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Last month LSHTM Research Online had over 160, 700 full text papers downloaded with the top three downloading countries being the UK, Germany and US. This is a significant increase on downloads from this time last year. Over the last…
By Aisling O’Malley
Sir Ronald Ross was born in India in 1857, he was educated in Englandand entered the Indian Medical Service in 1881. In 1892 he began his study of malaria and in 1895 began corresponding with Sir Patrick Manson, then physician to the Seamen’s Hospital Society…
On Bank Holiday Monday (August 31st) the Library will be open to LSHTM staff and students from 11:00am to 5:00pm.
The Library will re-open as usual at 8:30am on Tuesday 1st September.
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The rather divine LSHTM Library and Archives Services tote canvas bags are still available from the library enquiry desk for only £3.50!
If you’re curious about the design it was created by the British Mosquito Control Institute in 1927. The institute was set up by John Frederick Marshall…
The library will be closing at 4pm on Tuesday 23rd June 2015 for an Alumni event.
The Library will reopen as usual from 8.30am on Wednesday 24th June 2015…
The Library will be closed on Tuesday 16th June to enable Library & Archives Service staff to attend the annual LAS Planning Day. Access to e-resources and online guidance will be available as usual via the LAS web pages at http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/library/index.html.
The…
On Tuesday 12th May the Library will be closed between 3pm and 4.30pm for an LAS staff meeting. This will be the last planned temporary closure until after exams. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
We are conscious that the Library has closed for short periods to…
The Library will be closed between 3.30pm and 4.30pm on Thursday 7th May to allow all LAS staff to attend a meeting. Apologies for any inconvenience…
Kalutara Bo Tree
Another member the ficus family of trees (see Library blog post “Rubber snakes”, 4/3/2014) is the Bo, or Bodhi, tree (ficus religiosa). The word “budh” or “bodhi” is associated with knowledge, wisdom and enlightenment. These trees, venerated by Buddhists & Hindus, are all said to…
By Aisling O’Malley
In March, the World Health Organisation celebrates International Ear Care Day. Beginning in Beijing in 2007, the day aims to raise awareness and to promote ear and hearing care across the world, with each year focussing on a different theme; this year the theme was ‘Making…
