The Urban Big Data Centre in Glasgow has announced the return of their data skills development training programme for summer 2017. Location: Jura Teaching Lab, University of Glasgow Library (map) Date Time Course Name Tuesday 1st August 2017 10am – 4:30pm Introduction to ArcGIS Wednesday 2nd August 2017 10am – 1pm Introduction to Network […]
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Want a sneaky peak at the new box interface?
On August 31st the box interface will be changing automatically to a new box experience. To see the new interface you can go to https://stir.app.box.com/on/allnewbox , which generates a cookie and turns it on for that browser instance. See https://blog.box.com/blog/all-new-box/ for details. You can revert to the old version by clearing browser cookies. Single sign on […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in June #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Research Postgraduates who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during June. One of the theses is available for reading immediately: News Usage Practices of Pakistani University Students in the Networked Media Environment. By Saadia Ishtiaq Nauman http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25463 The other theses are embargoed for a period to allow the authors time […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in June #StirTopTenTheses
During June 1,084 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 11,172 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: 495 2. Scholarly publishing in Africa: a case study […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in June #StirTopTenPapers
During June there were 24,901 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 3,524 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. Does knowing hurt? Perceiving oneself as overweight predicts future physical health and well-being. By Daly, Michael; Robinson, Eric; Sutin, Angelina. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25326 Downloads: 441 2. A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment […]
Introducing Canvas
The University has worked extensively with students to identify the best possible system. Many of you have responded to surveys, participated in focus groups, and tried out several systems. Matt Adie VP Education said: “This is a really positive improvement to our digital learning experience at Stirling. Having been involved in the work of the […]
Session on strategically promoting your research
Want to be smarter about publicising your research? Kevin Tipton, Professor of Sport, Health and Exercise Science, will be giving a talk on how he is using Altmetric to help strategically promote his research. Kevin’s work is in the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric. The session will include a brief […]
Journal Citation Reports: 2017 release and free webinars
This year’s edition of Journal Citation Reports (JCR) is now available. JCR is an immensely useful tool and 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 Journal Citation Reports (JCR) is published annually following […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in May #StirTopTenPapers
During May there were 33,641 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 3,814 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: 750 […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in May #StirTopTenTheses
During May 1,140 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 14,026 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: 594 2. Dimensions of service quality and service climate: […]