must ask for special permission (application forms available from the porter). This will allow you to enter the building with a chip card in the evening and at the weekend. The computers in the Cubicus building are located in two rooms: B205C: PC-Room 1 (also called: study hall or, in Dutch studielandschap) B205D: PC-Room 2 (a PC room equipped for computer-based group teaching. For those approaching graduation who do not have a workstation at their disposal in the department where they are graduating, extra study spaces have been created that can only be reserved by them. There are also a number of observation rooms available for research. If they are not being used for scheduled instruction, the computers in the study are are available for private study/independent learning. Students may also use the computers in B205, a room generally not used for classes/tutorials. The computers have all been equipped with instruction-related software. For those students with permission, these computers are also available at the weekend and in the evening. Students can work on their notebook computer throughout the building, using the dense network of notebook power sockets and wired Internet. In addition to this, wireless Internet is available across the entire campus. Support media facilities The media facilities are managed and supported by three media specialists who are also active as practical instructors. The instruction in the study area is technically supported by the system managers of the faculty’s ICT Help Desk. Library The University of Twente in general and the Department of Philosophy in particular have worked hard during the last couple of years to improve the library facilities. Not only the central building, the workspaces and the meeting rooms within the library have been substantially improved, also the collection (hard copies and digital copies, books and journals) was thoroughly revised and updated. For several years in a row, the university has reserved extra money for extending the collection. Staff and student assistants have been employed to work on a new acquisition policy that fits the research programme of the department. Further, a start has been made to expand the book collection. Full texts of all relevant journals for the programme can be accessed easily via the digital services of the library by both staff and students. Using their student account, students have access to search engines for scientific literature. At the library more than 220,000 books, 10,000 electronic journals, at least 4,000 ebooks and approximately 250 printed journals are available. The final theses of all students are digitally available in the library, in a separate repository. If a certain source is not available at the library of the University of Twente, students can order literature from other libraries using IBL (Inter-Library Lending network). The library is open Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 22.00 hours, Saturday from 11.30 to 16.30 hours and Sundays (during exam periods) from 11.30 to 16.30 hours. Students can work inside the library at 370 quiet study places for individuals and groups, and at 70 PC work areas. The faculty has an information specialist (Dr. Marjolein Drent) connected to the library who can assist students and staff, who supports the development of the faculty’s collection and who teaches library skills in the course of the programmes. More information about the library facilities can be obtained via www.utwente.nl/ub.
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