What are the benefits of EThOS for my Institution?
EThOS works in partnership with member Institutions to open up access to theses. The handling and supply of theses has in the past often been time consuming and an expensive but necessary service offered to researchers. HEIs will enjoy the economies of scale offered by EThOS, which will prepare theses for delivery for all participating institutions thereby keeping costs and overheads to a minimum and thus ensuring best value for money At a local level, participation in EThOS will include practical benefits such as the removal of reprographic tasks from within your institutional library and freeing up staff to concentrate on other tasks (e.g. other research support activity). Another concern for HEIs is preservation, and theses within EThOS are archived securely and backed up which is of enormous benefit. As well as these direct benefits, the central hub provides a shop window for your institution’s postgraduate research output, highlighting your areas of strength. Making the work of th