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Library updates for summer 2023

Information on vacation loans over the summer, and advice for final year students on library access.
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New policies for open research and scholarship

The University of Sheffield has introduced new policies to support open research within the University.
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Graduation by Diana Springall in Western Bank Library, 1988

Heritage textile to be installed back into Western Bank Library

The Graduation textile heritage artwork was reinstalled in Western Bank Library Thursday 6th April 2023.

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‘Fighting the academic machine’: active reading in the Information Commons

An exhibition in the Information Commons focuses on students’ experience of academic reading, identified through Dr Will Mason’s research with second year students.
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Special Collections and Archives: Women's History Month

To celebrate Women’s History Month here in the University of Sheffield Special Collections and Archives, we have highlighted a few stories of different women included across the collections.
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Showcasing student work at the Information Commons - Materials Selection and Fracture Mechanics

An exhibition on Level 1 in the Information Commons highlighted artefacts and posters from the Materials Selection and Fracture Mechanics module.
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The University Library joins the Open Education Network

We've become the first UK institution to join the Open Education Network (OEN) that advances the use of open educational resources and practices. 
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The Power of Creativeness - Western Bank Library exhibition

Explore the archive of Irene Champernowne, donated to our Special Collections by The Champernowne Trust.

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