Library, Archive & Open Research Services @LSHTM.bsky.social - supporting discovery, preserving history, and promoting open access & open science, including LSHTM Press. Sharing collections, insights & updates from our community.https://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mtvkodx5qc2sThe Library will be closed on Monday 31 August for the public holiday and on Tuesday 1 September for our Staff Planning Day. Study areas on the ground floor of Keppel Street will be open on Tuesday 07:00 - 21:00 and at the Education Centre on Monday 08:00 - 16:00 and Tuesday 06:00 - 23:00.25 Aug 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvkodx5qc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mtto2rwgcs22This is a great idea from our colleagues in the @lshtmalumni.bsky.social team ⬇️ #LSHTMAlumni - please do share your top tips! 🙏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Aug 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtto2rwgcs22https://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mtivz7cppc2cToday is #worldmosquitoday, marking the discovery that female anopheles mosquitoes act as vectors for malaria by Ronald Ross in 1897! The LSHTM archives service hold the Ross collection which includes the notebook in which he made the connection! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Aug 2026 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtivz7cppc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3msxegovwrk2rIt's been fantastic to be in Busan over the last few days for IFLA's World Library & Information Congress 🇰🇷 #WLIC2026 Great to discuss key issues & to share ideas with 3,191 delegates from 111 countries. Next year WLIC comes to London and we look forward to seeing many of you again here in the UK!13 Aug 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxegovwrk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3msxcs6kdek2v📢New book display on climate change The current heatwave is a stark reminder to us all of the continuing effects of climate change. To promote this subject, the library has put out a small display of books relating to climate change in the Reading Room. https://blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2026/08/12/climate-change-a-new-book-display/13 Aug 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxcs6kdek2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mssewaypn222📢New #PhD thesis now live in Research Online! Exploring the influence of context in complex health system strengthening interventions: A mixed methods study of performance-based financing in Zambia/By Miguel Pugliese García doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04682700 #OpenAccess #Thesis11 Aug 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssewaypn222https://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3msseea5q522z📢New #DrPH thesis live in Research Online! Assuring Research Integrity Without Eroding Trust: A Case Study in UK Higher Education/ By Patricia Henley doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04682698 #OpenAccess #Thesis11 Aug 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3msseea5q522zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mss7asbthk2z📢New #PhD thesis now live in Research Online! Norovirus-linked acute kidney injury: epidemiology, dynamics and the impact of future vaccines/By Hikaru Bolt doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04682696 #OpenAccess #Thesis11 Aug 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mss7asbthk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mspuhnckks26📢New #PhD thesis now live in Research Online! Role of Schistosoma mansoni in aetiology of Environment Enteric Dysfunction in Pre-School aged Children (SEEP) in the Albertine Region, Western Uganda/By Andrew Edielu doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04681610 #OpenAccess #Thesis10 Aug 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspuhnckks26https://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3msptfsiqmk26📢 #DrPH thesis live in Research Online! Exploring the views of Research Ethics Committee Members in England on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the governance and ethics reviews of Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products/Jonathan Fennelly-Barnwell doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.0468269010 Aug 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3msptfsiqmk26https://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mspsyvxswk26📢New #PhD thesis now live in Research Online! Missing measures? Evaluation of register data in labour and delivery wards compared with caesarean section theatres in Bangladesh, Tanzania and Nepal: Implications for improving data quality and use/By Harriet Ruysen doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.0468266010 Aug 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspsyvxswk26https://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mspsvz4fxs27📣New #PhD thesis now live on Research Online! Understanding the indirect effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and its mitigation measures on Zimbabwe’s health workforce, healthcare access and livelihoods / by Tinotenda Taruvinga doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04682450 #OpenAccess #Thesis10 Aug 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspsvz4fxs27https://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mspsb6rwn226📢New #PhD thesis now live in Research Online! Quantifying the dynamics of antibiotic resistance spread in Staphylococcus aureus: integrating antibiotic impact, phage predation and horizontal gene transfer/By Alastair Clements https://doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04682658 #OpenAccess #Thesis10 Aug 2026 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspsb6rwn226https://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mspr6va74s2w📢New #PhD thesis now live in Research Online! Rift Valley fever immuno-epidemiology, disease severity, and vaccine response among human populations in Uganda/By Zacchaeus Anywaine https://doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04682659 #OpenAccess #Thesis10 Aug 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspr6va74s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mrmrgcmqu22sFrom 1 August the Library will no longer be open at weekends. LSHTM Students can use the Education Centre for study from 08:00 to 16:00 Saturdays & Sundays. You can find more information about using other academic libraries nearby, including Senate House Library, at https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/library-archive-open-research-services/using-library27 Jul 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmrgcmqu22shttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mrcwlpymnk2oWhat’s stopping researchers from sharing high-quality data — and how can it change? A Technology Network article by Elsa Loissel, with contribution from Gareth Knight, Research Data Manager in LSHTM's Library, Archive & Open Research Services https://www.technologynetworks.com/informatics/articles/data-management-between-pain-points-and-opportunities-41450823 Jul 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcwlpymnk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mr36b2brxc2nWe are delighted to announce the winners of LSHTM's inaugural #OpenResearch Awards! 🎉 The award recognises the amazing work performed by LSHTM students and staff to advance health research through the use of open methods and practices. https://blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2026/07/07/lshtm-open-research-awards2026/20 Jul 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr36b2brxc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mr2vc45ruc2eIn the final installment of our Academic Publishing Explainer Series on systematic reviews, we look at research questions, protocols and guidelines🔎 👉 Creating a robust systematic review, part 3: press.lshtm.ac.uk/blog-21 @falkie71.bsky.social20 Jul 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2vc45ruc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mqm3xglzo22zIn the second installment of our Academic Publishing Explainer Series on systematic reviews, we consider the importance of forward planning 🔎 💡 This week we focus on setting up your budget and team: press.lshtm.ac.uk/blog-20 📢 Keep an eye out for part three next week!14 Jul 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqm3xglzo22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mq4y6yrxjs2lA quick reminder that we are closed this afternoon ⬇️ We will reopen tomorrow (Thursday 9 July) at 09:00 [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jul 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4y6yrxjs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mq2avr4hnk2a100 years ago today the foundation stone for the Keppel Street building was placed!🎉🎈 The LSHTM archives service has developed a mini exhibition on the buildings history and the laying of the foundation stone event🪨 Check it out in the library foyer and online now! https://blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2026/07/06/2026-100-year-anniversary-of-the-laying-of-the-foundation-stone/07 Jul 2026 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2avr4hnk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mpxrdhziy22zThis month, LSHTM Press will be looking at how to create robust and trustworthy systematic reviews🔎 Part one of our three-part guide discusses choosing the right approach and methodology for your review. 'Creating a robust systematic review': press.lshtm.ac.uk/blog-19 @falkie71.bsky.social06 Jul 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxrdhziy22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mpxq3ft3ds2j📢 Early Closing on Wednesday We will be closing early at 12:00 on Wed 8 July so staff can attend the LSHTM Summer Social. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Study areas on the ground floor of Keppel Street & the Education Centre will remain open. For full opening hours visit bit.ly/LSHTMlibrary06 Jul 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxq3ft3ds2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mpqq7lgjf22xNew Book Display, Monday 6 July 2026 World rural development day See our book display and read our blog at https://blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2026/07/03/world-rural-development-day-6-july-2026/03 Jul 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqq7lgjf22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mp4mffncos2v🏆In LSHTM Press' latest blog post, Research Student Poster Day winner Poppy Alexandra Cooper gives us an insight into her research. Follow the links below to find out more! LSHTM Press Blog: press.lshtm.ac.uk/blog-18 'Cycle Phase Matters' poster: https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/4682103/25 Jun 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4mffncos2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lshtm-laors.bsky.social/post/3mozlal3xnc2kDuring the very warm weather, do remember to stay hydrated.🥛 There is a water dispenser just outside the library entrance.💦24 Jun 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:pgiposrsyojhvbihdndvytya/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozlal3xnc2k