We take your feedback seriously. During the following few weeks, we will show some examples of changes we have introduced following student feedback. The ‘You Said We Did’ campaign highlights the impact student feedback has across the University resulting in real, student-led, change. Your feedback matters Your views and opinions are important to us. Across […]
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STORRE Repository Now Recommends Useful Related Articles
We’ve added a new widget to our Open Access Repository STORRE that gives you recommendations for useful articles that are related to the article you’re looking at. All the recommended articles are free to read and can be accessed without a paywall. Thanks to our developer Mike White for his work on this! The recommended […]
Grades in Canvas
The Grades tool in Canvas has been upgraded for the new Semester. All of the functionality of the existing Grades tool is retained and some new features have been added including: a ‘View’ menu that includes multiple options to sort and filter assignments including by group, section, unit and grading period. the assignment status (Late, […]
Library and IT services during the University holidays
While many of you travel away from Stirling during the vacation period, we know that some of you choose to stay on or near campus over the Christmas period. A list of the services available from the University Library is outlined below. The Library will be operating the following opening hours during the Christmas period. […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in November #StirTopTenPapers
During November there were 54,755 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 6,017 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. Sex differences in misperceptions of sexual interest can be explained by men projecting their own interest onto women. By Lee, Anthony J; Sidari, Morgan J; Murphy, Sean C; Sherlock, James M; Zietsch, Brendan P […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in October #StirTopTenPapers
During October there were 52,129 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 5,780 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 […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in October #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during October. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: Towards a better understanding of the value of physical fitness testing within the identification and development of youth soccer players. By James Dugdale http://hdl.handle.net/1893/30250 An Ethnographic Exploration of Relationships […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in September #StirTopTenPapers
During August there were 40,750 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 5,544 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. Preferences for sexually dimorphic body characteristics revealed in a large sample of speed daters. By Sidari, Morgan; Lee, Anthony; Murphy, Sean; Sherlock, James; Barnaby, Dixson; Zietsch, Brendan http://hdl.handle.net/1893/30130 Downloads: 252 2. A Systematic Review […]
Join us for Yarnfulness
Every Wednesday from 12:30 until 1:30 the Maker Space (Level 2 of the library) is open for our weekly #Yarnfulness session. We have all the supplies that you need to start knitting or crocheting. We even have some people on hand to help you to get started if you have never tried it. You can […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in September #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during September. This thesis is available for reading immediately: Foreign Direct Investment and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. By Marian Omojimite http://hdl.handle.net/1893/30159 The other theses are embargoed for a period to allow the authors time to write up work […]