We hope you’re enjoying the University app and finding it useful for your academic and campus life. In Information Services we strive to improve and enhance your experience, we would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. What do you think about the University app? We want to know what features you find most helpful […]
Category: Academic staff
Library support for Open Access ebook publishing
The Library is keen to support open access publishing where possible. One of the ways we do this is by contributing to a publisher’s open access book publishing programme, so that book titles can be made freely available to everyone. MIT Press Direct to Open We have participated in the MIT Press Direct to Open […]
Enhancing student support with Cite Them Right
A student’s must-have online referencing tool. At the start of the academic year in 2024 Information Services introduced a new referencing tool for students Cite Them Right We subscribed to this tool following successful trials and positive feedback from our faculties. Cite Them Right is an invaluable resource for students, helping them learn how to reference […]
On-demand support resource in Canvas
Learning and Teaching Enhancement have been working with Instructure to release the Support Centre in Canvas. The Support Centre is an on-demand resource available 24/7 to students and staff offering contextual support to get help, find answers to questions when completing tasks, and to learn more about how to use Canvas. The Support Centre can be […]
Box of Broadcasts now available offshore
The Library subscribes to Box of Broadcasts (BoB), which is an archive of TV and radio broadcasts going back to the 1990s. We have recently started participating in a pilot programme to provide BoB access to our students based outside the UK. Previously access was not possible outside the UK due to licencing restrictions. However […]
Zoom – University licensed version
The University has made the difficult decision to retire our licensed version of Zoom, effective August 2025. This decision has been reached following a comprehensive review, which highlighted low user engagement with the platform and the substantial cost associated with maintaining the license after 2025. Additionally, Microsoft Teams has demonstrated significantly higher utilisation, managing in […]
Kortext academic training sessions
Join staff from Kortext to learn how to add your essential eTextbook directly into your module on Canvas. During this ‘how-to’ webinar, staff from Kortext will showcase Kortext in action, exploring: The session will take place on: Wednesday 15th January 2-2:45pm You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions about the Kortext platform […]
Library and IT Christmas opening hours 2024
As a number of students will be remaining on campus over the forthcoming holiday period, Information Services will be keeping the library service open for a number of days. The library will be available for study and there will be staff on hand to help with questions during this period. Monday 23rd December 8 am […]
Christmas wish tree 2024
Our Christmas Wish Tree is back. Every year the Christmas Wish Tree lights up the library entrance with sparkly fairy lights and shiny baubles but our favourite items on the tree are your Christmas wishes. We kicked off our Christmas celebrations on the Christmas light Switch on day where we made our gift tags and […]
Exam Time in the Library – Autumn 2024
Finding study space and support from the Library during exams Here’s everything you need to know about using the Library during exams. Somewhere to study From Monday, 18 November, Level 3 will become a silent study zone along with Level 4 to create as much silent study space as possible. Open group study facilities continue […]