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Cartoon: attempting to capture a wild Librarian using a trap baited with a badly organized bookshelf

Programme for the I.F.W.H.A conference and Tours 1953. Print on whitish paper. Title reads Yorkshire v New Zealand, Wednesday 4th November 1953. Team names listed.

Did you know we hold the archive for the All England Women's Hockey Association!

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To celebrate #NationalYorkshireDay, check out this programme from the historic match where Yorkshire faced off against New Zealand.

Image: A small, pretty English village. A girl with a bag on her shoulder runs towards a van on the other side of the village green. She says to herself "I've got to follow my heart and leave this sleepy village behind. A new life awaits on the open road, touring from town to town in a merry band of brilliant eccentrics!" Title: “Rebecca runs away to join the travelling library”

My cartoon for this week’s Books pages in @theguardian.com

A celebratory graduation scene showing a group of people in caps and gowns. One person in the foreground is smiling and hugging another. The background is softly blurred to emphasize the joyful moment. Overlaid text reads: “UNIVERSITY OF BATH — How much does the University of Bath contribute to the city and the region? Here’s what Oxford Economics found when it looked at how the University drove skills, investment, jobs, innovation and growth in 2023/24.”

For 60 years we've been proud to call Bath our home. Through our education, research and innovation, we boost skills, create jobs, widen opportunities and support inclusive growth in the city and beyond.

Find out more in this new report ⤵️

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#metascience2025 crowd, great opportunity!

group of graduating students and families posed in a group on the University of Bath campus. Black and white photo. 1970s fashions.

Congratulations to all our students who are graduating this week. Significantly less material in trousers and fewer hats these days than in this photo from the Archives.

Students with their families and staff from the School of Physics, July 1975.

Promotional graphic for an event titled 'Strengthening Open Access Through Collaboration: Building connections with OPERAS UK,' scheduled for July 21, from 14:00 to 15:30 WEST. The hashtag #NationalNode appears at the top left. The bottom features the OPERAS UK logo twice. On the right, there is a photo of people working at a table with laptops, notebooks, and office supplies.

Join @jisc.bsky.social online next week to explore how organisations can deepen collaboration to tackle shared challenges in #OpenAccess

We have an exciting panel of speakers lined up for you!

🌐 Strengthening through collaboration
📅 21 July 2025 | 10:00–12:00 BST
🔗 www.jisc.ac.uk/events/stren...

A group of people seated around a table in a meeting or discussion setting. The background includes large windows with an abstract design. On the left is an orange square with 'Jisc' written in white font. On the right there is a magenta section with white text Digital research community group

Join @cbthomson.bsky.social @helenclare.bsky.social on 9 July 11-12 BST 🌐

Explore how stories can be a really powerful & effective way of engaging people outside of research communities with the outputs & processes of research!

Find out more and register 👇

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Vol. 4 (2025) | Edinburgh Open Research Edinburgh Open Research | ISSN 3050-2934 (Online)

Missed out on the Edinburgh Open Research Conference, or just want to rewatch the talks? No worries - we have you covered! Recordings, slides and abstracts are all available on the EOR journal:
journals.ed.ac.uk/eor/issue/vi...

Ben sitting at a desk whilst working on a laptop.

👋 Meet Ben, our summer intern!
He’s working on boosting the quality of our Altmetric data by increasing DOIs in Pure. To support this, he’s built a Power BI dashboard that helps us track and analyse the data for better planning.
#BathInsights #UniversityofBath #employability #internships #altmetric

The theme has been announced for this year's International Open Access Week - we're excited ✨

The University of Bath has been ranked 132nd in the QS World University Rankings 2026, rising 18 places from last year. This result places Bath firmly within the top ten per cent of universities ranked worldwide, reflecting its growing global reputation for research and education excellence.

How to spot suspicious scientific papers that use image duplication or AI generated text, are produced by paper mills or published on hijacked journals?

This toolkit brings together 27 free resources ⬇️💡

Let’s talk equity in open research! Join us at 2pm on 19 June for an interactive session with two of our library experts. We’ll explore how to break down barriers and build a more inclusive research culture. Book now: www.bath.ac.uk/events/addre... All welcome! No cost.

#EquityinResearch #UniOfBath

♻️ Help Bath leave no trace! 🌍

Join the campus effort to collect & recycle student leftovers for sustainability and local charities. Staff can volunteer on 17-20 June.

#LeaveNoTrace #Sustainability #UniOfBath
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Copy, made in 1801, of Joseph Gilmore’s plan of Bath showing the seventeenth-century city before its Georgian transformation, c1692, from the Bristol Region Building Record, Archives & Research Collections.

Back when Bath was smaller and greener…..

Copy, made in 1801, of Joseph Gilmore’s plan of Bath showing the seventeenth-century city before its Georgian transformation, c1692, from the Bristol Region Building Record, Archives & Research Collections. #mapmonday

University of Bath highlighted again as leader in openness in animal research For the third time, the University of Bath is among 10 institutions out of 130 selected as a leader in openness in communicating about its animal research.

The University has been recognised for the third consecutive time as a leader in transparency regarding its animal #research, after being included in the top 10 list by Understanding Animal Research.

Click below to learn how the University is making its research more accessible to the public.

Factors Affecting Public Engagement by UK Researchers 2025 Introduction About the study The Royal Society has commissioned Technopolis to conduct a study on the factors affecting public engagement by UK researchers in 2025. The primary objective is to understand… What public engagement means and entails in 2025 The value and significance of public engagement Enablers and barriers, and opportunities and risks of public engagement Effective implementation and support strategies How these elements have changed over time

🚨Calling all UK-based researchers (of any discipline) and public engagement professionals!

Help us better understand the factors affecting public engagement by taking part in The Royal Society's survey👇

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Time for the Big Tech Drop-Off @uniofbath.bsky.social !
Dates: Tue 27 May to Fri 6 Jun
This is your chance to safely and sustainably dispose of unwanted IT equipment. Items will be reused, repaired, or recycled by our trusted partners.
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This looks like a very useful session about things to consider when using third-party materials in Open Access Books.

How fair is Open Access? What is the University doing to support equity in Open Research—and what can you do?

Join our workshop for University of Bath staff on June 19: Addressing equity and disparity through support for open research

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Dr George Stothart from the Department of Psychology is pioneering a new tool called Fastball EEG. It's a quick, passive, and completely non-invasive test that could detect signs of dementia up to 20 years earlier than current methods.

#ResearchWithImpact #DementiaAwarenessWeek

Black and white photograph of the SS Great Eastern being constructed. Section of the ship covered in scaffolding. Man in Victorian dress in the foreground.

Ever wondered what building a really big ship looked like 170 years ago? Your wait is over….

For more about the SS Great Eastern see the online exhibition created from photographs in the University's Archive and Research Collection.

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Bath is supporting climate resilience in Small Island Developing States through the King's Commonwealth Fellowship, empowering local PhD researchers to drive sustainability in their communities. 💡🌱

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#ClimateAction #Sustainability #SIDS #KingsFellowship

A picture of the Library's stall at the University of Bath Inclusion and Community event. Shows a table covered by a tablecloth with a selection of books on it and a suggestion box. Boards behind the table have posters about the Library Nook and wellbeing reading lists.

It was lovely to meet everyone at the University's Community & Inclusion Celebration yesterday. We got lots of lovely suggestions for books to buy for the Library's new reading for pleasure collection. If you have book suggestions, please let us know.

A photograph of the Book Nook. A new reading for pleasure collection on level two of the library. Photo shows some bookshelves and sofas.

Join us at 12:15pm on Wednesday 14 May at The Edge for the University's Community & Inclusion Celebration! Discover how the University fosters a welcoming, inclusive environment and learn about the Library's new reading for pleasure collection.

Come say hello!

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📱 What does it mean to grow up in a world where technology is always on, always present, and always evolving? Join us on 14 May, 14:30–15:30 at the Bath Digital Festival for a thought-provoking panel.

Historical Reference Collections Workshop Do you research either as a job or hobby? Join us for a feedback session on our historical collections and help shape our future work.

📚Researchers & PhD students!

Join Bath Central Library's focus group on Wed 28 May at 2:30pm to improve access to the Historical Reference Collection (20,000+ titles from 1700–1980s on biography, travel etc).

Includes a tour, rare books, tea, coffee & biscuits!

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A large evil journal with teeth and talon and glowing eyes eating a smaller journal.

Worried about predatory journals and predatory conferences? Read our page about how to protect your research and reputation.

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The University of Bath will be attending this year's Bath Digital Festival on the 14 and 15 May.

Join us for insightful workshops, showcases, and thought-provoking panel discussions from @camera-bath.bsky.social @idsbbath.bsky.social and the Bath Institute for the Augmented Human.