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Radcliffe Science Library
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The main science library at the University of Oxford. Let's talk: collections, training and wellbeing.

Web: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/rsl
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Next week is your last chance to join us to Craft & Chat in 2025. OK so it might be a bit late to start that scarf you meant to knit for Dad but maybe some hasty origami??

ox-ac.libcal.com/event/4402097

📅2nd December
⏰13.00
📍Wellbeing Room
Overhead image of a table showing a variety of Origami creations including a flower, a swan, a boat and a plane
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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If you haven't yet opened your Covidence account, there's no time like the present! For those already using Covidence, there is a free Webinar on Extracting Data you can sign up to now

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/covidence

📅4th December
⏰2pm
📍Online
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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UK Disability History Month has just begun and runs from the 20th November to the 20th December. Our website provides a summary of the facilities at the RSL designed to make the library experience easier for the disabled reader.

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/KAGWrcC_m
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November 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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In this ever evolving space, book your place on the iSkills termly update on open scholarship where speakers from @bodleianlibs and across the Oxford University community discuss current changes
#OpenScholarship

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/1SvWAdjoE

📅 1st Dec
⏰ 2-3.00pm
📍 Online
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November 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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What is science? What is art? Baking is surely one of those activities that can lay claim to be both, so we'll celebrate it on this National Gingerbread Day. SOLO returns nearly 50,000 results on the science of baking.....
Stock image sourced from Unsplash. Several gingerbread on cooling racks
November 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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So we've got a lot of stuff but is it all the right stuff? Before the end of term we would encourage you to look at the lendable support materials available and make any suggestions about items we don't currently provide that you think could prove useful. E-mail [email protected]
A book on a table next to a turquoise book stand Image of an open lap top at the login screen. The Bodleian Libraries and Oxford University logos are visible on screen Close up of part of a keyboard, a mouse, two different types of headphones in their boxes and a cable displayed on a book trolley
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Something we need to know? Your feedback is crucial as we look for new ways to continually improve the library experience. Use the whiteboards in the reception area or talk to reader services to share your comments
A whiteboard featuring a red handwritten note at the top stating "Feedback board"
November 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Another chance to take the iSkills workshop on Preregistration and registered reports: What, why and how. This in person event is booking now
📅26 Nov
⏰10.30-12noon
📍 Weston Library Lecture Theatre. OX1 3BG

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/4n3VS58EK
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November 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Forgotten your laptop? Struggling to cart around everything that you need for work? Let us help, we lend laptops for use on site. Fully network capable, use your SSO to access all your usual go to places whilst you are here. Ask at the reader services desk on the second floor
Close up image of an open lap top. You can see both the Bodleian Libraries and Oxford University logos on the log in screen
November 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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But when is it International Men's Day they cry? It's today! Join us to celebrate with a free tea or coffee from 10-12 then unleash your creativity (and the minifig men) at Lego Lunch from 1pm #WellbeingWednesday #Internationalmensday
Image of around 100 Lego mini figures men all in different outfits. Stock image from Unsplash More Lego Minifigures. Stock image from Unsplash Lego minifigure Stormtrooper from Star Wars, about to get creative with a Lego easel. Stock image from Unsplash
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Attention medics! A reminder that the RSL is hosting a series of Bones to Brain sessions on November 27th. The interactive way to boost your knowledge through puzzles and games. Book your slot now

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/Bones&Brain
Copy of a poster for this event. Back ground is a series of cartoonish books on shelves. A central image features an AI generated cartoon skeleton and a cartoon brain complete with eyes and eyebrows. At the top appears white text with the course title "Bones to brain: Boost your knowledge and wellbeing through playful learning." The brain has a thought bubble confirming the course is open to all medical students and the date, time and place of the session appears below the cartoon. The course strap line - "Take a break - Connect - Collaborate - Learning through curiosity" appears below along with the names of the organisers - Karine Barker of the RSL & Sharmila Rajendran DPAG
November 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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This month, we are pleased to promote access to the Global Health Archive (1910-1999) hosted on the OVID platform. You can access this database through SOLO

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/fULXgD0Sb
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November 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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EndNote is a reference management tool for Windows & Mac. The EndNote for Referencing iSkills workshop will cover both how it can work for you and practical user instruction

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/Lx1deQE91

📅26th Nov
⏰ 9.30-11.30am
📍Online
November 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Some sequels are even better than the original. If you missed out on your free hot chocolate last week (or even if you didn't!) then fear not, we're back tomorrow for another warm hug in a mug.

Hot Chocolate 2: This time we're milking it

📅18th November
⏰10-11.30am
📍Wellbeing Room
A steaming cup of hot chocolate placed on top of two warm looking blue mittens is the main image to the right of the frame. The background is like a whiteout snow scene. Little pieces of chocolate appear top and bottom left of the screen with the words "Get a warm hug in a mug" written in large dark blue capital letters
November 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Books are not the limit to our lending powers! We can provide a wide variety of practical items to support your research and study within the library. We'll highlight some of the ways we can help throughout this week

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/T7bugASPM
Image depicts a series of things that are available to borrow from the library to help the reader experience. Displayed on a book shelf are lendable keyboard, a mouse, cables and a headset complete with microphone
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Why not let us take care of your worries? The Wellbeing Room is home to our Worry Box where you can write down any woes, then simply put them away. We'll get together for a symbolic shredding before the end of term. #Wellbeing
A table is covered with leaflets, you can't make out what is written on them apart from those at the very back left in a leaflet holder where you can read the words Student Welfare and Support Services. To the right is a desk top post box. Bright red like a traditional royal mail box, the words Worry Box are printed in gold above the letter slot
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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A reminder that with term in full swing, we've put together a collection of titles aimed at helping you make the most of your time. This Study skills display can be located in the basement level of the library

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/BookDisplay
A book display shelf with 10 books showed over five shelves. Poster above it reads "Study well and stay well"
November 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Sometimes even @bodleian.ox.ac.uk does not have the item that you need. In those circumstances, you can place a request for an Inter-library loan using SOLO and try to source what you are looking for from libraries elsewhere. Here's a handy 'how to' guide

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/dKyFhJ7Oh
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November 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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On November 27th the RSL is hosting a day of Bones to Brain sessions from 10am. Boost both your knowledge and wellbeing through playful learning.

Take a break - Connect - Collaborate - Learn through curiosity

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/Bones&Brain

📅27th Nov
⏰4 sessions from 10am
📍Wellbeing Room
Copy of a poster for this event. Back ground is a series of cartoonish books on shelves. A central image features an AI generated cartoon skeleton and a cartoon brain complete with eyes and eyebrows. At the top appears white text with the course title "Bones to brain: Boost your knowledge and wellbeing through playful learning." The brain has a thought bubble confirming the course is open to all medical students and the date, time and place of the session appears below the cartoon. The course strap line - "Take a break - Connect - Collaborate - Learning through curiosity" appears below along with the names of the organisers - Karine Barker of the RSL & Sharmila Rajendran DPAG
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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A number of @bodleian.ox.ac.uk items are stored offsite. When you need one of these, you can use SOLO to place a request for delivery to the Radcliffe Science Library. Here is a reminder how

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/UaBqUdgRM
Three book transporting trolleys. One in the foreground with two visible behind. Each trolley is made up of three wooden book shelves mounted on a metal frame with four wheels. The top shelf of the first trolley is full of books with blue labels coming out of each volume This picture shows the Reader Services desk in the main reading room. Holly is working behind the desk looking at her monitor. Behind her is a large many paned window. The right of the image shows a wall that is one big bookcase. There are three rows of shelving, each containing six large deep shelves to comfortably accommodate books of a significant size. This image illustrates where items ordered from off site can be collected by the reader to aid their research in the library. A closer shot of the shelving from the previous image. In this shot you are able to make out that there are several books in the shelves awaiting reader collection as well as five empty shelves waiting to receive more books from the trolley. On one shelf you can see two information sheets about self-collection. The text is too small to read in the image
November 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Need a little warmth in your life this cold November day? Remember that there's free hot chocolate in the Wellbeing Room from 11am-12noon today. No need to Wispa it, you deserve to take a chocolatey break (Vegan option available)
Stock hot chocolate image. Hot chocolate is being poured from a white jug into a white cup with some spillage over the edge. Pieces of chocolate appear on the table in front of the cup. Stock image sourced from Unsplash photographed by Maddi Bazzocco Thick hot chocolate in a white and brown mug on a brown and orange saucer. The hot chocolate is garnished with five small white marshmallows. Stock image from Unsplash photographed by Elena Leya
November 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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The library offers a service that allows you to request and receive scans of both book chapters and journal articles by e-mail. Here's a guide to our Scan & Deliver service. Not only convenient - it really can be quite the space saver!

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/TBVTR3wJP
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November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Celebrate getting over the double hump and head into the second half of the week, in the second half of term refreshed by a free tea or coffee at the library. That's from 10-12 then enjoy a leisurely Lego lunch from 1pm. The perfect building blocks for a productive afternoon
#WellbeingWednesday
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November 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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To help you get the most out of Covidence, our resource of the month for November, they are hosting a series of Webinars. You can view the Covidence 101 session now & register for a live workshop on 'Setting up your review'
📅18th November
⏰14.00
📍Online
go.glam.ox.ac.uk/7hsP02pOZ
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November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Following the Fundamentals course, the Logistics of open scholarship iSkills workshop covers the logistics of researching, publishing and locating open scholarship resources

📅 18th Nov
⏰ 10-11.30am
📍 Online

go.glam.ox.ac.uk/pgR1GyPfh
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November 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM