Dear reader, Thanks for everyone who left us a love letter, or even a break up letter. (Phew thankfully we didn’t get many of the latter) It was nice to see how quickly the Post box filled up with your letters. This year’s main success seems to have been the blankets. Which were the subject […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in January #StirTopTenPapers
During January there were 33,286 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,163 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. Inclusion for all? By Allan, Julie. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/596 Downloads: 630 2. Taking active learning into the primary school: a matter of new practices? By Stephen, Christine: Ellis, Jennifer; Martlew, Joan. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/2803 Downloads: 408 3. […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in January #StirTopTenTheses
During January 1,031 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 9,789 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models of Complex Adaptive Systems. By Niazi, Muaz A K. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/3365 Downloads: 754 2. Factors Affecting Store Brand Purchase […]
Uni yearbook email circulating
We’ve been made aware of an email received by some students from a company called uniyearbook.com. Please be aware that this company is not affiliated with the University – it is an independent organisation selling a product. They do state this within the email text but in very small type at the bottom of the […]
AHRC and data requirements
From 29 March 2018 AHRC are removing their requirement for a Technical Plan and replacing it with a requirement to submit a Data Management Plan, which will be mandatory for all Research Grants, Follow on Funding and Leadership Fellows proposals. AHRC’s requirements are therefore currently in flux, and we will continue to update its policy content accordingly […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in December and January #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during December and January. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: A Corpus-based Study of Chinese and English Translation of International Economic Law: An Interdisciplinary Study. By Binghua Chen http://hdl.handle.net/1893/26321 An Analysis of the Translation of […]
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 […]