The BRIAN full user guide is available once you have logged on to BRIAN and will shortly be available through the staff intranet.
There are two other helpful guides available on BRIAN. The quick start guide will help you get started and the trouble-shooting guide will help you refine your search setting:
BRIAN – Quick Start Guide v1 – this has been updated with further information about publication management.
BRIAN – Trouble-shooting Guide for Search Settings
There is a short guide to the staff external web pages, which can be found here: BU Staff External Web Pages











BU Prof Jonathan Parker promoting social work in Malaysia
New interdisciplinary paper accepted for publication
Three NIHR Internships awarded at BU
Research highlighted at the UN in New York
Poverty in the UK: book launch today at BU
BU contributions to successful Global Health conference
Horizon Europe Cluster 3 (Civil Security for Society) 2026 Calls Now Open
MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 Call Information Webinar
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Reminder: Register for the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026 Information Session
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ERC Advanced Grant 2025 Webinar
Update on UKRO services
European research project exploring use of ‘virtual twins’ to better manage metabolic associated fatty liver disease