UniDesk, the enquiry management system used by Information Services, the Student Services Hub and the Faculty of Social Sciences, will be unavailable during Wednesday 23rd May. The system is being upgraded. During this time, self-service call logging will not be available. Please do not hesitate to contact any of the UniDesk services directly during the […]
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Stirling Marathon – Library still open 24/7 for exam study
This Sunday sees the return of the Stirling Marathon. Good luck to all those participating including some of our own Information Centre staff! Those of you who are not running or cheering on others, will be glad to hear the that Library and Study Zone are open 24/7 throughout the weekend. You may have to […]
Uni yearbook email circulating
We’ve been made aware of an email received by some students from a company called uniyearbook.com. Please be aware that this company is not affiliated with the University – it is an independent organisation selling a product. They do state this within the email text but in very small type at the bottom of the […]
Extended email access for Research students after graduation
For quite some time now, IS has been aware that there is a growing demand for our research students to have continued access to their University email account after graduation. We have now managed to make this possible for our next cohort of research students graduating next week. The technical solution was delayed by consideration […]
Meet the Canvas trainer
Dr Anne Preston, lecturer in technology-enhanced learning at Kingston University, London, has been working with academics here to share some of her top tips on our new Learning Management System, Canvas. Kingston University began using Canvas in January 2016 and fully rolled-out the system this month. Anne has been advising on designing and developing content, […]
Canvas (Succeed replacement) opening dates, Autumn 2017
New students Canvas, the system the university uses for your module materials, will be available from Mon 4 September. From that date, you will have Canvas access by the morning after you have completed the online enrolment process and have collected your student ID card. When your lecturer has published your module, you will be able […]
Wi-Fi Service maintenance – 7th September (early morning)
Information Services will be carrying out some essential maintenance on the wireless service on Thursday 7th September from 06:30. We are advising that the service may be unavailable between 06:30 and 09:00, with the potential for breaks in service of a few seconds throughout the remainder of the working day. Users of the Guest Wi-Fi […]
Security alert – ‘Mexican’ phishing email doing the rounds
We have been made aware that there is another phishing email doing the rounds at the moment. This particular one may come from internal staff accounts. However you may also receive it from external sources. Any compromised staff accounts will be automatically disabled due to the automatic settings we have on bulk emails. This […]
Study Zone closed for graduation use
**this is an update to our previous posting about the Study Zone during graduation week** The Study Zone will be closed from 6pm today, Tues 27th June until Friday 30th June. We had hoped to keep part of the area open overnight for student use but the graduation photography setup needs more space than anticipated. […]
Study Zone closed daytime for graduation week (w/b 26th June)
In graduation week (week beginning 26th June 2017), the Study Zone will be unavailable during the day due to graduation photography. From 6pm-8am the next morning, access to computers is available through the entrance opposite the Chemist. Alternative 24/7 study space will be available in Lab 2Y5 in the Cottrell building near to the central […]