Doctoral Open Days at the British Library

The British Library is hosting a series of open days that are aimed at first year PhD students. Each one will introduce you to the library and its services by focusing on one aspect of the collections. For example, one of the open days will look at the unique collections for social sciences, which are vast and include: books, journals, government and legal documents, reports, oral history interviews, magazines and broadcast news. Another open day will explore the library’s news and media collections. These events will also provide you with the opportunity to meet expert staff and other researchers.

Further information

• For the full list of open days and to book your place on one, please see this web page 
• Please remember that BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
• Each open day costs £5.00
• Lunch and refreshments are provided
• To make the most of your day, you may wish to register for a free Reader Pass before the event

British Library - Doctoral Open Days for PhD students

The British Library is a hub for research, with vast and varied collections, expert staff and a wide range of events. The British Library's Doctoral Open Days are a chance for new PhD students to discover the Library’s unique research materials. Students will learn about the Library's collections, find out how to access them, and meet expert Library staff and other researchers in their field. These events are aimed at PhD students who are new to the Library. The following events are now open to book:

13 January – Environmental Science

17 January - Digital Research

20 January - History 1

31 January - History 2

3 February - English 1

14 February - English 2

24 February – Media, Cultural Studies and Journalism

All events take place in the British Library Conference Centre, London and cost £5. Lunch and refreshments are provided. We recommend that to make the most of the day attendees get a free Reader Pass before the event. A small number of £20 travel bursaries are available for each event to students coming from outside Greater London.

Click here for further information and booking