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
Category: IT News
Critical network upgrade- Tuesday 2nd July, 6-9am
Due to critical work on our Data Centre network, all IT services will be unavailable between 06:00 – 09:00 on Tuesday 2nd July, including but not limited to: All business systems (SAP, SITS, UniDesk, Agresso…) Portal and linked resources including library resources/ Canvas Wi-Fi on campus – eduroam will be down but UoS Guest Wi-Fi […]
New scam email….email Delivery Error for …
Today we have been made aware of the latest scam email circulating. It appears to be from a postmaster account and is regarding emails which have not been able to be delivered to your inbox. It may contain your correct email address and current date. There will be a link in the email to a […]
Teaching Bite: IT to Support Learning
Staff are advised of a Teaching Bite taking place over the summer, which focuses on how IT can support learning. The session covers a range of software and ideas which will help you to support your learning with students and may even give you some ideas for yourself! The session will run three times over […]
IT accounts (For staff not on the HR System)
As part of our ongoing work towards Cyber Essentials compliance, we are reviewing our processes related to network account creation and security. The current process to apply for a temporary account for staff not on the HR system (e.g. affiliated staff, agency staff, visiting staff, etc.) is paper based and insecure. This paper form is […]
Password rules are changing for University staff and Postgraduate Research students.
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 […]
ScotlandIS and Scottish Government launch Cyber Scotland Week
Cyber Scotland Week, a joint initiative between ScotlandIS and the Scottish Government, will take place between 22-28 April 2019. A first of its kind for cyber in Scotland, Cyber Scotland Week draws together events across Scotland to showcase the innovation taking place across the sector, while raising awareness of good cyber resilience practice and promoting […]
9 Things to do before you graduate
Congratulations, you made it! Whether you have completed your Undergraduate, Postgraduate taught or Postgraduate Research qualification, there are some tasks you may want to do before your graduation date. At the end of your studies, your access to the University network and services will cease. There are, however, some services that we can offer you […]
A flash drive is for life not just a semester*
Every 29 seconds** a USB flash drive is lost in the Library. Here are some tips to hold on to your precious data: If it has a cap, leave the cap on the desk beside or on top of your mobile phone. Since you are probably not going to leave without your mobile, you will […]
New Scam… Smishing (scam by text message).
We have had a report that a student at another University has received a SMS Phishing message (text message) purporting to be from the University. The message states that the student’s attendance is below 60% and as such is in breach of their student loan terms. It then goes on to state that they need […]