About our events
Join one of our Doctoral Open Days for an introduction into the areas of our collection which may be relevant to you, alongside practical tips for using the Library. Sessions are designed for PhD researchers but are open to researchers at all career stages.
What's on
Doctoral Open Day: Music, Sound and Vision
Explore our music, sound and vision, and visual arts collections in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.
Doctoral Open Day: Europe, Americas and Oceania
Friday 28 November 11.30 Explore our collections covering Europe, the Americas and Oceania in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.
Doctoral Open Day: British and European Collections, Antiquity to 1800
Friday 30 January 2026 11.30 Explore our collections covering Antiquity to 1800 in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.
Doctoral Open Day: Asian and African Collections
Friday 27 February 2026 11.30 Explore our Asian and African collections in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.
Doctoral Open Day: British Collections 1800–1950
Friday 27 March 2026 11.30 Explore our collections from 1800 to 1950 in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.
Doctoral Open Day: Contemporary British and Irish Collections
Friday 24 April 2026 11.30 Explore our Contemporary British and Irish collections in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.
Doctoral Open Day: Digital Collections and Resources
Friday 29 May 2026 11.30 Explore our digital collections and resources in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.