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Autumn Term 2025

by Matthew Vose on 2025-09-11T17:29:00+01:00 | 0 Comments

Autumn Semester

A warm autumn welcome to all our new and returning students!

New students will be introduced to our resources and facilities during Welcome week, when the Library will take part in induction sessions. You can also find out more about the Library at these events:

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Spill the Library Tea

On 30th September and 9th October we are holding 'Spill the Tea' Events in the Library, where you can meet the Library team, find out how the Library works - and even win some prizes!

Library tours can be arranged for your cohort by academic staff, but if you want to discover the Library at your own pace, you can:

Try a self-guided trail with your smartphone. Just ask for a Library map, this will show you the location of the trail info points.
Watch our "Five Top Tips to get you started with the Library" video.
See our online video tutorials and FAQs.
Pick up a Library Essentials leaflet from the desk.

Printing essentials

You can start using our printing service as soon as you are enrolled. Here is what you need to know:

Check and top up your printing credit. Go to print.roehampton.ac.uk, or scan the QR codes by the printers.
Then log in to one of the Roehampton PCs and send the document to print.
Our printing network is called UoR Print and it will be selected automatically.
Collect your printing from any machine on campus. Just tap your ID card on the blue reader or enter your username and password, then Release the print job.

Our Collections

The Library provides a wealth of resources in many varied formats - not just books! - to support you in your studies and life.

New to London? Check out our Featured Collection of books, or BFI Player's collection of films, about this buzzing, historic city!
(You can access BFI Player for HE free of charge: log in with your Roehampton email, then create a personal account).

New resources for 2025-26:

The Library has taken out some exciting new subscriptions this year, including:

Bloomsbury Gender and Sexuality Studies eBook collection
Proquest Global Newsstream - International news content from the 1980s to the present
Proquest One Business - Journals, industry reports and newspapers including Financial Times and Economist

Just one of the titles available via Bloomsbury Gender and Sexuality Studies (above)

See our Spotlight on Library Resources blog posts for more special features on the Library's vast range of content!

Current Displays...

Our new Welcome to London display features books about London for our new UK and international students, and in the Foyer we have a display of some of our popular textbooks across the curriculum.

Library displays highlight key historical, social, or awareness events, showcase academic work, and promote university events or societies. If you have a display idea, fill out the Display and Exhibition Space Booking Form. Missed a display? Check out the online Archive of Displays for some of our previous themes.

Library Services & Study Space

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Study Spaces in the Library

New to the Library? Find out how the Library works so you can find the right study space for you:

Studying with friends? Stick to the lower floors - these are group study spaces.
Want to concentrate? Floors 2 or 3 are quiet zones - whisper only.
Need total silence? Head to the Hilda Laing room on floor 3 – that’s our silent study space.
Group study rooms are available to book - and very popular! Book via the Library homepage but make sure you do this in advance to avoid disappointment. Rooms can be booked up to 7 days in advance.
Postgraduates have your own dedicated study space on the first floor - no need to book, just enter with your ID card.

See below for more information on:

Accessibility Software and Subscriptions for Students - a PDF which outlines all of the software support you can utilise.
Support for Disabled & Dyslexic Students
Services for Whitelands Students – including the Click and Collect service to order books, and the Scan & Send service to request digital book chapters and more.

For full details of our Library Services and Study Spaces, see our Library guide.

Digital Education (formerly eLearning)

Moodle support

The Digital Education team are responsible for Moodle and can be reached through the Service Desk or by phone on 020 8392 5006 (Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm).

New to Roehampton? Check out our Introduction to Moodle video.

Mentimeter

Good news! We now have an institution-wide licence for Mentimeter, an interactivity tool that lecturers can use to make sessions even more engaging and fun. Training is available for academic staff – contact Digital Education for details.