In 2021/22, disabled students constituted almost a fifth of domestic enrolments in UK higher education, according to HESA. However, statistics show that students with reported disabilities had lower rates of continuation, completion, attainment and progression overall in the same period. Further, students with reported disabilities expressed lower levels of satisfaction than other students with how
In our final blog about our Annual Librarian Survey 2024 (read our blogs on workflow integration and licence models), we’re going explore another perception – that Kortext is too expensive. We can guarantee the lowest price for content In fact, Kortext is not more expensive than other suppliers, and we guarantee to match or beat
Building on our blog about workflow integration, in this post we’re going to explore another perception expressed by respondents in our Annual Librarian Survey 2024 – that libraries can only purchase digital content from Kortext through the 1:1 eTextbook model. We can offer you a range of licences It’s true that Kortext was traditionally a
For Pride Month, we’ve compiled a list of free eBooks from our collection of Open Educational Resources (OER) to help you diversify reading lists without breaking the bank. Read on to discover our top ten picks from non-fiction titles recently added to our platform! What is Pride Month? Pride Month, observed annually in June, celebrates
For this edition of Meet the Librarian, Emily Musgrave (a Kortext Student Ambassador) spoke to Flora Bourne, eTextbook Programme Coordinator, at The University of Manchester. Read on to discover the challenges faced by the Library post-pandemic, and how Manchester is taking a proactive approach to improving the student experience. What does your role involve? My
Suzanne Beck from the University of Liverpool was the lucky winner of cupcakes for her library team in our 2023 winter webinar. We spoke to Suzanne to find out more about her role as Reading List Support Coordinator, and hearing about her two dogs was a definite bonus! How and when did you decide to
