Are you staying in University accommodation or studying in University buildings? #DidYouKnow that the W-Fi network that you should be connecting to is eduroam and not UoS Guest Wi-fi. eduroam is a free Wi-Fi service provided to you by the University. The benefits of using eduroam are; If you need instructions on how to connect […]
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Welcome to Library and IT at Stirling – Autumn 2024
Information Services invites you to join us for some fantastic events to help you hit the ground running when it comes to the Library and IT at the University of Stirling. What’s on… Welcome Hub Pop by the Welcome Hub we open Thursday, 5th September in Campus Central, level 3, to enjoy a fun introduction […]
Campus wide replacement of wireless access points.
Starting from the 21st of August 2023 Information Services will begin a program of work to replace all wireless access points in all buildings. During this 16 week program we will replace approximately 2500 of these with newer technology which should improve access for our staff and students. During this process you may experience brief […]
Wi-Fi Wizards – not just levitation
The Wi-Fi Wizards are back! Help to connect your devices If you require help connecting to Wi-Fi at Stirling, our Wi-Fi Wizards will help you get online. You’ll find them in the Library on level 2 in front of the Information Centre. Drop in anytime between 10am and 5pm Monday to Friday (starting Monday […]
UoS Multimedia Wi-Fi – Unsupported Devices
Before you write your letter to Santa you may want to read this post to find out if your wish list item are likely to connect to Wi-Fi on Campus. Several popular multimedia devices cannot work on an enterprise Wi-Fi networks such as our UoS Multimedia. These include (but are not restricted to) the following: […]
UoS Guest Wi-Fi – Residences switch off
UoS Guest Wi-Fi is a public Wi-Fi service provided by an external company (Keysurf) to many of our campus buildings. This is for visitors to the University primarily. During the summer months, when the University Residences are in use for public lets, we expand the public Wi-Fi service to include the Residences. We then leave […]
20 Things IS did for you in 2020
Over the last few weeks we have been sharing with you a selection of 20 things that IS have done for the staff and student community in 2020. We have of course done many, many more than 20 things, but we picked out a few to highlight them. Our Archives Team launched the Brig Digital […]
Welcome back!
Hello and welcome to Spring Semester 2021. The Library will operate on the following basis until further notice. Opening Hours from Thursday 7th January Monday-Friday 09.00-17.00* Saturday & Sunday 10.00-17.00 *the IT Service desk will be available 5-8pm remotely via information.centre@stir.ac.uk The Library study spaces have been socially distanced to give you a safe place […]
Service Disruption: Essential Network Maintenance, Saturday 9th January
Essential maintenance is to be carried out on the Campus networking equipment on the morning of Saturday 9th of January. Work will commence at 08:00 and is planned to be completed by 17:00. During the first hour, 08:00-09:00am, the campus will be disconnected from the Internet, resulting in the following services being unavailable: University websites […]
How to work away from the office securely
Working away from your usual work location takes advantage of the latest technologies, allowing you to take the office with you, working on various devices and connecting in different ways to the information you need. But there are many additional risks to information security when working in this way. Here are a few to be […]