Over the summer period, there are many exciting changes happening in the Library and the study zone. Our library Maker Space has been so successful in its first year, that it’s growing! The Maker Space will be Moving into the Current Seminar room on level 2 of the library. We’re also creating 12 additional study spaces […]
Category: IT News
What’s happening in the Library over the summer.
Over the summer there will be a few exciting changes in the Library. To allow for this the seminar room will be unavailable for most of the summer. Firstly we have invested in brand new self-issue machines, which we will be installing over the summer. With these machines, you will be able to place your stack of books onto the […]
It’s the Final Countdown for Succeed
On the 30th June 2018, our licence for Succeed will expire and access to Succeed will be withdrawn. Staff If you would like to reuse any materials in Succeed, please copy the materials before the end of June. Instructions for copying materials are available here: https://stir.box.com/v/exporting-files-succeed-canvas Students Please download any assignments/feedback you wish to keep […]
UniDesk upgrade
UniDesk, the enquiry management system used by Information Services, the Student Services Hub and the Faculty of Social Sciences was upgraded today. Our initial estimate was that the system would be unavailable all day on Wednesday 23rd and would be reinstated on Thursday 24th. The upgrade went well and the UniDesk was live before 1pm […]
UniDesk down Wed 23rd May for upgrade
UniDesk, the enquiry management system used by Information Services, the Student Services Hub and the Faculty of Social Sciences, will be unavailable during Wednesday 23rd May. The system is being upgraded. During this time, self-service call logging will not be available. Please do not hesitate to contact any of the UniDesk services directly during the […]
Do you want to continue access to your UNIVERSITY EMAIL after graduation?
Important update – it is not possible for the university to hold open a student’s email account for 90 days after graduation. This is due to Microsoft licensing. We are therefore having to change the email/Box opt-in/out period from 90 days after graduation to 30 days. If you do nothing your email and Box account will […]
Safer Internet Day 2018 Live stream from the Information Centre- Tuesday 6th February
For Safer Internet Day 2018 the Information Centre will be hosting PC Gav McDevitt for a live Q&A on internet safety. PC Gav will be at the Information Centre on Tuesday 6th February from 7pm. If you want to ask anything about internet security in advance please email information.centre@stir.ac.uk with the subject line #AskPCGav, and […]
Lynda.com (online training in software & skills)
The University has a subscription to Lynda.com This is accessible from the Portal for both staff and students. To access Lynda.com click on the link or click on the image. We have also created a Lynda page which has tailored playlists for Stirling students, Teaching staff, Researchers and staff. You can either click on […]
Phishing, vishing and smishing
In the last few days there has been an attempted Vishing fraud on a Scottish University Student Association. With this type of fraud, it is very common that once an individual targets a specific business area such as Student Associations , they will make further attempts on other Associations using the same methods. Phishing, vishing […]
AV Equipment now available to borrow from the Library
Over the past year or so there has been a growing demand from staff and students for audio-visual related equipment (mostly for Skyping/web meetings). As a result, Information Services has purchased some core bits of equipment that can be borrowed from the Library. All items are listed on the library catalogue. The items include portable […]