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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

To raise awareness of World Heart Day we wanted to highlight the many research articles in our repository including this one which explores the Long-term cardiovascular risks after atrial fibrillation diagnosis, click this link to read the full text eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/23...

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month to raise the profile of blood cancer, White Rose Libraries wanted to draw your attention to some articles within our repositories which explore Blood Cancer, including this one which explores survival rates in the UK eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/24...

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

To raise awareness of World Hepititis Day yesterday we wanted to highlight the many research articles in our repository including this one which explores the different structures involved, click this link to read the full text eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/23...

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We're looking forward to the first UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) Conference! 🎉 Sarah Thompson, a member of the White Rose University Press Management Board, will be attending to contribute to discussions on improving research practice across the UK. #UKRN2026

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

In honour of National Biscuit Day, White Rose Libraries favourite biscuits are tied between the Chocolate Hobnob and the classic Rich Tea biscuit. What is your favourite biscuit? Image provided by Hert Niks on Pexels.

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

As Knowledge Equity & Open Scholarship Week 2026 begins, we’d like to give a shout out to Josh Sendall, Acting University Librarian & Keeper of the Brotherton Collection at the University of Leeds Libraries. #KEOSWeek2026

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Ray also made it down to @rluk.ac.uk Repositories Symposium and is looking forward to the days sessions!

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Photo taken by Kate Petherbridge this morning when arriving to @rluk.ac.uk Repositories Symposium

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Today is the annual SCONUL Spring Conference 2026: Openness Under Pressure – Strategic leadership for libraries in an era of disruption, taking place in London from 10am–4pm. #Libraries #SCONUL .Image from Pexels provided by mehmetakifarts.

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Welcome back from Easter from all of us at White Rose Libraries! 🌼 We hope you had your fill of chocolate eggs and enjoyed some lovely spring weather. We’re now back in the office and have a busy spring ahead—watch this space for updates!

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

White Rose Libraries is attending the 'IRUS to OpenAIRE: your transition for repository analytics' webinar this morning, hosted by @jisc.bsky.social to prepare for the upcoming changes in repository reporting.

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Today we are celebrating #DataPrivacyDay all about raising awareness and promoting good data protection practice. White Rose Libraries collaboratively manage the shared institutional repository, providing barrier-free access to research and theses from the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York.

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Looking forward to #SCONUL25! At WRL, we’re always striving for cross-collaboration to drive change in libraries, and this year’s programme showcases that perfectly.

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

It’s #NationalStrokeDay — a reminder of the importance of stroke awareness and recovery. Explore open-access stroke research on White Rose Research Online, from prevention to rehabilitation: tinyurl.com/3xejrjvs #OpenAccess #StrokeResearch

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

🛡️ August is National Immunisation Month WRL supports cutting-edge research, with papers on immunisation, policy, and practice - supporting global knowledge-sharing and interdisciplinary collaboration. To explore, click the🔗: eprints.whiterose.ac.uk #OpenAccess #WRRO #Immunisation

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

🧠Author Event Alert: Understanding Mental Causation – A New Start for Philosophy of Mind 🔗https://tinyurl.com/mvmy7zjm

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

The latest White Rose Libraries Quarterly reports are now available online! Head to the White Rose libraries website to read the latest news, activity, and updates from the WRL Repositories, White Rose University Press, and Innovation and Collaboration. whiteroselibraries.org/strategic-pl...

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

White Rose Libraries is starting to wind down for Easter now, but we’ll be back next week! Happy long weekend - someone keep an eye on WRay for us and make sure he doesn't eat all the eggs while we’re gone…

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

And here's the top five most downloaded items from White Rose Etheses Online, our shared thesis repository (etheses.whiterose.ac.uk) :

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

We're now a quarter through the year (where has the time gone?!) which means it's time to have a look at our repositories download stats from the last quarter. Here's the top five most downloaded items from White Rose Research Online (eprints.whiterose.ac.uk)

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Happy first day of Spring! We think our universities look good every time of year, but there is something special about the flowers on campus in spring. Pictured: Memorial to Andrew Derbyshire, designer of University of York’s Central Hall (credit to University of York)

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Happy #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek! We’re proud to be supporting Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025! 🌟 Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. #NeurodiversityWeek #NCW #ThisIsND

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Happy #StPatricksDay! Did you know St Patrick is famous for banishing snakes from Ireland? To celebrate, we’ve found our best reptilian research for you: tinyurl.com/2x45vhy5 Ft. St Patrick looking surprisingly calm for someone wearing open-toed sandals around so many snakes

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Find it for free on the @wrunipress.bsky.social website - universitypress.whiterose.ac.uk/site/books/m...

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

WRay's got that Friday feeling... It's come to our attention recently that not everyone is aware of WRay, the White Rose whippet. Here he is soaking up the sun after the #OpenRepositories conference last summer - he's definitely got the right idea on a sunny Friday afternoon!

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

New book alert! In the latest #OpenAccess monograph from @wrunipress.bsky.social, Prof Jonathan Rayner explores the representation of the modern Royal Navy on British television. Download it for free at universitypress.whiterose.ac.uk/site/books/m... @sheffielduni.bsky.social

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Happy #NationalWhippetDay! If you've not yet been introduced to WRay the White Rose Whippet, he's our friendly flat-cap wearing mascot. He accompanies the White Rose Libraries team on some of our trips, and is pictured here at an author event at @sheffielduni.bsky.social.

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Happy Valentine's Day! 💓💞 💖Why not celebrate the day of #love with a dive into the origins of human connection and why it matters? 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 Check out Penny Spikins' #openaccess volume on how emotional connections have shaped human ancestry: universitypress.whiterose.ac.uk/site/books/m...

The front cover of a book featuring a woman's face and the title "Hidden Depths; the Originas of Human Connection" by Penny Spikins.

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Our latest Quarterly Reports are now available on the White Rose Libraries website. Check them out to get up to speed on our three main strands of activity. whiteroselibraries.org/strategic-pl...

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Happy #LibraryShelfieDay! What better day to celebrate the launch of @wrunipress.bsky.social 's latest monograph 😍 We think it makes a beautiful addition to the shelves!

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

And here's our most downloaded theses from WREO for 2024! You can access all of these and more online, for free, at etheses.whiterose.ac.uk

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Check out our Repositories stats for 2024! Here's our top 5 most downloaded items from WRRO in the last 12 months: You can access these articles and thousands more for free at eprints.whiterose.ac.uk

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Here’s a sneak peak at our new website…. We’ve been working hard to create an accessible, informative and engaging site where you can find all the information you need. We’ll be launching soon, so watch this space!

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Of course, we couldn’t introduce ourselves without introducing our mascot: WRay the White Rose whippet! You’ll see him popping up at events with the WRL team.

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