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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 17h

Join Renée Adams and Kevin Ball to map your career with an Odyssey Plan, create your own Become a Creative Leader zine - and see your work displayed in the Sainsbury Library! 🗓️ Monday 19 October 🕛 12:00–13:30 📍 Seminar Room 15 Spaces are limited — book your place: buff.ly/lREh2Vs

Promotional poster for "CREATIVITY FOR LEADERS," a hands-on workshop on leading with imagination; attendees will map their career with an Odyssey Plan, make a "Become a Creative Leader" zine, and see work displayed in Sainsbury Library; led by Renée Adams and Kevin Ball.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📈 Fancy putting your stock-picking skills to the test? The FT Stock Picking Game is back from 5 October! Build a portfolio and play solo, or create or join a league. Oxford users have free FT access - use your account to play or register first: FT access: buff.ly/HsyDWUQ Play: buff.ly/YmGBSei

Three colleagues gathered around a laptop reviewing rising sales data, one pointing at an upward-trending chart and performance indicators, conveying teamwork and business growth.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🎂📚 30 years, 30 books! To celebrate the Saïd Business School’s 30th anniversary, we've picked one book for each year from 1996–2026, reflecting three decades of change in business and beyond. Explore the list: buff.ly/rxnaWGN

Said Business School 30th Anniversary book display featuring a "A book for each year" sign and a wooden bookcase with business books labeled by year.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A warm welcome to all our new students! 👋 To familiarise yourself with the Sainsbury Library, visit our Enquiry Desk or take a look at our Getting Started guide: buff.ly/GEowkC9

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Today is #TalkLikeAPirateDay! So what better time to learn about UK copyright law? Check out this excellent pirate-themed quiz which was created by Erica Levi at Coventry University. 🏴☠️ 💬️ buff.ly/Dog0WoQ

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

There’ll be some slight disruption in the Library while our 30th Anniversary window vinyls are installed (yes, the School turns 30 this year! 🥳). Tomorrow, some desks will be moved in preparation, and on Monday (21 Sep) the work will take place. The Library will remain open throughout. 🚧🎂

Installation Works
Fri 18 Sep (pm): Desks along the street side windows will be moved.
Mon 21 Sep (8am): Window vinyls will be installed. There may be noise during the works.
The Library will remain open throughout.
Thank you for your cooperation.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The weather is very changeable at the moment 🥵🥶! But don’t worry, we have loanable items to help keep you comfortable in the Library. On warm days, you can borrow one of our USB desk fans to stay cool. If it turns chilly, we have cosy blankets available. Ask at the enquiry desk for more details.

Whatever the weather, we have loans for you.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Our Wellbeing Collection is available to you in the library annexe and we also have eBooks that are accessible 24/7. See our blog post for more details and links to eBooks. ✨📚 buff.ly/Eg5ZLig

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🌍 What if economics were built around the common good? The Common Good Economy by @mazzucatom.bsky.social features in our @financialtimes.com Best Summer Books display, exploring how economics can better serve people, planet, and shared prosperity. Discover the full list: buff.ly/9AF0GNW 😎📖

Blue book cover titled The Common Good Economy: A New Compass by Mariana Mazzucato, standing upright on a wooden bookcase with other books blurred in the background.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

♻️ Plastic is everywhere - but how did we get here? One of the titles in our @financialtimes.com Best Summer Books display, Plastic Inc. by @bethgardiner.bsky.social, uncovers our dependence on plastic and the environmental consequences. Explore the full list online: buff.ly/9AF0GNW 😎📖

Hardcover book 'Plastic Inc.' by Beth Gardiner, cover showing a crumpled red wrapper over a black oil slick and subtitle "Big oil, big money and the plan to trash our future", standing on a wooden bookcase in the library.

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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 26/08/2026

The dog days are NOT over, as we celebrate #InternationalDogDay with some of the stars of our Pets & Their People exhibition - Oxford college pups! These charismatic characters are just some of the canines that offer wellbeing and a sense of homeliness to students coming to study at Oxford.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🏢 What keeps a company true to its purpose? Incorruptible by @ericries.bsky.social is one of the books in our @financialtimes.com Best Summer Books display. It explores how organisations can grow without losing sight of their values. Explore the full list online: buff.ly/4kM9x26 😎📖

Book cover for Eric Ries's Incorruptible, subtitle "Why good companies go bad... and how great companies stay great," with the title repeated in distressed type down the cover and the author's name in large red letters, a business book on corporate resilience.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🤖👨‍💻 If AI can do more of our work, what should people focus on? Robot-Proof by @socos.org, featured in our @financialtimes.com Summer Books display, argues that the future belongs to those who develop the distinctly human qualities that machines can’t replace. Explore the full list: buff.ly/4kM9x26

Bright yellow book cover for Vivienne Ming's "Robot-Proof" showing three walking robots followed by a person carrying a flag and briefcase, with subtitle "When machines have all the answers, build better people," emphasizing the need to develop human skills.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

💼 Why do we organise work the way we do? Our @financialtimes.com Best Summer Books display includes Control Science by Henry Snow, a history of how management theories reshaped workplaces, economies, and everyday assumptions about productivity. Explore the full list online: buff.ly/VpAowYl 😎📖

Book cover: "Control Science" by Henry Snow, subtitle "How Management Made the Modern World" - white background with black text and yellow, floorplan-style schematic icons suggesting office layouts and organisational structures.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🔋 Every electric vehicle, smartphone and battery has a supply chain. The Elements of Power by Nicolas Niarchos, featured in our @financialtimes.com Best Summer Books display, investigates the global race for the minerals behind the green transition. Explore the full list online: buff.ly/VpAowYl 😎📖

Book cover for 'The Elements of Power' by Nicolas Niarchos: black background with a large turquoise ore illustration and subtitle "A story of war, technology and the dirtiest supply chain on Earth."

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🚀 Few figures in tech are as influential - or as controversial - as Elon Musk. Featured in our @financialtimes.com Best Summer Books display, Muskism by @quinnslobodian.com and @bentarnoff.com explores the ideas and ambitions that have shaped Musk’s rise. See full list: buff.ly/VpAowYl 😎📖

Book cover for "MUSKISM: A Guide for the Perplexed" by Quinn Slobodian & Ben Tarnoff, showing a twisting white rocket-exhaust cloud against a deep blue sky, displayed upright on a wooden bookcase with blurred books in the background.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

📚 Curious about the books shaping conversations in AI? One of the highlights from our @financialtimes.com Best Summer Books display is The Infinity Machine by Sebastian Mallaby. It tells the story of Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the race to build AGI. Explore the full list: buff.ly/VpAowYl 😎📖

"The Infinity Machine" hardcover with subtitle referencing a DeepMind founder and the quest for superintelligence, featuring a blurred portrait behind white title text; book stands upright on a wooden bookcase next to a clear display card.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🏝️📚 Looking for a great summer read? The @FinancialTimes has announced its Best Summer Books of 2026, and we’ve curated a display featuring many of the recommended titles. Browse the collection in the Lower Reading Room or explore the list online: buff.ly/VpAowYl 😎📖

The Sainsbury Library book display of recommended reads with a central "FT Best Summer Books of 2026" sign, flanked by technology and economics titles including "Muskism", "Two Paths to Prosperity" and "The Common Good Economy" on a wooden bookshelf in front of blue study cubicles.

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Bodleian Social Science Library @bodssloxford.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

From today (6 August) the Social Science Library is closed to readers until the 11 October (dates inclusive), while our entrance area is refurbished. We are continuing to offer a book fetching, Scan & Deliver and returns service. See our Blog for more info: tinyurl.com/43736eyp

Proposed 3-D view of the Social Science Library entrance foyer (subject to change) Copyright Associated Architects.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Keep cool, stay hydrated and take care in the heat today. ☀️ Our library collection includes books that explore climate change through economics, politics, psychology and society. 📚🌍 Looking to learn more? Find additional resources and possible solutions in our LibGuide: buff.ly/yEMPL9i

Five climate-related library books fanned across a pale wooden table. The most prominent is George Marshall’s 'Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change'. Other partially visible books concern global warming and climate politics.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This is such a useful resource for finding "cool" study spaces. 😎🏛️👍

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

😎 Heading off for the long vacation? Take some reading with you! Our Wellbeing Collection includes eBooks on topics such as resilience, sleep, mindfulness and stress management - available wherever the vacation takes you. 📚 Read more: buff.ly/ZI3fgDT

Sainsbury Library display titled "Wellbeing eBooks" with wooden shelves showcasing books on mental health, sleep, menopause, disability, dyslexia and race, decorated with folded paper cranes and QR codes for easy e-book access.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

☀️ The Long Vacation is here. The Sainsbury Library is staffed Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm. Saïd Business School members can also use the library with an access card whenever the Park End Street building is open. Plan your visit: buff.ly/L6NMLVL

Weathered wooden beach sign reading "Long Vacation" pointing toward a calm turquoise sea, sandy shore, distant islands, and overhanging palm fronds, evoking a relaxed tropical getaway. Image via PhotoFunia. Source photo © Katja Grasinger.

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Radcliffe Science Library @radcliffescilib.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The summer is a great opportunity to take breaks and explore Oxford. Have you been to the Oxford Botanic Gardens yet? Free to staff and students from the University of Oxford. Discover over 5,000 species of plants from gardens to green houses. www.obga.ox.ac.uk/visit-garden

Photograph of woman talking to a group of people in a garden surrounded by greenery.

Glass greenhouse housing potted tropical plants with a large palm in the foreground, framed by a tall Gothic tower rising behind under a blue, partly cloudy sky.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

📅 Returning to Oxford in October? Apply for a temporary Bodleian Libraries reader card to bridge the summer gap. #OxfordLeavers26 www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/getting-...

A woman in a pink blazer and black dress walking in front of the Bodleian Old Library.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

🌐 Leaving Oxford? Register for free access to select library databases as an Oxford alumni. Enhance your research and learning even after graduation. #AlumniResources #OxfordLeavers26 www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/getting-...

The Bodleian's Radcliffe Camera library, a circular 18th‑century Oxford library and reading room, sunlit stone façade and domed roof against a bright blue sky, with pedestrians walking and bicycles parked along the fence.

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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 23/06/2026

Looking for a cool library space? If you are looking for a cool library space during the hot weather, here are some tips of where you can go. You can get local information about cooler spaces at any of our libraries from staff when you arrive. bit.ly/4g2NKfR

Close to the city centre

Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library
Gladstone Link (Radcliffe Camera)
Humanities Library
Leopold Muller Memorial Library
Social Science Library
Vere Harmsworth Library
Weston Library

Slightly further afield

Girdlestone Memorial Library
K B Chen China Centre Library
Old Road Campus Library

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

⚠️☀️ With temperatures increasing, the Upper Reading Room will be closed to readers for the rest of this week. We recommend using study spaces in the Lower Reading Room, which is typically cooler during periods of hot weather. Thank you for your patience.

Reader in the Lower Reading Room of the Sainsbury Library.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🖨️ Leaving Oxford? Remember use up your PCAS credit for printing, copying, and scanning before leaving. #OxfordLeavers26 www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/getting-...

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Behind every library is a team of people working together to support their readers. We’ve launched 'Library Insider: Who’s Who at the Sainsbury Library' to celebrate the backgrounds, experiences, skills, and interests within our team. 📚✨ Meet our first featured colleague, Jack 👋 buff.ly/fPF9fD0

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Bodleian Social Science Library @bodssloxford.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

FT.com is the digital platform of the Financial Times, offering expert coverage of global business, economics and financial frameworks. Sign up to attend a free Bodleian iSkills Webinar on Monday 8 June, 2pm – 3pm for an introduction to this valuable resource. tinyurl.com/yc7s6dhm

An open laptop with Bodleian iSkills on the screen. Next to in on table is a cup of coffee, a phone and notepad and pen.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Join us today for a Lunch & Learn Workshop! Grab your lunch and come develop a deeper knowledge of business databases while you eat! Country Risk & Country Financial Data: 12:30 - 13:30, Seminar 16 (East Wing).

Laptop computer and lunch on a table top. Photo by Ella Olsson on Unsplash.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday 3rd June) for a Lunch & Learn Workshop! Grab your lunch and come develop a deeper knowledge of business databases while you eat! Country Risk & Country Financial Data: 12:30 - 13:30, Seminar 16 (East Wing).

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Radcliffe Science Library @radcliffescilib.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

A new exhibition opens today at the Anthony Hopwood Gallery in the Said Business School. Flourishing has been developed in collaboration with the Department of Biology and the Oxford Botanic Garden and runs until the Michaelmas term go.glam.ox.ac.uk/flourish

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Come and work with us at the Sainsbury Library. This role involves close collaboration with colleagues across the Bodleian Libraries, Saïd Business School faculty and administrative teams, supporting collections and reading list services. Closing date tomorrow! Apply here: buff.ly/jL6XKDv

The Saïd Business School building on Park End Street, Oxford.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

To celebrate Athol Williams’ appointment as Poet Laureate of Saïd Business School, we've curated a book display exploring how poetry, art, theatre, and fiction can inform leadership - alongside a zine produced by Renée Adams and her MBA & EMBA cohort. See our blog for more details. buff.ly/t94g1VG

The 'Leading from the Arts & Humanities' book display in the Sainsbury Library's Lower Reading Room.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The Sainsbury Library is seeking a Collections and Instructional Materials Assistant to support accurate and timely reading lists, contribute to collection development and provide excellent frontline customer service. Find out more: buff.ly/v0eL0MR

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Are you highly organised, detail-oriented and passionate about supporting teaching and research? Join the Sainsbury Library team and help ensure our print and digital collections meet the needs of students, faculty and researchers. Find out more: buff.ly/Z347vxm

The Skoll World Forum 2026 book display at Egrove Park.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

We’ve just launched version 2 of our “Find a book” app! 📚🔍✨ Now you can explore the library by topic - making it even easier to discover what you need (or find something new). Plus, the interactive map will guide you straight to the shelf. Give it a try next time you're in the library!

The 'Find a book' app running on the interactive touch screen in the Library.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

We're seeking a Collections and Instructional Materials Assistant at the Sainsbury Library, Saïd Business School. This is a varied role supporting high-quality collections and reading list services in a world-class academic environment. Find out more: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Bookshelves in the Sainsbury Library Annexe.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The 2026 Skoll World Forum is this week! We've put together a book display that ties in with the theme and sessions of this year's #skollwf - "The Ecology of Us". You can find the display at Egrove Park, or browse the items on SOLO - including instant access ebooks or audiobooks: buff.ly/MbF1SZZ

The book display at Egrove Park, including signage:
"The Ecology of Us" Books to accompany the Skoll World Forum 2026.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

“The Trust Economy is here.” In an age of AI and endless choice, trust is fast becoming the ultimate competitive edge. 💬 Explore this #ExpertComment on Oxford Answers: buff.ly/wIXqS2d

Digital shopping interface concept.
Image by rawpixel.com
Free for Personal and Business use. AI Generated.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

The Bodleian Libraries offer more than just books - films, music, and audiobooks are part of our collections too. Discover other ways to explore knowledge in our latest blog post: blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/sainsbury/20...

A woman sitting at a table in the Egrove Park Library using a laptop, with bookshelves filled with books behind her. A book, and a smartphone are on the table nearby.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The Sainsbury Library will be unstaffed from tomorrow to Monday 6th April (inclusive). Enjoy the vacation! For our opening hours in full, visit: buff.ly/NyWJ7g9

A small grey rabbit sitting on a sunlit mossy path surrounded by greenery.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The Sainsbury Library will be closed from next Friday (3rd) to Monday 6th April (inclusive). Enjoy the vacation! For our opening hours in full, visit: buff.ly/NyWJ7g9

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

📄 This post on Oxford Answers summarises key insights from the Oxford Handbook of Organisational Social Evaluations. 📚 Thanks to Rupert Younger, co-editor (with Anastasiya Zavyalova), we now have 2 copies available to borrow. 🙌 buff.ly/apW8ksN #Legitimacy #Status #Reputation #Trust

Wooden bookshelves in the Sainsbury Library Annexe partially filled with books on management and organisational studies.

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The Sainsbury Library will be closed from Friday 3rd – Monday 6th April (inclusive). Enjoy the vacation! For our opening hours in full, visit: buff.ly/NyWJ7g9

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

From today and throughout this week, we're marking #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek 2026 with a book display. Focusing on self-help titles and practical skills to support academic development, the display complements the neurodiversity-related books in our Wellbeing Collection. buff.ly/2qHN6A8

Sainsbury Library display featuring books about neurodiversity. On top of a wooden bookshelf are five upright books on clear stands, including titles such as Studying with Dyslexia, The Double Empathy Reader, Neurodiversity Celebration Week, How to Thrive with Adult ADHD, and The Pocket Guide to Neurodiversity. The display is set in a bright library space with round ceiling lights, tall concrete columns, bookshelves in the background, and study desks with people seated behind blue partitions. The lower shelves contain rows of academic textbooks.

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Bodleian Health Care Libraries @bodleianhcl.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

We have an unlimited site-wide licence for #Covidence, the systematic review management software, which helps manage and support various stages of a review. Available to Oxford University staff, researchers, and students. @medsci.ox.ac.uk support.covidence.org/help/univers...

Image shows a laptop with bright rainbow coloured lights radiating from the screen. The caption says "Covidence - systematic review management software".

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Sainsbury Library @sainsburylib.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

📖 Following International Womens Day, our book displays remain available at Park End Street & Egrove Park. The Give to Gain theme highlights that collective support for women contributes to broader progress. #IWD2026 #GiveToGain buff.ly/YeVJD2A

A wall-mounted display case in the Grove Library titled “Women in Business: Books to celebrate International Women’s Day.” Books on gender equality and women’s leadership are arranged on clear shelves, including Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez, Radical Candor by Kim Scott, Women Don’t Ask, How Women Rise, and Make Work Fair.

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