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Reflections on the Student Curator Project: Between Worlds: Identity, Belonging, and the In-Between

As I come to the end of my time as a Student Curator, I find myself reflecting on how much this project has evolved. What began as an idea centred on migration and identity gradually became an exploration of the many ways people create a sense of home, preserve their heritage, and navigate life between … Continue reading Reflections on the Student Curator Project: Between Worlds: Identity, Belonging, and the In-Between

Reflections on the Student Curator Project: Curating Connections: LGBTQ+ People and Estrangement from Family

For me, the process of creating a collection of books and other materials for the library was a very personal and enriching process. I chose the topic of estrangement as it has been something that has affected me, my mental health and my studies this year. Before experiencing it myself, I didn’t know much about … Continue reading Reflections on the Student Curator Project: Curating Connections: LGBTQ+ People and Estrangement from Family

Two Years Behind the Scenes as Open Research Graduate Engagement Leads

This is a guest post co-authored by the Library’s 2026/27 Graduate Engagement Leads for Open Research, Katie Vernon (Postgraduate Researcher, Centre for Medieval Studies) and Luqman Muraina (Postgraduate Researcher, Department of Politics and International Relations) The UKSG Insights journal recently published our reflective piece, ‘Interdisciplinary collaboration for open research: reflections by Graduate Engagement Leads’, which … Continue reading Two Years Behind the Scenes as Open Research Graduate Engagement Leads

Between Worlds: Identity, Belonging, and the In-Between

Meet the Student Curator Hi! I’m Angelina, a History student at the University of York and one of this year’s Student Curators. Some of my academic interests centre around identity, cultural exchange, and the ways people understand themselves within wider historical and social contexts. Through modules exploring topics such as the Islamic world, empire, and … Continue reading Between Worlds: Identity, Belonging, and the In-Between

Open Access Week 2025: Supporting a community-aligned open research ecosystem

This year’s International Open Access Week theme asks ‘Who owns our knowledge?’, challenging us to reflect on not only who has access to the research we produce, but on how knowledge is created and shared. Significant progress has been made in some areas towards putting ‘Community over Commercialization’, the theme of OA Week in 2023 … Continue reading Open Access Week 2025: Supporting a community-aligned open research ecosystem

Open Access Week 2025: Open Research Journeys at York

Ten members of the University of York research community share their thoughts and experiences in our latest post marking International Open Access Week Dr Dan Denis University of York web page | ORCID Dan Denis is a Lecturer in Psychology, having joined the University of York in 2022 as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow. His primary … Continue reading Open Access Week 2025: Open Research Journeys at York

Open Access Week 2025: Pathways to sustainable scholarly publishing

In the first of a short series of posts marking International Open Access Week 2025 (20–26 October) we help publicise the University of York’s commitments towards sustainable scholarly publishing, and share a recap of an event hosted on behalf of the N8 Research Partnership this summer. Speaking directly to the theme of this year’s Open … Continue reading Open Access Week 2025: Pathways to sustainable scholarly publishing

Reflections on the Student Curator Project: Visibility and Resistance: A Curation Honouring the Lives of Working-Class Women in England, 20th Century to Present

Lola Furniss reflects on her curation project: ‘Visibility and Resistance: A Curation Honouring the Lives of Working-Class Women in England, 20th Century to Present’, which is now available on the See Yourself on the Shelf webpage. Its accompanying exhibition is located in the University of York’s JB Morrell library, to the right of the entry-way … Continue reading Reflections on the Student Curator Project: Visibility and Resistance: A Curation Honouring the Lives of Working-Class Women in England, 20th Century to Present