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Updates on access to Library resources (journals).

In January, there will be changes to access to some Library resources (journals).
Statistics with JASP: First Steps for Psychology Students

Statistics with JASP: First Steps for Psychology Students by Dr Rebecca Denniss and Dr Stanislava (Stan) Naneva

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new Open Educational Resource (OER) on the Sheffield Pressbooks Network.
Exhibition of creative education Information Commons April - May 2025

Exhibition of Creative Education Information Commons April - May 2025

The Information Commons will once again be hosting an exhibition of creative education in 2025.
The cover of Cat burglars, yeast races, and other hypothesis-driven bioscience practicals

Cat burglars, yeast races, and other hypothesis-driven bioscience practicals, edited by Dr Rebecca Barnes

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new Open Educational Resource (OER) on the Sheffield Pressbooks Network.
A group of students talking in the Library around a laptop.

Sheffield stands with UK Universities to achieve a fairer and more open publication landscape

UK Universities have recently secured a new deal with Elsevier, a positive step forward toward an equitable and open scholarly publishing environment.
Students outside the Octagon Centre during Intro Week

Liberation, libraries and learning

Shona Tulloch, SUSU Liberation Officer talks to the University Library about her exciting new role.
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Unleashing academic freedom: the case for open educational resources

In May’s blog post we addressed the issues surrounding the provision of textbooks, issues not caused by the pandemic but certainly magnified during that time.

David Blunkett standing in front of an exhibition

Archives Revealed: The Blunkett Archives

In July 2019 The University of Sheffield library was awarded a grant from the Archives Revealed programme to catalogue the archive of David Blunkett, a Sheffield MP for 28 years and former Home Secretary.
Graphic with yellow background, black text that says "The Open Research Prize"

The University of Sheffield open research prize 2021

This spring we were delighted to launch our inaugural Open research prize, supporting the University of Sheffield’s open research statement.