Every year on 21 March, Digital Clean‑up Day encourages people and organisations across the world to step back, declutter their digital spaces, and rethink the environmental impact of our storage habits. What can feel like a small, everyday action—deleting old files, clearing out unused apps, archiving what you still need—actually carries significant consequences for energy […]
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You Solved the Puzzle You Weren’t Allowed to See… What’s Next?
You’ve completed another brilliant set of jigsaws — thank you to everyone who stopped for a mindful break and added a piece (or ten!). A special mention goes to our very first Wasgij puzzle, which you tackled like pros! If you’ve never tried one before, a Wasgij is a real brain‑twister — you don’t get […]
Combating misinformation online
Confused about the information you see online? Worried that you can’t trust online sources? Have you been told that you have used an inappropriate source for an essay? Library staff have put together an online guide to evaluating information sources: The guide contains links to: Library staff are running a number of sessions in the […]
End of the road for Windows 10
We are approaching the final stage of our campus-wide upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11. This upgrade programme began last summer with the successful migration of all student lab and LapSafe devices (1127 in total). In August 2025, we launched the staff device upgrade programme and have since upgraded 1567 staff devices to Windows […]
John Maclean: All that life can give us
Come and join us as we welcome author and poet Henry Bell to discuss his creative and historical work on Scottish socialist John Maclean. Wednesday 19th November, University Library 3-4pm Symposium, JISC Hub, Level 3 4-5pm Open Archive and poetry reading, Level 2 Refreshments provided, we hope to see you there! Please be aware that […]
Book Week Scotland 2025: Celebrating friendship through stories
Book Week Scotland is an annual celebration of books and reading. It will take place across Scotland on 17–23 November 2025. This year’s theme, Friendship, invites us to explore the connections that shape our lives – through stories, shared experiences, and the simple act of reading together. What’s on From author readings and panel discussions […]
What would I tell my 1st year self.
Reflections and Advice from Staff and Students Starting university can be exciting, but can leave new students feeling nervous, lonely and fearful of new beginnings. But what if you could rewind the clock and give your younger self a few words of wisdom? We used a graffiti wall in the library for the first month […]
Institute of Art and Ideas
The Library currently has trial access to a video resource called the Institute of Art and Ideas. The Institute of Art and Ideas aims to change how the world thinks by hosting debates and talks on the big issues of our day. The online platform contains videos of these talks in a variety of subject […]
Cyber Security Podcasts
Each week we’ll share something quick and useful to help you stay cyber aware. To start, we’ve picked out some podcasts that cover real stories of hacks, scams, and the social engineering tricks that still catch people out today. JISC Podcast – ClickFix The JISC cyber threat intelligence team unpack the rise of ClickFix and […]
Student labs and learning spaces upgraded to Windows 11
Information Services has successfully upgraded over 2,500 staff and student devices to Windows 11 over the summer. On the student side this includes 430 All-In-One devices in the central computing labs, 77 core teaching room presentation machines and 150 student loan laptops. You will find the Windows 11 student setup familiar, with the core Microsoft […]