As part of our ongoing commitment to achieving Cyber Essentials Accreditation, we now turn our attention to network passwords. In order to comply with Cyber essentials, we need to strengthen our password policy. Our current security settings require a minimum of six characters and staff must change their password once a year. It is not […]
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New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in March #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during March. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: Books and their Borrowers at the Library of Innerpeffray c. 1680-1855. By Jill Dye http://hdl.handle.net/1893/28881 The Literature of Madness: a critical study of the madhouse in Gothic fiction. By […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in March #StirTopTenPapers
During March there were 58, 255 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 5,225 publications. The top ten downloaded items were: The Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights: An Overview. By Cruft, Rowan; Liao, S Matthew; Renzo, Massimo http://hdl.handle.net/1893/23324 Downloads: 488 A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment and Tests on Students’ Motivation for […]
Library opening hours
During the Easter Weekend (19th – 22nd April) the Library will be open all weekend. Easter falls within our extended 24/7 opening hours so we don’t actually close at all. 🙂 However our service desks are working different hours for this holiday weekend. Library Lending desk hours Good Friday 8:30 – 5:00 Easter Saturday 10:00 […]
Stirling’s Top 5 most mentioned publications in February
Here’s the Top Five most mentioned Stirling papers during February. 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!! 808 mentions in February Swinburn BA, Kraak VI, Allender […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in February #StirTopTenPapers
During February there were 44,216 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,858 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 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: […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in February #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during February. A couple of the theses are available for reading immediately: A Talent Transfer Lifecycle Model in Sport. By Tracy Rea http://hdl.handle.net/1893/28842 Researching the experiences of children and young people from armed forces families. By Evelyn Boweshttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/28852 The other […]
Library Feedback on Plan S from University of Stirling
Plan S, the research funders’ initiative to bring about full and immediate Open Access to research publications, has solicited public feedback on their guidance for implementation. Stirling University Library has submitted a response, approved by the University’s Research Committee. We broadly support Plan S in their aims but make a number of comments and recommendations […]
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 […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in January #StirTopTenPapers
During January there were 43,665 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,893 research publications. . The top ten downloaded items were: . Black Sailors on Red Clydeside: Rioting, Reactionary Trade Unionism and Conflicting Notions of ‘Britishness’ Following the First World War. By Jenkinson, Jacqueline http://hdl.handle.net/1893/1069 Downloads: 461 . A Systematic Review of the Impact […]