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Covid19 – work from home FAQs

This last fortnight has been unprecedented in terms of the impact on IT services and infrastructure as staff have rushed to start working remotely. For some, this is the first time they have worked from home. This post reflects on the most frequently asked questions we have been experiencing at the Information Centre. Don’t forget […]

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Learning at a Distance – a guide for students

As you know, following the University’s announcement of 13 March, face-to-face teaching is temporarily suspended with lectures, seminars and tutorials being delivered online until further notice.   This is a guide to the online tools that you and your lecturers will be using to support your learning online over the next few weeks.   This is a relatively fast move into delivering teaching online at […]

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Coronavirus update: Library service status

The University Library will begin a phased reduction in service from today.  This will mean a reduction in opening hours this week: Mon-Thurs 8am-8pm Friday 8am – 5pm The Library building will close on Friday at 5pm until further notice. During the closure period, automatic renewal of library loans will be enabled so you need […]

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Advice for Staff Supporting Learning and Teaching at a Distance

As lectures, seminars and tutorials move online in response to the COVID 19 outbreak, Information Services (IS) have put together some resources to help staff to teach and support students from a distance. These are linked to from the University’s COVID19 Q&A web page, but the direct links are:  >>>Supporting Learning and Teaching at a Distance (pdf): http://stir.ac.uk/33z  >>> Supporting […]

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