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 […]
Category: Academic staff
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 […]
We want to hear from you about our Reading list system.
As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance your academic experience, we are seeking your valuable feedback on our current reading list system. Your insights are crucial in helping us understand what works well and what areas need improvement. What We Need From You: We would love to hear about your experiences with the reading […]
Students – fill in the survey and have a chance of winning an Amazon voucher…
This year we are participating again in the JISC Digital Experience Insights survey. We use this survey to find out how you are using digital technology at the University and what we can do to improve our services and support. In the past you told us you wanted there to be more consistency in modules […]
Latest improvements to LibKey Nomad (one-click access to full-text)
LibKey Nomad is such a nifty tool for accessing library resources quickly and efficiently and now it just got even better. This is the browser extension that delivers one-click access to the full-text of library-subscribed articles, as well as any open access versions. LibKey Nomad is loaded onto all university managed computers on campus. So, […]