There’s a lot more to your University of Stirling student email account than just email. For the duration of your studies, you will have: access your student email from anywhere plus the inbuilt contacts and calendar free access to the Office 365 app suite including OneDrive, MS Teams, Office Online (once you have completed registration) […]
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Get started with IT – considering a new device?
Are you considering getting a new device for your university study? See our recommended specifications below. Laptop/PC Operating SystemRECOMMENDEDWindows 10 Home or Pro Processor TypeMINIMUMCore i5 ProcessorRECOMMENDEDCore i7 Processor MemoryMINIMUM8 GB RAM or higher Hard DriveMINIMUM250 GBRECOMMENDED500 GB or higher Graphics CardMINIMUM512 MB Video Memory or higher Mac OperatingSystemMac OS 10.14 or higher Processor TypeMINIMUMCore i5 […]
Delivering Lectures and Seminars Online – webinar and self-study module
There are times when the online delivery of teaching can be beneficial to students. But do you know how you can deliver high-quality teaching sessions online without compromising on quality – either as a broadcast lecture, as short videos, or as an interactive webinar session? A series of webinars will be held in August and […]
#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 […]
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 […]
Teaching Bite: IT to Support Learning
Staff are advised of a Teaching Bite taking place over the summer, which focuses on how IT can support learning. The session covers a range of software and ideas which will help you to support your learning with students and may even give you some ideas for yourself! The session will run three times over […]
Maintenance Alert (Cottrell) – Saturday 4 May
Essential maintenance work will be carried out in the Cottrell Building on Saturday 4 May. This will result in a loss of power (including network and telephone) and lighting to the areas indicated below: Z-Block (all levels)C-Block (all levels)2A1Queens Court Reception3A1 – 3A7A2B1 – 2b103B1 – 3B84B1 – 4B44 (Not all rooms) We apologise for […]
ScotlandIS and Scottish Government launch Cyber Scotland Week
Cyber Scotland Week, a joint initiative between ScotlandIS and the Scottish Government, will take place between 22-28 April 2019. A first of its kind for cyber in Scotland, Cyber Scotland Week draws together events across Scotland to showcase the innovation taking place across the sector, while raising awareness of good cyber resilience practice and promoting […]
#ReadBeyondYourBubble
Your BAME Equality Officer, Mariam, showcases BAME authors in the Library. This week it’s Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. This project was created with the aim of getting us all to read a book from the perspective of someone completely different from us. So many of us will only ever read […]
You Said, We Did – Summary
The Information Services ‘You Said, We Did’ campaign highlights the impact student feedback has across Library and IT resulting in real, student-led, change. Here are some examples of what we’ve done in response to your feedback. Click on the titles for more information. Cyber Security You said… Provide more cyber security information. We did… In […]