A new Service Status dashboard is now available to help staff and students quickly check current availability of key priority University business systems like Canvas, Worktribe, TimeEdit, Eduroam, and more. The status dashboard is linked from the left hand tabs on the portal and also the UniDesk homepage. The dashboard provides an instant view of real-time service […]
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Essential network maintenance in May
To ensure the network is performing at its peak, our Network team are undertaking a program of maintenance works in May 2025. The majority of the works will take place in the morning during the at-risk period (or earlier): 7.30-8.30am, with the exception of the first stage of the upgrade work which is planned for […]
JANET maintenance – overnight Wed 26 March
JANET (the Joint Academic Network – our internet service provider) has informed us that they will be undertaking essential maintenance overnight on Wednesday 26th March. Exact timings are: Date and Time:18:00 Wed 26 March – 06:00 Thursday 27 March During this period they have warned that the campus may lose internet connectivity. This is not […]
New malware risk alert
Our Cyber Security team are aware of a new technique being used by cyber criminals to disseminate malicious software to unsuspecting computer users. This attack looks for locally stored files on your computer so please ensure you are not saving files locally but to OneDrive or SharePoint. Once on your computer, the malicious code will steal […]
Upgrade to Uni app bringing new features
In early January 2025, the University App will be upgraded. This will happen automatically around 5-7 January and you shouldn’t need to do anything other than log into the app after the upgrade. New features! The new version of the app will bring with it a number of new features to make the app more […]
Digital Experience Survey – you said, we did
Every November Information Services invites students to complete the Digital Experience Insights Survey and to tell us all about your experiences with digital technologies in study and learning. This article summarises the main findings from the November 2023 return. As the survey gives us a valuable insight into how you use our main technologies and […]
Apps Anywhere upgrade – new features coming
Apps Anywhere is the software streaming service provided by the university to staff and students on Windows devices. We’ve had Apps Anywhere since the pandemic and it continues to be our main software delivery platform for all sorts of software. In the mid-semester break this October, we are undertaking a major upgrade to Apps Anywhere. […]
Worktribe upgrade, Wed 26 October
The research system Worktribe, will be unavailable from 2pm on Wednesday 26th October due to an essential upgrade. Research profiles will still be available via Research Information (stir.ac.uk) during the upgrade but researchers will not be able to edit their profile while the system is down. The system should be considered to be at risk […]
Lecture Recording – Advice for staff
Recordings of lectures and other teaching sessions support student accessibility and provide an opportunity to review what has been covered in class. This article gives advice on how to record your lectures whether they are on campus, hybrid or online sessions. What to record? In accordance with the University’s Policy on Audio Visual Material to […]
For staff: new Canvas modules for the autumn semester
It’s beginning to look a lot like Summer, which means the autumn semester is not too far away. See below for a sneak preview of what’s coming up next semester in your Canvas module. Release dates for autumn semester Canvas modules The autumn semester modules (2022/3) will be released in the week commencing 13th June. […]