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If you are a PhD student and do not have an IRIS account then just email the Research Support Office to get an IRIS account created.

If you're a distance learner or unable to make it to campus for our workshops, don't worry. Our first set of online resources are now available. These replicate the face-to-face sessions that we deliver to campus-based researchers. Currently available: Introduction to the Library Introduction to Research Data Management Introduction to Reference Management Plan your literature search Conduct your literature search Make research information come to you You can also find these videos on our YouTube and Slideshare channels. Subscribe to stay up to date with our resources. More to follow soon!

Getting help in the Graduate School Reading Room is now even easier - we've gone online! A member of the Research Services team is now available for queries online on weekday afternoons, 2-4pm. You can chat to us via the Library's Help Zone. Select the Help Zone from the Library homepage  Then select the chat icon  Just choose 'Research Services' from the drop-down menu and we'll be ready to discuss your queries. So if you're a distance learning student or are working at the other end of campus, you can still access our advice one-to-one. If you need further help we can always set up a Skype appointment. Email us to arrange an appointment. If you do happen to be in the Library you can pop in to the Librarians office from 2-4pm to speak to a member of our team.

We have lots of workshops on offer during the Autumn term: We will be delivering short Library induction s as part of the College induction days over the next two weeks. The following week we will be running some introductory sessions for reference management and research data management. We’ll also repeat the Library induction for those who may have missed it. Tuesday 28 th October Introduction to the Library, 11-11.30 Wednesday 29 th October Introduction to Reference Management, 11-11.30 Introduction to Research Data Management, 14-14.30 Thursday 30 th October Introduction to the Library, 11-11.30 Friday 31 st October Introduction to Reference Management, 11-11.30 Introduction to Research Data Management, 14-14.30 Our training sessions open to all PhD students start from the first week of November. This term we’re running sessions on the following topics: Planning your literature search Conducting your literature search Making res...