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Unlock the potential of your dissertation or thesis at Discovery Day!<\/h1>\n

Join us on Monday 27 October, 10am\u20132pm<\/strong> at the Main Library for Discovery Day, <\/strong>your chance to explore the amazing resources available for your dissertations and theses during our Dissertation and Thesis Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"PeopleMeet representatives from leading digital primary source database publishers, get expert advice, and grab some fantastic freebies to fuel your research. Our Academic Support Librarians (ASLs) will be on hand to guide you through library resources, promote upcoming festival events, and share tips tailored to your academic journey. Plus, other library support teams will be there so you can find out more about how the library can support your study needs.<\/p>\n

Based at King’s Buildings?<\/strong> Pop along to the Murray Library, on Monday 27 October, 10am-2pm, where ASLs will also be on hand to promote upcoming festival events, guide you through library resources, and where you can pick up some freebies. And Lesley Glaister, one of the library’s Royal Literary Fund Fellows (RLFF)<\/a>, will be there so you can find out more about writing support available to you.<\/p>\n

No booking needed, just drop in and discover all the tools and resources that can make your research shine!<\/p>\n

Discovery Day<\/strong> is part of the library’s Dissertation and Thesis Festival<\/strong>, a week long series of events designed to support you in creating well-informed and creative dissertations, with opportunities to explore key resources in your field. If you are working on your dissertation or thesis this year or thinking about it for next year, make the most of your research with help from Dissertation and Thesis Festival<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the full programme and booking links see <\/span>Dissertation and Thesis Festival<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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