Library Champions
Forthcoming projects
We're currently confirming details for some of our 2026–27 Library Champions projects. The opportunities below are available now, and more projects will be added throughout the year as they are developed.
AI Summaries: Would You Read the Original?
Artificial Intelligence can now generate summaries of articles, books and other content in seconds. But when do those summaries provide enough information, and when is it still important to engage with the original text?
In this project, Library Champions will work alongside staff investigating how students make decisions about reading in an AI-enabled world. Through interactive activities, participants will compare original texts with both human-written and AI-generated summaries, exploring what information is gained, lost or overlooked. The findings will help shape future guidance on academic reading, critical thinking and the use of AI in learning.
Designing the Future Library
What makes a great study space? Whether you prefer silent study, collaborative working or somewhere more relaxed, we want to hear your ideas.
Library Champions will help explore how Library spaces can better support learning by developing creative concepts for future study environments. Working together, participants will consider factors such as comfort, accessibility, furniture, lighting and layout, helping to shape ideas that could influence future developments within the Library.
Exhibition Project: Archives and Special Collections
Discover the stories hidden within the Library's archives and help bring them to life for the University community.
This project offers Library Champions the opportunity to work with the Archives and Special Collections team to explore historical collections, share feedback on current exhibitions and contribute ideas for future displays. You will help uncover materials, themes and stories that can engage new audiences and showcase the University's rich heritage collections in fresh and accessible ways.
This a fantastic scheme to help build and develop your skills. It's wonderful to work with students from different courses and the librarian is friendly, patient and supportive.
I've had so much fun being creative and meeting new people across the university and on different courses. It's something different that is not only helpful as I've learned about the library services on offer, but also great fun.
Being a Library Champion was brilliant, as it helped me learn more about the library and I was able to impact how library resources are displayed and distributed to students. I discovered new resources and had to opportunity to help others learn about them as well.