Did you know, Succeed can notify you via email of events in Succeed such as a new item of content being added to a module that you are taking or that a new assignment, survey or test is available along with other events. A short document is available on how to set up email notifications: […]
Category: IT News
Information Services User Forum – your chance to speak to us directly
There will be an Information Services Open User Forum on Monday 25 November 2013 at 3pm in the Atrium outside the Library. All staff and students are encouraged to attend, in particular Library representatives in Academic Schools and Administrative Departments, and Students’ Union representatives. Please send any items for the agenda to IS […]
Serious new malware threat – CryptoLocker – PLEASE READ
A new malware threat, first known to be causing trouble in September 2013, is CryptoLocker. It is known as “ransomware” because it prevents you from accessing your files unless you pay money to the authors of it. It does this by encrypting the files on all local and mapped network drives that your computer can […]
About to graduate? Useful tips for what you need to do before you leave
Congratulations from IS on your impending graduation! We have compiled a short list of Library and IT tips which will help you make sure that you can leave the university without losing any of your files; access to your email account; access to Refworks etc. See the list here http://blogs.stir.ac.uk/isnews/?p=2963
Student print system back online
Further to our earlier service message about the problems with the student print system, our staff now have a solution which hopefully addresses the issues. The student print system is back online – please check the printer status page http://labstats.stir.ac.uk//lab.html to check current availability in each location. If any problems occur, please come over […]
Internet service disruption – Sunday/Monday 29/30 September
The University’s data communications service provider has given notice of maintenance works they will be performing between 2200 on Sunday 29 September and 0600 on Monday 30 September, which will impact on the availability and performance of our connection to the internet. The service is designed to be resilient to outages so there will be […]
One machine to rule them all…
Over the summer, a new student print/copy system was installed on Stirling and Highland campuses. The old pharos print stations and photocopiers have been replaced by the Lord of the Machines – it does everything! See our informative 1950s style information bulletin on printing and copying below. As well as photocopying and scanning it does print […]
mStir, the University of Stirling’s app
Information Services is proud to announce the launch of the University’s new app, mStir. Introducing mStir, the University of Stirling’s app. Available for both Apple and Android devices, the app allows you to access a whole host of university information on the go! mStir includes some fantastic features: Useful Number: ‘Touch to […]
New student print system now live
The new print/copy/scan system went live on 12th August in Stirling and will go live Tuesday 13th August in Highland. The new machines are all able to print in colour and mono (black), print A4 and A3 jobs and also print stapled jobs. The queues are listed on our student print web page. The old […]
Internet service disruption, Tuesday 20th August
Following an unsuccessful attempt on 12/07/2013 to carry out a software upgrade on core network equipment, we have been in contact with our support provider and they have supplied advice which should allow the upgrade to be completed successfully. Therefore, there will be two short interruptions to all off-campus Internet services, sometime between 07:30 and […]