During August there were 35,610 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 5,415 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment and Tests on Students’ Motivation for Learning. By Harlen, Wynne; Crick, Ruth Deakin; Broadfoot, Patricia; Daugherty, Richard; Gardner, John; James, Mary; Stobart, Gordon http://hdl.handle.net/1893/19607 Downloads: […]
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New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in July and August #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during July and August. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: The effectiveness of direct and indirect written corrective feedback in improving the grammatical accuracy of Omani EFL learners. By Sharifa Al Harrasi http://hdl.handle.net/1893/29846 Lipid Homeostasis in Farmed […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in July #StirTopTenPapers
During July there were 35,872 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,941 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. The Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights: An Overview. By Cruft, Rowan; Liao, S Matthew; Renzo, Massimo http://hdl.handle.net/1893/23324 Downloads: 286 2. A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment and Tests on Students’ […]
Delivering Lectures and Seminars Online – webinar and self-study module
There are times when the online delivery of teaching can be beneficial to students. But do you know how you can deliver high-quality teaching sessions online without compromising on quality – either as a broadcast lecture, as short videos, or as an interactive webinar session? A series of webinars will be held in August and […]
Webinar: An updated PubMed is on its way!
On Wednesday, August 14th at 4pm, NCBI staff will show you PubMed Labs, a test site that will become the default PubMed early next year. PubMed comprises over 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals and online books. PubMed citations and abstracts include the fields of biomedicine and health, covering portions […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in June #StirTopTenPapers
During June there were 37,380 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,915 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. Was Weber Wrong? A Human Capital Theory of Protestant Economic History. By Becker, Sascha; Woessmann, Ludger http://hdl.handle.net/1893/1653 Downloads: 363 2. A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment and Tests on Students’ […]
Stirling’s Top 5 most mentioned publications in June
Here’s the Top Five most mentioned Stirling papers during June. This listing is compiled using Altmetric data. Altmetric track mentions in online news stories, policy documents, blog posts, twitter, Wikipedia, mendeley, facebook, etc. Congratulations to all our authors who made it into the Top Five!! 442 mentions in June Zhang L, Lee AJ, DeBruine […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in June #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during June. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: From Language Policy to Pedagogic Practice: Elementary School English Education in Japan. By Brian Gaynor http://hdl.handle.net/1893/29671 The Saudi interpretations of capacity, public policy and awards being set aside in […]
Journal Citation Reports: 2019 release
This year’s edition of Journal Citation Reports (JCR) is now available. JCR is an immensely useful tool that lists Journal Impact Factors (JIFs) and other journal metrics. JCR can help you: – identify journals with the highest citation impact in your field – find the most influential journals in which to publish Each edition of […]
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