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Are you starting to wade through the mountains of reading that you have discovered for your project? You've searched the library databases, journals and printed collection and now have a reading list that stretches to ...
Tags: barrington, critical evaluation, knl, reading, SOMLibrary, study skills|07/12/2023
Anthropy 23 and the ‘Emerging Leader’ title As a researcher, a setting like Anthropy was quite foreign to me. The conferences I have attended before were scientific/academic gatherings, where people presented data they had gathered ...
Tags: agricultural science, cranfield bettany centre, cranfield school of management, Exploring Sustainable Futures, renewable energy|06/12/2023
Joining Cranfield University is a dream come true! I made this decision based on what I had learnt from some of my colleagues from my home country who had studied here, and alumni of ...
06/12/2023
Our Library Services staff run a wide range of webinars and in-person workshops to support your work and boost your success at Cranfield. They cover topics including using our databases effectively, referencing, study skills, the ...
Tags: barrington, knl, Lunch+Learn, SOMLibrary, webinars, workshops|05/12/2023
UN World Soil Day on 5 December is a vital reminder of the importance of soil in all our lives. Supporting growth of the food we eat; cleaning the water we drink; supporting the foundations ...
Tags: landis, soil, soilscapes|04/12/2023
SOM Library customers, did you know that you can reserve items on Library Search and then pick them up at any time of the day or night from our SOM Library locker using your University ...
Tags: access, books, borrowing, mirc, new students, SOMLibrary|04/12/2023
Life on campus
Starting your postgraduate study journey can be a roller coaster of emotions; as exciting as it is nerve wracking. While there’s lots to look forward to, it’s also normal to be apprehensive of what ...
Tags: 2023/2024, new cohort, new student, SWEE|25/09/2023
"I chose to study the Advanced Materials MSc course at Cranfield as I believed it would provide me with the ability to learn about a variety of fields in materials, be able to get hands-on ...
Tags: advanced materials msc, Cranfield Life, SATM, student experience, student journey, student life|18/05/2023
Here at Cranfield University, we provide a safe and supportive environment for students to bring their families with them when they come to study with us. Our current students share their thoughts on living on ...
Tags: Family life on campus, International Families Day, international students, life on campus, university with family|16/05/2023
We’re all aware of stress. But maybe not so aware of what to do with it. Turns out, playing basketball with (and against) your professors and course mates is a great way to meet people, ...
Tags: energy students, social life, stress awareness month, student journey, student mental health, SWEE, Wellbeing|14/04/2023
Hi, I'm Major Richard Robinson, Head of School for the Caribbean Special Tactics Centre within the Caribbean Military Academy, Jamaica (West Indies). I'm from Montego Bay, Jamaica! I am pursuing a MSc in Counterterrorism within ...
Tags: cds, CFI, counterterrorism, student journey|28/02/2023
Race Equality Week (REW) We are participating in REW: 6-10 February, an annual UK-wide movement to address the barriers to race equality in the workplace. The theme for 2023 is #ItsEveryonesBusiness. You can read more ...
06/02/2023
Libraries
Are you starting to wade through the mountains of reading that you have discovered for your project? You've searched the library databases, journals and printed collection and now have a reading list that stretches to ...
Tags: barrington, critical evaluation, knl, reading, SOMLibrary, study skills|07/12/2023
Our Library Services staff run a wide range of webinars and in-person workshops to support your work and boost your success at Cranfield. They cover topics including using our databases effectively, referencing, study skills, the ...
Tags: barrington, knl, Lunch+Learn, SOMLibrary, webinars, workshops|05/12/2023
SOM Library customers, did you know that you can reserve items on Library Search and then pick them up at any time of the day or night from our SOM Library locker using your University ...
Tags: access, books, borrowing, mirc, new students, SOMLibrary|04/12/2023
References for journal articles are one of the most used reference types for postgraduate research as these sources are frequently used in assignments. In the NLM Numbered Referencing Guide they are listed under periodicals. Periodicals ...
Tags: barrington, ejournals, journal articles, knl, NLM, referencing|01/12/2023
If you are studying or working away from our two University sites, you may find it more convenient to use a library service nearer to you. The SCONUL Access scheme gives all our staff and students free ...
Tags: access, barrington, knl, online learning, SOMLibrary|28/11/2023
Following a successful trial earlier this year, Library Services has now set up a subscription to Overton. Overton contains over 7 million policy documents and guidelines from over 31,000 organisations across 180+ countries. The database ...
Tags: barrington, grey literature, knl, policy, SOMLibrary|23/11/2023