Labs and Resources

Facilities and/or Laboratories

Laboratories of the Department of Engineering
Laboratories of the Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies

Library collection: Both departments have reading rooms where users can consult books and e-books from the library collection.

No. of volumes available: 7,400
Average number of new volumes purchased annually: approx. 120–150
No. of print journal subscriptions: 0
No. of print journals dating back to the year 2000: 66
No. of database subscriptions: 2 (Uni Standards) (CEI Standards)

There are 3,100 electronic journals (full text) dating back to 1997 and 150 print journal subscriptions covering the years 2000 to 2013, some of which are in digital format.

E-resources: A wide range of national and international journals and databases providing scientific support for research are available via the University website.

Software specifically relevant to the planned research areas: Systems, tools and software are available to enhance PhD students’ interaction and use of resources in support of the training activities provided by the PhD programme. PhD students may use the computing centres and available software.

Spaces and resources for PhD students and for computing: Within the premises of the Department of Engineering (DI) and the Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (DiSTABiF), PhD students have access to powered study stations with network connections distributed across several rooms. For the 2022/2023 academic year, plans are in place to set up a fully equipped open-plan space covering an area of approximately 350 square metres at the DI, which is currently undergoing renovation.