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Open Research Team, part of Loughborough Library, Loughborough University.
Check out our Research Repository https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/
We also have a blog. Have a look and subscribe https://blog.lboro.ac.uk/rdm/
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Our second MI Extracellular Vesicles (EV) conference is the 16th March at the University of Nottingham. Use the link to sign up to attend and learn more about exciting research and facilities within the Midlands, plus presentation and sponsorship opportunities. luma.com/ft7ywefg
Midlands Innovation Extracellular Vesicles Conference 2026 · Luma
Want to learn about extracellular vesicles? Want to see what’s new in the field? Want to find out about research and facilities within the MI…
luma.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books
Solange has launched a digital library archive of Black and brown authors where readers can borrow books at no cost.
peopleofcolorintech.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Our Behind the Scenes tour will include a chance to visit our conservation studios and hear about the amazing work the team to to preserve and conserve our collections.
@unisouthampton.bsky.social @uosengagement.bsky.social @historyatsoton.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Wow! This is fantastic!
I don't think this science communication resource gets enough love.

OpenMoji offers 4,000+ free, #opensource emojis (CC BY-SA 4.0), with categories for healthcare, climate, UI...

Challenge: find Greta Thunberg and a Viennese coffee house. ☕

🔗 openmoji.org #SciComm #Design
November 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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📣 Join authors, publishers, librarians, and infrastructure developers to explore the future of community-led open access books

Get your ticket now! 🎟️

🗓️ 26–27 February 2026
📍 Loughborough University | London and online
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#CopimConference
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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DOAJ is down, due to the global problems with @cloudflare.social We're aware of the issue and will update when we see our services have returned to normal

Thanks!
November 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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⚠️TECHNICAL UPDATE: Issues accessing oapen.org

We received a report from our web hosting partner that it may be inaccessible. This is due to a global DNS problem at Cloudflare.

We'll be keeping an eye on the status & let you know when access resumes.

Access to library.oapen.org is still available.
oapen.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Due to the global problems with @cloudflare.social you will experience some issues accessing journal articles etc. There are no issues accessing our Research Repository however you will not be able to access the articles on the publishers websites.

#Announcement
November 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This is absolutely amazing! UNESCO's Stolen Cultural Objects Gallery.

Have a look: museum.unesco.org?utm_source=s...

@unesco.org

#CulturalObjects #VirtualMuseum
UNESCO Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects
Discover the UNESCO Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects.
museum.unesco.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Check it out! Free admission!

#Sustainability
November 18, 2025 at 9:18 AM
A new month means our monthly copyright reads are out. Have a look at November!

blog.lboro.ac.uk/rdm/2025/11/...

#AcademicSky #Copyright
November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Herzliche Einladung zur Kurator*innentour und Handschriftenpräsentation "Experiment Faust" im #GSAWeimar am 19.11.2025, 15 – 16 Uhr. Weitere Informationen: https://www.klassik-stiftung.de/ihr-besuch/veranstaltung/kuratorinnentour-und-handschriftenpraesentation-experiment-faust/
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Would you like to do a PhD with me?🧐

“Co-creating Flood-Resilient Green Spaces: Understanding Health, Access and Equity in Leicestershire Communities”

You could not get a more supportive or knowledgeable team - so what are you waiting for!! 🏃🏽‍♀️‍➡️

lboro.ac.uk/study/postgrad…
https://lboro.ac.uk/study/postgrad…
November 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM
No stealing necessary! The Getty has around 88,000 art pieces available under Creative Commons Zero licence. Want to use art in your work or for your hobbies? Then go to Getty's (website).

Read more below:

laist.com/news/arts-an...

@gettymuseum.bsky.social

#Art #PublicDomain
You don’t need to steal art from the Getty to have it at home. The museum is giving it away
Move over, Louvre heist robbers. Roughly 88,000 Getty artworks can be yours to use however you want.
laist.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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The 7 Types of Rest Librarians Actually Need and How to Get Them

I know many of us are struggling right now. Things are rough out there for libraries and for us as people living in the world. When we think about self-care or rest, most of us default to the physical, things like getting enough…
The 7 Types of Rest Librarians Actually Need and How to Get Them
I know many of us are struggling right now. Things are rough out there for libraries and for us as people living in the world. When we think about self-care or rest, most of us default to the physical, things like getting enough sleep, maybe squeezing in a workout, or taking a vacation day. And those things matter. But if you're someone who sleeps eight hours a night, takes your lunch away from your desk, and still feels depleted?
librarianbyday.net
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Come and hear our very own Copyright and Licensing Manager, Cristina Rusu, speak at this session! It is worth it!

#NAGWebinarWeek
NAG Webinar Week:
Beyond the Stacks: A Sneak Peek into Library Staff Engagement with Job Shadowing with Ayesha Thompson, Chris Addleton and Cristina Rusu
Thursday 20 Nov 2pm
Book now: nag.org.uk/event/shadow...
Free and open to all!
#NAGWebinarWeek
November 13, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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📢Interested in applying for #Leverhulme Early Career #Fellowships 2025 (3yrs full time) with @irph.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social? Note our internal demand-management deadline of 4pm on 1 Dec (!), & pls contact potential supervisors asap: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
November 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
An interesting journal article now available: Homo sapiens, industrialisation and the environmental mismatch hypothesis.

Have a read here: hdl.handle.net/2134/30578390

#Research #AcademicSky #Repository
Homo sapiens, industrialisation and the environmental mismatch hypothesis
For the vast majority of the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens , a range of natural environments defined the parameters within which selection shaped human biology. Although human‐induced alteratio...
hdl.handle.net
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Metadata in partnership - Manchester University Press and the University Library working together.
Free webinar Wed 19th Nov 1400 with @emmabooth.bsky.social, Kate Horton, @mellordramatic.bsky.social, Jessica Thompson & Beth Price.
nag.org.uk/event/mup/
#NAGWebinarWeek
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November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Have you visited our library yet? Have a look at our quick virtual tour:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgv_...

#UniversityLibrary #PilkingtonLibrary #LoughboroughUniversity
Pilkington Library Tour
YouTube video by Loughborough University Library
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November 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Next week is Sustainability Week at Loughborough University, why not get involved?!

www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/...

@lborouniversity.bsky.social
Sustainability Week 2025 | Loughborough University
www.lboro.ac.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The National Wind Tunnel Facility has 5 items in the Top10 downloads for this month. Also in the Top10 is a thesis, a report and a book. A journal article and a conference paper make up the set.
blog.lboro.ac.uk/rdm/2025/11/...
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Top 10 Downloads in October 2025 – Open Research
blog.lboro.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Gamified learning turns passive lessons into engaging, student-centred experiences. Matthew Jones shares tips on creative delivery and scaling up: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/use-games-get-students-back-class #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
Use games to get students back to class
Gamified learning can transform passive teaching into engaging, student-centred experiences. Matthew Jones offers practical advice on creative delivery and scaling up
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM