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Get expert help from our training team so that you get great quality evidence and make the most of our resources.

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We have a range of Training opportunities to help you to get to grips with services and resources on offer at the Health Library. Most training is currently being delivered remotely online.

Keele University Students

Medicine, midwifery and nursing students can book training to help them to develop their information skills and get the best evidence for their assignments and dissertation. Scheduled courses are delivered as part of the Keele “In a nutshell…” series.

Sign-up for a scheduled course or arrange a 1-to-1 session with our training team.

Find out more on our Keele training page.

Keele University Staff

Keele University staff working in the faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences can request a 1-to-1 induction with the Health Library training team. Find out how to use specialist healthcare resources to support your teaching and research and make the most of library services.

We also deliver training for classes. If you would like a session to fit into your teaching programme please contact the training team.

Find out more on our Keele training page.

NHS staff working at UHNM

NHS staff at UHNM can book on scheduled training webinars or request a 1-to-1 training session. We can help you to develop your literature searching skills and use NHS-based resources to get essential evidence you need.

Find out more on our UHNM training page or see our UHNM intranet page

NHS staff working for: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare; GP practices in Staffordshire; or Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire ICB

NHS staff working for North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare, GP practices and ICB staff in Staffordshire can book training with the NHS Outreach Librarians. They can offer bespoke training, delivered to suit you and your teams.

Find out more on our NHS community training page.

More Help

  • Complete an etutorial from our range of tutorials to develop you literature searching and information skills.
  • Book a session with our training team if you need more help searching for information.

 

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