The “read and publish” agreement between academic publisher Springer Nature and UK Universities was due for renewal by the end of 2022. Negotiations led by … Read more
Explore our new Research and Scholarly Communication Support webpage
We have made it easier than ever to navigate the expert support we can provide for researchers at all career stages and throughout the research … Read more
Mass Observation Online 1981 – 2009
Launched in 1981 by the University of Sussex as a rebirth of the original 1937 Mass Observation, its founders’ aim was to document the social … Read more
Open Science Foundation
Open Science Foundation (OSF) is a free and open source project management tool that supports researchers throughout their entire project lifecycle. It does this by … Read more
Manage your research data online
Do you know that managing your research data has never been easier because you can now use Data Management Plans (DMP) Online? The data you … Read more
Is your password secure?
In today’s world, knowing how to create a strong password is an essential digital skill Passwords, we use them everyday – but are yours fit … Read more
Celebrating at the KAR Party : 100k deposits and 16 years old!
Colleagues from across the university celebrated 16 years of the Kent Academic Repository (KAR), and it’s 100,000th record, at the KAR Party. Colleagues who have … Read more
New eBook collection from World Scientific
The Library has expanded its collection of World Scientific ebooks and added the following collections: World Scientific Artificial Intelligence Collection These collections will be of particular … Read more
How Digital Are You? Share your views in a short survey
The University of Kent is taking part in the Jisc Digital Experience Insights surveys for students, academic staff, professional services staff, and researchers. The 2022/2023 … Read more
New and renewed Read and Publish agreements
Open Access is essential for maximum reach and impact. For 2023 the library has arrangements with even more publishers. These agreements allow our researchers to … Read more









