Tomorrow's tour of the Oxford Botanic Garden (Friday 20th) led by Dr Lauren Baker brings to a close the RSL's 2026 #Wellbeing Week. This event does not require booking and any member of the university can attend. The tour will begin at 1pm and last for approximately an hour. go.glam.ox.ac.uk/bg

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the death of US author Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird remained her only published novel until the year before her death yet such was her impact, SOLO returns almost 9,000 results of related books, chapters and articles

Our February book display features graphic novels from a variety of genres. If you have yet to be able to see it personally (located within the Social Study space at the RSL) then you can find details of the titles included on ORLO now. go.glam.ox.ac.uk/BookDisplay

There are a small number of spaces left on tomorrow's Mindfulness session, running as part of the RSL's #Wellbeing week. Susan Hargreaves leads us as we look at techniques to gather our mind & train our attention. Open to all members of the University go.glam.ox.ac.uk/mindful

A reminder that our resource of the month for February is EndNote 25. EndNote will automatically handle the formatting of your reference lists - a great time saver. Free to download for members of the University, Endnote 25 is compatible with both Windows & Mac go.glam.ox.ac.uk/EndNote

The RSL #Wellbeing Week has passed the half way point. If you haven't been able to find any time to take part in one of the events so far, how about you treat yourself an extended lunch break on Friday & join us for a guided tour of Oxford Botanic Gardens with Dr Lauren Baker? go.glam.ox.ac.uk/bg

The second scientist we are featuring during LGBT+ history month is Oliver Sacks. You can find more about the former Queen's College man, once described by the New York Times as 'the poet laureate of medicine', from the RSL's portraiture go.glam.ox.ac.uk/Sacks

The second part of the MPLS Non-Medical Systematic Review course takes place next week. Create, record and test complex search strings using databases like Web of Science Core Collection. Bookings are now open go.glam.ox.ac.uk/MPLSSR2

#Wellbeing Week offers an expanded repertoire but all our weekly RSL favourites are still present & correct. Get your free tea and coffee as usual from 10am-12noon in the vending area and Lego Lunch fills its regular spot to offer a creative break from work @1pm in the Wellbeing Room

The next course made available by MPLS is an introduction to research data management. How often do you consider how you are managing this vital resource? How secure is it? How are you backing it up? This in person course can support your best practice go.glam.ox.ac.uk/mplsrdm

Book now on the iSkills workshop Using Scopus for your research. Scopus is a vital database for social sciences, medical sciences and physical & life sciences. This session will cover basic & advanced searching, highlighting features unique to Scopus go.glam.ox.ac.uk/sco

To cheer up your 5th week blues, we are pleased to announce a new contender for our longest overdue book of all time! This copy of Stendhal Romancier by Maurice Bardèche has been overdue since (drumroll please)... 19th October 1963! Many thanks to the kind reader who sent this book home.

Calling all readers currently in the RSL, it's nearly choc o'clock. When you need a break and to stretch your legs, head down to the #Wellbeing room and enjoy a cup of warming chocolate on us. As ever, marshmallows & vegan options are available. Starting at 11am we'll serve until noon

Don't reinvent the wheel, if it ain't broke, don't fix it etc. etc. There are some great new activities for you to try this #Wellbeing Week but tomorrow is an old favourite - does anything really make us feel better than free hot chocolate & marshmallows? Take your break between 11 & 12

A reminder that the MPLS course covering Systemic Reviews takes place this week on 18th February at 2pm . Taught in person at the Ethel Bellamy Room in the Tinsley Building, you still have time to sign up & take part go.glam.ox.ac.uk/MPLSSR

The RSL #Wellbeing Week is underway and our first activity - a student Yoga session - has just concluded in the Wellbeing Room. If you missed out on this one remember that Wellbeing Week includes drop in events that you can take part in without prior registration go.glam.ox.ac.uk/WBW26

Next week sees the termly update on #OpenScholarhip. Speakers from across Oxford will discuss current changes in the field of open scholarship including data, open access, open monographs, copyright & more go.glam.ox.ac.uk/TOS 📅23rd Feb ⏰14.00-15.00 📍Online

A number of the activities that make up #Wellbeing Week are drop in sessions where anyone who is in the library can get involved. Have another look at what's on when and plan your break times for a recharging change of scene. go.glam.ox.ac.uk/WBW26

It is a requirement of all Oxford DPhils to deposit a copy of their thesis in the Oxford Research Archive (ORA). Sign up for the iSkills session Your thesis, copyright & ORA to be guided through the process go.glam.ox.ac.uk/TCO 📅19 Feb ⏰14.00-15.00 📍Online

Don't let the reviews of this week's cinema release put you off altogether. Go back to the source material and try one of three audiobook versions of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights using the Bodleian's new access to over 20,000 LibriVox titles now available via SOLO.

There's a body in the library? Well not quite, how about a date for your @bodleian.ox.ac.uk diary instead? Oxford author & journalist Christina Hardyment talks about 'The Landscapes of Crime' how place & plot intertwine in British crime fiction go.glam.ox.ac.uk/loc 📅25th Feb ⏰13.00 📍Weston Library

This month we are delighted to announce Wiley's Physics eTextbooks collection as a new resource at readers disposal. A selected sample of titles is available in ORLO go.glam.ox.ac.uk/Wphysics1 or browse Wiley's complete listing go.glam.ox.ac.uk/Wphysics2 then search & access via SOLO

This LGBT+ History Month, we are delighted to join those paying tribute to the late Barbara Burford CBE - a renowned medical researcher, she established the equality and diversity guidelines within the NHS

The next @Bodleian.ox.ac.uk iSkills course is focused on Open Monographs. Book your place now and cover the basics of this emerging field including the benefits, funder requirements, publication models, tools and resources 📅18th Feb ⏰11.00am-12pm 📍Online

Another first for #Wellbeing Week 2026 sees Dr Lauren Baker take us on a journey through a fascinating world of beauty, danger and ingenious design as she brings an array of carnivorous plants to the RSL. Only a few places remain so don't miss out. go.glam.ox.ac.uk/venus

On this International Day of Women & Girls in Science, we recognise current leadership within the University. Professor Krina Zondervan is co-director of the Oxford Endometriosis Care Centre & the first female Head of the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health www.wrh.ox.ac.uk/about

Help us map science history for #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience. We've launched a new interactive map of landmarks across the UK connected to women from science history, and we want your suggestions. Explore the map and submit your landmark now: royalsociety.org/news-resourc...

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Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🔬 We are celebrating the work of the many amazing women in science here at Oxford Population Health by sharing what inspired some of our team members to pursue a career in science. 🎉

Next week MPLS offers a course on Non-Medical Systematic Reviews. Increasingly adopted across scientific disciplines, systematic reviews can provide a reliable evidence base for future research and policy makers. go.glam.ox.ac.uk/MPLSSR 📅18th February ⏰14.00-15.30 📍Ethel Bellamy Room

Today we celebrate the International Day of Women & Girls in Science. We take this opportunity to highlight the pioneering work of the late St Hilda's fellow Dr Anne Anderson, who co-founded one of the first NHS menopause clinics in 1975 & transformed menopause care in the UK #FEBRUARY11

It's #Wellbeing Wednesday and that means free tea & coffee in the RSL from 10am to 12noon followed by Lego Lunch in the Wellbeing Room at 1pm. Take a bit of you time and refresh ahead of a constructive afternoon

This time next week you could be setting up your very own blind date with a book. Part of the RSL #Wellbeing week, why not treat yourself to something unexpected & new? Maybe you'll match with a collection of poems or could it be your first taste of a graphic novel? Book now go.glam.ox.ac.uk/WBW26

As AI becomes integral to our world, 30 years ago today reigning world chess champion Gary Kasparov began a series of matches against the computer Deep Blue. Kasparov ran out winner by 4 games to 2 before Deep Blue triumphed in a rematch the following year

A reminder to our new DPhils that the Graduate welcome event is tonight at Blackwell Hall in the Weston Library. We hope that you enjoy getting together and hearing about a variety of the services that the Bodleian Libraries have to offer

Spaces are booking up fast for some of next week's #Wellbeing week events. Book now to secure one of the few remaining places for student Yoga at the RSL. ox-ac.libcal.com/event/4504065 📅16th Feb ⏰10.00-11.00am 📍Wellbeing Room

The final session on metrics, the iSkills Research Metrics and citation analysis tools part 3 - Researcher metrics, is booking now. Use Web of Science, google Scholar and Scopus to learn about the researcher h-index. go.glam.ox.ac.uk/RMp3 📅17th Feb ⏰3pm 📍RSL Seminar Room

Our Resource of the Month for February is EndNote 2025. A powerful reference management tool, Subject Librarian Oliver Bridle recommends it to easily cite sources as you write in thousands of different referencing styles go.glam.ox.ac.uk/EndNote

The RSL #Wellbeing Week begins next Monday. Take a moment to browse the list of activities that you can join to relax and refresh ahead of the remainder of term. go.glam.ox.ac.uk/WBW26

February is the 22nd LGBT+ history week in the UK. The theme for this year is members of the LGBT+ community who have made a significant scientific contribution and we'll be highlighting a number of them during the month

You can celebrate International Day of Women & Girls in Science (Wednesday 11th February) by browsing through the diverse portraits of female scientists in the RSL. Also, keep an eye on our screens for details of two exceptional Oxford scientists being featured this week

You don't need to know your Bruce Wayne from your Bruce Banner to enjoy the world of Graphic novels. Our February book display crosses genres and guarantees a super reading time (no heroes required). Check it out in the Social Study area

Students registered with the Disability Advisory Service can book one of our individual study carrels for up to 20 hours a week. Any reader can use an unoccupied room, simply scan the QR code on the door to check the availability

Up and down the country people are getting together to talk about mental health. We are supporting @mind.org.uk's #TimeToTalkDay today hosting a Coffee Morning in the #Wellbeing Room at 11am

Part of our series highlighting the spaces at the RSL. The Wellbeing Room does not book activities between 2pm & 5pm on Weekdays to ensure its availability as a welcoming place that all of our readers can use to relax and reset.

The RSL Subject Librarians provide additional teaching support to a number of sessions put on as part of the MPLS Skills Training Programme. We will have details of upcoming courses over the next couple of weeks and you an see can overview here go.glam.ox.ac.uk/MPLS

There's still time to plan a break to join us for @mind.org.uk's #TimeToTalkDay Coffee Morning tomorrow. A free cuppa, snacks and a few fun (but entirely optional!) activities. Secure your spot now go.glam.ox.ac.uk/timetotalk

There are a number of Group Study Rooms available at the RSL where up to eight readers can work collaboratively. Search availability and book a space with the facilities that you need on our website ox-ac.libcal.com/reserve/spac...

Deadline looming? 'To read' list just not coming down? We can help. There's still some spaces left to join our Focus & Finish session tomorrow. Lay out your goal then let our Librarian lead you through a series of structured work & break times to help you achieve them go.glam.ox.ac.uk/Focusdates

Fleetwood Mac's Rumours album was released on this day in 1977. What isn't a rumour is that it's Lego Lunch here at the RSL today. If you need to take a break, why not make it a creative one? Follow the instructions or just go your own way...... 1pm #Wellbeing Room