Lynda becomes LiL

We are excited to let you know that we have upgraded one of our learning resources, Lynda.com, to LinkedIn Learning. Despite the name change, all staff and students can continue to connect to LinkedIn Learning via the Portal. What changes will I see? LinkedIn Learning offers a new interface and a range of new features […]

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Students – we want to hear from you! Tell us what you think about Digital Technology at the University and have a chance of winning an Amazon voucher…

For the third year in a row, we are participating in the JISC Digital Experience Insights survey (previously ‘Tracker’).  We use this survey to find out how you are using digital technology at the University and what we can do to improve our services and support. For example, after you told us in last year’s […]

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Research Bites – summer 2018 programme

Research Bites is a programme of lunchtime briefings that occur over the summer to develop researchers professionally and personally. These sessions are organised by Information Services and RIS, but a number of academic/research staff also contribute. All the sessions take place on a Wednesday at 12.30 to 1.30. If you want please bring your lunch […]

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lynda.com now tailored for you

Back in November, we introduced you to your new personal trainer lynda. Since then over 4,000 videos have been viewed from the lynda.com site with the most popular course being ‘Excel 2013 Essential Training’.   Since the initial launch, a cross team working group led by IS has been looking at how best the university could make use […]

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