In order to ensure network stability and performance, Information Services staff need to carry out software upgrades on network equipment in Willow Court. This work will be disruptive to normal network services. Since several nearby buildings also connect to the network via Willow Court, this will result in a temporary loss of network services in […]
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Succeed training sessions for instructors
eLD will be running training sessions for staff who will be building and running courses in Succeed (instructors) over the next couple of weeks. This training is an introduction to Succeed for staff who have not used the system previously (or have made little use). Two Succeed training sessions are available on the following […]
IS needs you! We’re recruiting…
Are you a current student at the university with a sound understanding of connecting devices including laptops, MacBooks, iphones, ipads, smartphones and so on to the network? If so, we want to meet you! We are currently looking to expand our team of student IT Assistants for work at the start of the […]
Disruption to some wireless network services, Wednesday 20th August 07:30 – 09:30
As part of the ongoing works for the Wireless Network Project, it is necessary for Information Services staff to carry out essential software upgrades to core components of the new wireless infrastructure. While the upgrades are being carried out, wireless network services will be disrupted and may be completely unavailable in the following locations: […]
STORRE upgrade – Wed 20th August
On Wednesday 20th August Information Services staff will be upgrading the DSpace software that underpins the University’s Institutional Repository, STORRE (http://storre.stir.ac.uk/) from DSpace v1.6 to DSpace v4.1. This is a major upgrade and, due to the amount of local customisations to the Open Source DSpace software that we have carried out at Stirling, it can’t […]
Succeed annual upgrade
The proposed date for this year’s upgrade to Succeed is Saturday 30th August. We expect the system to be down between 10.00-12.00am. The new features that the ‘April 2014 Release’ bring for staff are documented here. Simon Booth Succeed Administrator
The demise of Stirling Connect
Information Services plan to close down ‘Stirling Connect’ on Wednesday 1st October. The service is hardly used these days — it used to provide a useful service during Induction but this activity now largely takes place in Facebook negating the need for Connect. If you are currently using Connect please get in touch to discuss […]
Library opening hours for the vacation period
From Thursday 29th May, the Stirling campus Library will revert to vacation opening hours as follows: Mon – Thurs 08:00 – 20:00 Friday 08:00 – 17:00 Sat & Sun 10:00 – 17:00 The Information Centre desks are open: IT enquiries: Mon-Thurs 09.00-20.00, Fridays 09.00-17.00, weekends 11.00-17.00 Lending enquiries: Mon-Thurs […]
About to graduate? 5 things you’ll wish you’d done before your graduation
First of all congratulations on your impending graduation! Here are some useful tips from Information Services on things you should do before you graduate. You can save yourself a lot of hassle by following these instructions before you graduate (your network account will be disabled on the night of your graduation so you will not […]
Repair to power fault – data network implications, Thursday evening
Following on from the power cut this morning which affected the Castle end of the campus, repairs will be undertaken this evening (see message at the bottom of this post from Estates and Campus Services). There will be further loss of network services in the following locations whilst the power repairs are carried out: Airthrey Castle Airthrey Castle […]