We are seeking to recruit student staff (Wi-Fi Wizards) to assist with setting up staff and students on the University Wi-Fi service – eduroam. We need approximately 5 new wizards to join our existing team. The job involves: Being part of a student wizard team providing support to students and staff in getting their devices […]
Withdrawal of local admin account functionality
As part of our Cyber Essentials accreditation for managed staff desktops, we have recently withdrawn the local admin account functionality from Run Advertised Programs on staff PCs. While the local admin account withdrawal happened more suddenly than we had anticipated, we were planning to remove it from RAP this summer anyway. This is in line […]
#LiberateYourLibrary
We welcome your suggestions of books by BAME (Black, Asian, Arabic and other minority Ethnic) authors to add to the Library collection. Our #LiberateYourLibrary campaign aims to diversify the Library resources and introduce new perspectives of life. You can suggest books via our online form: stir.ac.uk/2k6 or search for ‘suggest a book’ in UniDesk. As […]
Stirling’s Top 5 most mentioned publications in June
Here’s the Top Five most mentioned Stirling papers during June. This listing is compiled using Altmetric data. Altmetric track mentions in online news stories, policy documents, blog posts, twitter, Wikipedia, mendeley, facebook, etc. Congratulations to all our authors who made it into the Top Five!! 442 mentions in June Zhang L, Lee AJ, DeBruine […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in June #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during June. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: From Language Policy to Pedagogic Practice: Elementary School English Education in Japan. By Brian Gaynor http://hdl.handle.net/1893/29671 The Saudi interpretations of capacity, public policy and awards being set aside in […]
Research Drive
So you’ve just been told that you have to move your research data from Box to Research Drive – but what is it? The University provides safe and secure storage for researchers where you can keep all your data relating to your current research. We call this your Research Drive or X: drive. The research […]
Password rules are changing
As part of our ongoing commitment to achieving Cyber Essentials Accreditation, we are strengthening our university network password rules. Our current security settings require a minimum of six characters and staff/PGRs must change their password once a year. It is not possible to use your previous two passwords when changing. In future, your password is going […]
Journal Citation Reports: 2019 release
This year’s edition of Journal Citation Reports (JCR) is now available. JCR is an immensely useful tool that lists Journal Impact Factors (JIFs) and other journal metrics. JCR can help you: – identify journals with the highest citation impact in your field – find the most influential journals in which to publish Each edition of […]
Graphics and Print Services relocation.
After the flash flooding in the local area on the evening of 24 June 2019 Graphics and print have been temporarily moved to Cottrell 2Y5. They are currently partially operational, you can make contact with the staff by email and by phone. email – GraphicsandPrint@stir.ac.ukPhone – ext 7209
Critical network upgrade- Tuesday 2nd July, 6-9am
Due to critical work on our Data Centre network, all IT services will be unavailable between 06:00 – 09:00 on Tuesday 2nd July, including but not limited to: All business systems (SAP, SITS, UniDesk, Agresso…) Portal and linked resources including library resources/ Canvas Wi-Fi on campus – eduroam will be down but UoS Guest Wi-Fi […]