It’s the Final Countdown for Succeed

On the 30th June 2018, our licence for Succeed will expire and access to Succeed will be withdrawn. Staff If you would like to reuse any materials in Succeed, please copy the materials before the end of June. Instructions for copying materials are available here: https://stir.box.com/v/exporting-files-succeed-canvas Students Please download any assignments/feedback you wish to keep […]

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UniDesk upgrade

UniDesk, the enquiry management system used by Information Services, the Student Services Hub and the Faculty of Social Sciences was upgraded today. Our initial estimate was that the system would be unavailable all day on Wednesday 23rd and would be reinstated on Thursday 24th.  The upgrade went well and the UniDesk was live before 1pm […]

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UniDesk down Wed 23rd May for upgrade

UniDesk, the enquiry management system used by Information Services, the Student Services Hub and the Faculty of Social Sciences, will be unavailable during Wednesday 23rd May.  The system is being upgraded. During this time, self-service call logging will not be available. Please do not hesitate to contact any of the UniDesk services directly during the […]

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Head in the Clouds? Sort your Box Out!

Important update –  it is not possible for the university to hold open a student’s email account for 90 days after graduation.  This is due to Microsoft licensing.  We are therefore having to change the email/Box opt-in/out period from 90 days after graduation to 30 days. If you do nothing your email and Box account will […]

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Top Ten Thesis downloads in April #StirTopTenTheses

During April 1,137 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 15,146 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: 1,095   2. Scholarly publishing in Africa: a […]

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Top ten papers from our Research Repository in April #StirTopTenPapers

During April there were 39,293 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,296 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; Daugherty, Richard; Gardner, John; James, Mary; Stobart, Gordon http://hdl.handle.net/1893/19607 […]

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New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in April #StirNewTheses

Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during April.  Some of the theses are available for reading immediately:   Reflexivity and the process of maturation of students in a work-based learning programme. By Evgueni Chepelin http://hdl.handle.net/1893/27069   Investigating the divergent regulation of skeletal muscle metabolism by different […]

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