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Research & Academic Support Librarians

Subject specialist librarians supporting learning, teaching and research.

Support for students and researchers

Contact us to:

  • Develop your critical skills in locating and selecting trusted sources to use in your academic work
  • Use specialist search tools and databases to locate scholarly or primary information for your academic work
  • Communicate the sources you find through effective referencing and avoiding plagiarism
  • Develop understanding and competence in research data management and open access publishing
  • Suggest items to be added to our collections – either to support your study or research or to help diversify our collection

Support for Academic Staff

Contact us to:

  • Work together to design a curriculum which embeds engaging and relevant information research skills development for your students
  • Arrange bespoke training for student or research groups in relevant information and research skills
  • Develop Library collections which facilitate and support teaching, learning and research both in the present and in areas of future emerging interest
  • Work together on diversifying Library collections and on Library support for inclusive curriculum initiatives
  • Arrange activities to increase engagement with the rich and varied collections of one of the best research libraries in the UK
  • Gain support and advice for your own information and research needs

Meet the team

Karen Jackson

Research and Academic Support Manager (Teaching and Learning)

Telephone: 024 765 75790

Andrew Calvert

Contact Andrew:

Telephone: 024 765 73192



Chris Bradford

Contact Chris:

Telephone: 024 765 24476