Microsoft are preparing to release an upgrade to our student email system (Outlook Web App) this Friday, 7th June. The interface of OWA will change to fall in line with hotmail.com/outlook.com so will look a bit different after the upgrade (but not massively different – it shouldn’t cause you any real problems in doing […]
Author: trish
Library 24/7 Study Zone closed 5th -10th June
The Library Study Zone, adjacent to the main Library building will be closed from Wed 5th June, reopening on Monday 10th June. This is to accommodate the Scotblood conference. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Open User Forum (Stirling Campus) – Tuesday 28 May 2013
There will be an Information Services Open User Forum on Tuesday 28 May 2013 at 11.00, 2B87 Stirling Campus. All staff and students are encouraged to attend, in particular Library representatives in Academic Schools and Administrative Departments, and Students’ Union representatives. Alison Green, Senior Teaching Fellow, Deputy Director of Teaching and Learning, School […]
The portal and module registration
This week, some students will have had difficulty in connecting to the Portal between 09:00 and 09:35 on the morning of Wednesday 1st May when module registration for the autumn semester opened. When module registration first goes live, there is an enormous peak in the number of people trying to connect so the connection […]
Revising for exams? See Recommended Resources
Need help with revising?(With thanks to Heather Dawson, LSE Library) Find books on study skills to brush up your knowledge try the Ultimate study Skills ebook Search the library catalogue for other study skills books – use a Keyword search and type in Study skills Online study skills advice and courses The Open University has […]
CLOSING SOON – IS mobile device survey – WIN a Google Nexus 7 tablet
Information Services would like to hear about your usage of mobile devices such as mobile phones and tablets. This will assist in us catering our services towards the devices you use. Please complete the 2 minute survey below and enter your student email address when prompted. You will then be entered into our […]
Library silent zone extended for exams / extra study space
In response to a significant number of complaints about noise from students studying in the Stirling Campus Library in the build up to the exam period, we are going to trial extending the Silent Zone on Level 4 to include Level 3 also. The dates covered will be from April 22nd until May 31st . We hope […]
Open User Forum (Stirling Campus) – Tuesday 28 May
There will be an Information Services Open User Forum on Tuesday 28 May at 11.00am in Cottrell 2B87, Stirling Campus. All staff and students are encouraged to attend, in particular Library representatives in Academic Schools and Administrative Departments, and Students’ Union representatives. Please send any items for the agenda to IS Office (isoffice@stir.ac.uk) […]
Resource List problem resolved
We are happy to report that the problem with Resource Lists not displaying if you were using Internet Explorer has been resolved yesterday.
Gaming pilot in Residences to be expanded
In response to demand from students and the Union, Information Services started a trial Online Gaming service for students living in University residences in September 2012. The 44 students who have since participated in the trial have been able to access online content via their consoles, including services such as the PlayStation Network and Xbox […]