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Pet Shop Boys will appear at a special ‘in conversation’ event at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on Friday, 26 April 2024, the day their new album ‘Nonetheless’ is released.

As a result of conversations with academic colleagues across the humanities, the library has purchased the Object Lessons Archive 2015-2018, a digital collection of monographs published by Bloomsbury.The ‘Object Lessons’ series emerged out of The …

Libby allows you to browse some of the Library’s curated lists, covering themes around well-being, LGBTQ+, and International Women’s Day or access a selection of e-books in Mandarin. Libby is like a digital library, so books can only be …

The situation at the British Library has had an impact on some of our services at The University of Manchester Library as well as the availability of certain resources.At present, electronic theses from the British Library’s EThOS service which are …

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 Lead, …

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 …

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 project, named …

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 …

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 …

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 change …

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 …

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 Library (10 …

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 chance to …

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 …

Explore stories of identity in The University of Manchester collections. 

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 …

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 – this …

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 million …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 - …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …