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News
Ongoing negociations with Springer Nature
22.12.2025
Les négociations avec les éditeurs Springer Nature sont actuellement en cours. Quelles sont les conséquences concrètes de cette situation ?
No license agreement with SAGE Publishing
22.12.2025
Negotiations with the publisher SAGE Publishing are currently at an impasse. What are the practical consequences of these decisions?
End-of-year 2025-2026 opening hours
17.12.2025
Find more about forthcoming closures and special opening times for the Library and its services for the end-of-year period.
CINAHL : new interface and updated user guide
10.11.2025
A new interface is now available for CINAHL. To help you navigate this updated version and optimise your research, the Library has revised the relevant chapter in the Structured literature research guide.
Emma Kunz, dessin no 506
La BiUM vous parle de la médecine intégrative
01.10.2025
Dans son nouveau Focus Collections, la BiUM explore le thème de la médecine intégrative en compagnie de Chantal Berna Renella, professeure, médecin et responsable du Service de médecine intégrative du CHUV. Cette mise en lumière fait écho à l’exposition de…
Back to School 2025 : Welcome to the Library
11.09.2025
From September 15, regular opening hours resume: MON to FRI 8am – 10pm / SAT and SUN 9am – 9pm To mark the start of the new academic year, the Library presents a selection of books and e-books recommended in…
“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.
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