Patterns of Student Access

25th November 2019

David Duffield

DCS Product Manager, David Duffield, has a look at the patterns of student access in the DCS across the academic year.

All the Other Stories: Platforms for Refugee Writers

18th November 2019

Linda Mannheim

Linda Mannheim tells us all about Barbed Wire Fever - a literary project that explores what it means to be a refugee.

The Colour and Contours of First World War Poetry

11th November 2019

Santanu Das

We're all very familiar with the idea of the War Poet and War Poetry, but do we need to rethink and expand the canon? Santanu Das discusses the importance of looking past the well-known English names in poetry from World War I and include works by non-white writers (for example, South Asian, West Indian, African, African-American, Arab, or Turkish), as well as poetry by women, civilians, dissenters, working-class, non-English (particularly Irish, Scottish, Welsh and American).

Who Owns This AI-Generated Painting?

28th October 2019

Andres Guadamuz

Who owns the rights to a painting created through AI? Andres Guadamuz discusses this idea following the sale of a painting generated by an artificial intelligence program.

Intellectual Property and Higher Education: How Can We Change Perceptions and Attitudes?

21st October 2019

Stefano Barazza

Stefano Barazza discusses the future of Intellectual Property and Higher Education.

Overheard in the Library

14th October 2019

Becky Owen

We spoke to academic librarians to hear the funniest requests they've received from staff and students!

Should Universities Go Paperless?

7th October 2019

JBartels

Jennifer Birch weighs up the pros and cons of universities going paperless.

'[Insta]Poetry is not a luxury': On the Urgency of Archiving the Diverse Voices of Social Media

3rd October 2019

Laura Gallon

For National Poetry Day 2019, Laura Gallon discusses the rise of "Instapoetry".

Prester John’s Mirror, Mass Access and Other Unhelpful Fables

23rd September 2019

Laurence Morris

Academic Librarian, Laurence Morris, discusses student tuition, copyright and reframing expectations.

CLA Higher Education Licence Top Ten FAQs

16th September 2019

Margret Heiligenstädt

CLA's Education Customer Support Coordinator, Margret Heiligenstädt, answers the top 10 questions she receives from licensees about the CLA Higher Education Licence.