Guest Wi-Fi is changing! From 31st May it will be easier to logon. Some visitors may already have Wi-Fi access if they are from an eduroam enabled institution. They should be able to connect to the ‘eduroam’ signal using their credentials from their home Institution. However if you have visitors who do not have eduroam […]
Month: May 2017
Auto Logout –Remember to SAVE YOUR WORK!
This week there is a change in the policy for Lab computers in the Library and Study Zone (not including Training rooms 1, 2, group study rooms and Library Seminar room): after 20 minutes of inactivity lab computers will now log out. We have decided this change for two main reasons, the main reason being […]
Research Bites 2017 – New Programme of Events
Information Services and Research & Innovation Services are pleased to announce the 2017 Research Bites programme will launch next week. These are short, one hour sessions over lunch, to give you relevant information and skills regarding your research activities. All sessions and sign-up links are below, and session descriptors are also provided. Date Time Room Title […]
Are you cyber aware?
As our world becomes more and more digital, so do the threats that it faces. This week we are raising awareness that, like Health and Safety, cyber security is everyone’s responsibility. Is your password strong enough? Could it easily be hacked, or even just guessed? Is it safe from prying eyes? Or do you have […]
New deposit in #DataSTORRE from Stirling’s Biological and Environmental Sciences division
We are delighted to see that Jennifer Sjolund and Alistair Jump have deposited a dataset, ‘Nuclear and chloroplast microsatellite and GPS data for the European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in Great Britain, Italy, France, and Germany’, in DataSTORRE (http://hdl.handle.net/11667/90). The research in this dataset will be published in the article, ‘Understanding the legacy of widespread population […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in April #StirTopTenTheses
During April 1,122 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 15,421 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models of Complex Adaptive Systems. By Niazi, Muaz A K. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/3365 Downloads: 702 2. Dimensions of service quality and service climate: […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in April #StirTopTenPapers
During April there were 37,195 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 3,821 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment and Tests on Students’ Motivation for Learning. By Harlen, Wynne; Crick, Ruth Deakin; Broadfoot, Patricia; Daughtery, Richard; Gardner, John; James, Mary; Stobart, Gordon. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/19607 Downloads: 748 […]
Who’s up for some good ol’ fashioned colouring in?
It’s good to take study breaks, especially during exam season. We’ve left some colouring sheets and coloured pencils in the Short Loan Collection area on Level Two in the Library for you to use. Please use the table and chair provided or grab a seat at the desks in corner and enjoy the beautiful views of the […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in April #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Research Postgraduates who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during April. The theses are embargoed for a period to allow the authors time to write up work for publication: The Development of John Wilbur Chapman’s Life and Thought (1859-1918) by Ross Purdy http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25267 Sex determination and genetic […]