You may be aware that the University has been undertaking a massive project of Wi-Fi expansion over the summer. This new service will provide a means of connecting your devices (Laptops and Mac Books, smartphones, tablets and even gaming consoles) to the university network to gain internet access. The new Wi-Fi service is due […]
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New FAQs for Highland Health Sciences Library users
Significant changes have been made to the Library services at the Highland Health Sciences Library. We have compiled a list of these in an FAQ which can be accessed here. The HHSL web pages have also been updated to include a link to the FAQs (click image to the right) If you […]
Module opening dates in Succeed
Succeed modules will open on the same basis as last year. For the Autumn semester 2014 this will be: 2nd year modules will open on the Monday before the start of semester (8th Sept) 3rd and 4th year modules will open on the Tuesday before the start of semester (9th Sept) Post-graduate modules will open […]
Network disruption in NE part of Stirling Campus, Mon 8th Sept, 07:30-10-00
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 […]
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 […]