West Cambridge Library Support

The library team can help you gain skills, stay informed, point you towards useful services, and much more.

Examples of services that may interest you: 

• Our Open Programme includes sessions on presentation skills, poster design for conferences, and LaTeX. Sessions are offered throughout the year. Keep informed by subscribing to our West Hub newsletter and visiting our Open Programme section.  
• Book a 1-2-1 for in-depth support in addition to the Open Programme.
• Resources to help you keep up-to-date with changes in society and the work environment.  
• The Research Cafés provide opportunities to connect with researchers from different fields and sectors including academia, start-ups and other communities.

Wherever you are a student, whether at university, college or school, or self-taught, our library services and expertise are available to everyone! 

Ask a librarian! We can advise or help connect you with the right expert for specialist support. 

Our Open Programme is available to all students and includes: 

• Revision skills
• Designing conference posters
• Presentation skills
• Finding academic literature
• Referencing

Book a 1-2-1 if you need in-depth support.

The West Hub also houses print book collections with subject librarians supporting: 

• Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology 
• Department of Computer Science and Technology 
• Department of Veterinary Medicine 

For information about how we support Foundation Year students, head to our Foundation Year section.

With workshops, resources, and subject expertise, our research support is open and available to everyone.  

Some services that may be of particular interest to you: 

• Open Programme: includes workshops on finding academic literature, designing conference posters, LaTeX and presentation skills
• Research Cafés: Collaborating with other STEMM librarians, the Office of Scholarly Communication and the Postdocs of Cambridge Society, we run themed research cafés where researchers can showcase their work, interact with experts from different disciplines, and receive valuable feedback from the academic community.
• Online Research Support: Supporting researchers on topics such as publishing (including Open Access), ways to share your research effectively and how to make the best use of researcher identifiers (such as ORCID). 
• Collaborative Spaces: The West Hub offers collaborative spaces that are open to everyone and free of charge. The work/study space in our building was designed to be flexible and to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration. There are whiteboards that can be freely moved around and used by anyone in the building. We also offer bookable meeting rooms and pods for more private meetings or online calls. 
• Events: Visit our Eventbrite page and discover the great events provided by our team. 
• In-depth support: Book a 1-1 with a member of the library team for in-depth queries on topics such as those in our Open Programme, research data management support and research impact metrics.

If you wish to find more ways we can help you with your research, contact us library@westcamhub.co.uk.

If you are just passing by the West Hub, we can support you to make the most of your visit with a variety of print collections and events. Although members of the public can't borrow from our collections, they can be used for reference in the building.

• Hub Collection: This book collection supports learning, wellbeing and personal growth. All items were selected for the general public and are not specific to subjects. The books are curated by University Librarians focusing on reliable up-to-date information sources to support the community. The Hub Collection is located on the second floor by the meeting pods.
• Magazines: Keep informed about what is happening in the world with titles such as The Economist, The Times, New Scientist, Wired, National Geographic and others. Or if you're planning on travelling, how about Traveller from National Geographic? All latest editions of magazines are displayed on the first floor by the stairs.
• Events: Visit our Eventbrite page to discover the great events provided by our team. 

If you wish to find more ways we can help you to make the most of your visit, contact us at library@westcamhub.co.uk or speak to a member of the library team on the first floor information desk.