As our world becomes more and more digital, so do the threats that it faces. This week we are raising awareness that, like Health and Safety, cyber security is everyone’s responsibility. Is your password strong enough? Could it easily be hacked, or even just guessed? Is it safe from prying eyes? Or do you have […]
Category: Academic staff
New deposit in #DataSTORRE from Stirling’s Biological and Environmental Sciences division
We are delighted to see that Jennifer Sjolund and Alistair Jump have deposited a dataset, ‘Nuclear and chloroplast microsatellite and GPS data for the European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in Great Britain, Italy, France, and Germany’, in DataSTORRE (http://hdl.handle.net/11667/90). The research in this dataset will be published in the article, ‘Understanding the legacy of widespread population […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in April #StirTopTenTheses
During April 1,122 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 15,421 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models of Complex Adaptive Systems. By Niazi, Muaz A K. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/3365 Downloads: 702 2. Dimensions of service quality and service climate: […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in April #StirTopTenPapers
During April there were 37,195 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 3,821 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; Daughtery, Richard; Gardner, John; James, Mary; Stobart, Gordon. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/19607 Downloads: 748 […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in April #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Research Postgraduates who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during April. The theses are embargoed for a period to allow the authors time to write up work for publication: The Development of John Wilbur Chapman’s Life and Thought (1859-1918) by Ross Purdy http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25267 Sex determination and genetic […]
The X files are coming!
In order to support the University’s ambitious research strategy, Information Services want to ensure that every researcher has a place to store their active/current research data safely and securely. IS are aware that researchers hold their data on many different devices: laptops, a vast array of portable hard drives, USBs; and Dropbox. These devices […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in March #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Research Postgraduates who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during March. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: Women Walking: The Flâneuse and Urban Tourist in Cinema. By Elizabeth Tiller http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25096 Developing approaches to measure dependency across different domains of need in later life: an exploration […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in March #StirTopTenTheses
During March 1,273 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 17,563 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Dimensions of service quality and service climate: a study of bank customers and employees in four local Malaysian banks. By Ab. Wahab, Norailis. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/1297 Downloads: 640 2. Scholarly publishing in Africa: a case […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in March #StirTopTenPapers
During March there were 41,415 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,210 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. Concepts of adversity, risk, vulnerability and resilience: A discussion in the context of the ‘Child Protection System’. By Daniel, Brigid. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/2783 Downloads: 557 2. A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment and Tests […]
DataSTORRE downtime on 28th March 7.30 – 8.30am
Our Systems & Support Services team will be carrying out maintenance work on the DataSTORRE server (moving it to new disk storage) on Tuesday 28th March during the “at risk” period, 7.30am – 8.30am. DataSTORRE will be unavailable whilst this work is being undertaken. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Clare Allan Senior Research Librarian