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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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Image credit: harryvenning.co.uk

‘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.
Madeleine Blaess Diaries
Material from Madeleine Blaess Diaries

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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Service update: limited access to Catalogue Hall at Western Bank Library
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Library blog: Paper Mills, Profits and Perverse Incentives

Written by Maria Mawson (Faculty Librarian for Social Sciences) and Gavin Boyce (Head of Faculty & Research Partnership in the Library)

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New to the Sheffield Pressbooks Network: Evolution and impact: a history of the Institute of Information Scientists 1958-2002

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new open access book.
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Open Educational Resources and OpenFest

Learn about the recently launched Open Educational Resources (OER) toolkit and OpenFest 2022.
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A history of enterprise search 1938-2022: the latest title to be added to the Sheffield Pressbooks Network

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new open access book on the Sheffield Pressbooks Network.