects but…

  • What is our academic support offer?

    Learning Services has officially launched Uni Skills #library, our new academic support package designed to help students study effectively and ensure that you get the best possible marks by learning in a style that is most suited to you! Throughout University you will be expected to develop and apply essential academic skills to your work…