We are seeking to recruit student staff (Wi-Fi Wizards) to assist with setting up staff and students on the University Wi-Fi service – eduroam. We need approximately 5 new wizards to join our existing team. The job involves: Being part of a student wizard team providing support to students and staff in getting their devices […]
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Graphics and Print Services relocation.
After the flash flooding in the local area on the evening of 24 June 2019 Graphics and print have been temporarily moved to Cottrell 2Y5. They are currently partially operational, you can make contact with the staff by email and by phone. email – GraphicsandPrint@stir.ac.ukPhone – ext 7209
New scam email….email Delivery Error for …
Today we have been made aware of the latest scam email circulating. It appears to be from a postmaster account and is regarding emails which have not been able to be delivered to your inbox. It may contain your correct email address and current date. There will be a link in the email to a […]
IT accounts (For staff not on the HR System)
As part of our ongoing work towards Cyber Essentials compliance, we are reviewing our processes related to network account creation and security. The current process to apply for a temporary account for staff not on the HR system (e.g. affiliated staff, agency staff, visiting staff, etc.) is paper based and insecure. This paper form is […]
Password rules are changing for University staff and Postgraduate Research students.
As part of our ongoing commitment to achieving Cyber Essentials Accreditation, we now turn our attention to network passwords. In order to comply with Cyber essentials, we need to strengthen our password policy. Our current security settings require a minimum of six characters and staff must change their password once a year. It is not […]
Library opening hours
During the Easter Weekend (19th – 22nd April) the Library will be open all weekend. Easter falls within our extended 24/7 opening hours so we don’t actually close at all. 🙂 However our service desks are working different hours for this holiday weekend. Library Lending desk hours Good Friday 8:30 – 5:00 Easter Saturday 10:00 […]
9 Things to do before you graduate
Congratulations, you made it! Whether you have completed your Undergraduate, Postgraduate taught or Postgraduate Research qualification, there are some tasks you may want to do before your graduation date. At the end of your studies, your access to the University network and services will cease. There are, however, some services that we can offer you […]
The library will be open 24/7 for exam study
From Monday 1st of April until Friday 10th May the library will be open 24/7 to give students a chance to study for the upcoming exams. For this period, level three of the Library will be changed to silent study space. Level 4 will remain as silent study space. During this period, visitors may be […]
You said, we did – Where do I get help.
You Said I don’t know where to get help We Did We love to help you! There are a number of places in the library that you can get help or ask us a question; Library reception (the desk at the Library entrance)Library reception staff can help you with accessing the library building, they can […]
You said, We did – Make it easier to find journals and ejournals
You Said “Can we have a better way of searching for ejournals.” We Did We have introduced a new service – BrowZine- that allows you to browse (as the name suggests), read and follow our current journal content. This can be done online or via the app that is available for Android and iOS devices. […]