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News
“You’ve got to eat !” : 3 – Craving Brain
16.07.2025
In its new Focus Collections, BiUM explores the impact of food on the brain with Clara Rossetti, research fellow at the Unité de recherche en neurobiologie des troubles addictifs et alimentaires at Cery.
OA financial support : 2025 Nature Branded Journals quota reached
11.07.2025
End of the 2025 Open Access cost (APC) coverage quota for Nature Branded hybrid Journals. New publication under the existing Nature Branded R&P agreement are no longer possible.
Read and Publish agreement with Wiley (2025-2027)
11.07.2025
Negotiations between swissuniversities and Wiley resulted in a new Read&Publish agreement for the 2025-2027 period
Respect also belongs in the Library
11.07.2025
From June 2025, BiUM is launching a campaign focused on respect. The aim is to make the library a place where everyone feels welcome, heard, and safe.
Feminist Infokiosk at BiUM
09.07.2025
Together with two other collectives, CLASH and UNIL Feminist Strike, after Zelig and EPFL, the medical library BiUM is hosting the third Feminist Infokiosk.
Horaires d'été
2025 summer opening hours
25.06.2025
The Library is adjusting its opening hours during the summer. From Monday 30th June to Sunday 14th September 2025 included: Monday – Friday: 8am – 8pm / Saturday – Sunday: 9am – 7pm
Books are coming your way !
28.04.2025
From the 1st of May 2025, you wil no longer need to go to the BCUL to borrow the bok you want. You will be able to reserve a book from a BCUL site and have it delivered to the…
“You’ve got to eat !” : 2 – Too sweet, too salty, too fatty !
28.04.2025
In the second Focus Collections linked to VU.CH's exhibition on food, the BiUM explores ultra-processed foods.
“You’ve got to eat !” : 1 – The Nutri-Score
19.03.2025
As part of Maude Schneider's exhibition on the theme of food, the BiUM is offering a focus collection on the Nutri-Score.
Acquisition of a new clinical decision-making tool: DynaMed
27.01.2025
The Library subscribed to a DynaMed (EBSCO) license for a 2 years  period, starting January 2025. More informations here !
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