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The Hive

Welcome to The Hive!

The Hive is more than just a library; it's a space for study, collaborative work and relaxing between lecture. 

Access a wide range of resources to support your studies and personal development, as well as borrowing tech.

Explore what The Hive has for you:

 

We provide a collection of academic resources to support you throughout your studies. 
  • Academic books
  • Textbooks
  • Journals and newspapers
  • Careers resources and a wellbeing collection
  • Manx collection including the Hall Caine Collection
The standard loan period for most items is three weeks but you can renew an item up to three times if no one else has reserved it. You can visit the Hive in person, phone or email us to renew an item. 
We also provide access to a range of e-resources including databases, e-books, articles and much more. Access and information on e-resources is also available on the Student Hub. 
UCM has a number of  laptops and iPads available which can be loaned during the day whilst studying on site. They cannot be taken home. If you would like to borrow a laptop or iPad pop into the Hive to set your PIN number – you will need your Student card to use the lockers. If you are under 18 you will need your parent or principal carer to sign a Mobile Device Agreement.
All students also have free access to the Microsoft Office 365 package - this includes programmes such as Word, PowerPoint and Teams that can be used to support learning and communication. The software will cease to function once you no longer have an active account at UCM.
We have computers located in all of the study areas and there are also group work computers where you can work collaboratively. We also have chargers and power banks to loan and power sockets to work with laptops are available throughout the library. Printing, photocopying and scanning facilities are all available. 

The Hive includes different working areas; a quiet work area for individual study and a general work area where collaborative working and discussion are permitted. We also have a small room that can be booked by small groups or individuals for study.

There is a dedicated study zone for students studying degree, degree-level and post-graduate courses.

Please show consideration for other library users and keep noise at an appropriate level. Drinks are permitted throughout The Hive (hot drinks must have a lid).

We provide free membership to the Hive for UCM students, students and staff from Isle of Man Schools as well as students from the Isle of Man studying at UK universities.