Thanks so much to everyone who took the time out to write us a letter for Valentine’s day. We were overwhelmed by the response. (We especially liked the person who left us the red rose – We are blushing) On the whole, it seems that we must be doing something right as the majority of […]
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New Scam… Smishing (scam by text message).
We have had a report that a student at another University has received a SMS Phishing message (text message) purporting to be from the University. The message states that the student’s attendance is below 60% and as such is in breach of their student loan terms. It then goes on to state that they need […]
You said, We did – FAQs
You Said – “There should be somewhere we can access frequently asked questions.” We Did – We already have FAQs on UniDesk Self-Service Portal, which we add to regularly. You can access these from UniDesk Self-Service from the Portal. Within UniDesk there are a number of tiles, to access all of the FAQs for the […]
Phishing emails
Receiving phishing emails is something that happens with a regular occurrence. We are always happy to help you identify these types of emails. Forward anything you are concerned about to information.centre@stir.ac.uk Recently a member of staff forwarded an email to us that was a very good example. Look at the email below carefully, be suspicious […]
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 […]
You said, We did – Printing
You said – “Make it easier to print from our own devices”. We did – Last summer we replaced all printers on campus with a new fleet of Ricoh multifunctional devices (MFDs). We have installed more printers in the library including 3 printers on Level 2 of the library (2 of which print 55 pages […]
Ordering toner and consumables for your Ricoh MFD
We have now set up an order form on UniDesk to allow you to order toner and consumables for your departmental MFDs. You can order the different toner types, you can also order waste toner containers and staples. You have the option to have the supplies delivered to your office or collect from Graphics and […]
You said, We did – Library building
YOU SAID – “Can we have more seats in the library for exam study” WE DID – We want the library to be a welcoming and calm place to study. we understand that at certain times of the year the demands on the space in the library building are high. The library currently has 910 […]
You Said, We Did – Cybersecurity
You said.Can you provide more cybersecurity promotion and can you provide assistance on how to stay safe online. We Did.Cybersecurity is something that Information Services take very seriously.Over the last year we have run three targeted campaigns; Safer internet day – with blog posts and social media running over 2 weeks. We collaborated with Police […]
Short course in Online, Distance and Blended Learning, starts 4 Feb
Academic Development and Information Services are running a three-Week online course in Online, Distance and Blended Learning aimed at teaching staff in the University. Starting on 4th February, this short, online and practical module is all about designing for online learning. Across the course of 3 weeks, you will learn different ways of presenting and […]