For quite some time now, IS has been aware that there is a growing demand for our research students to have continued access to their University email account after graduation. We have now managed to make this possible for our next cohort of research students graduating next week. The technical solution was delayed by consideration […]
Library extended opening hours (Yay we are open 24/7)
GOOD NEWS FLASH! From today, the Library opening hours are extending and we will be open 24/7. We are open 24/7 until the end of the exam period. Allowing access to our books, journals, PCs, printers and group study facilities. Library staff will be available to answer questions from 8:30am – 8:00pm Monday to Friday […]
Lost your USB Flash Drive? Pick up a replacement at the Information Centre
If the number of USB flash drives handed into lost property is anything to go by you have probably lost your flash drive at least once during your time at university. Some tips: If you leave the flash drive’s cap with your keys, then you will most likely remember to remove it out when you are […]
Writing Gender Violence
Wednesday 29th November 2017 3 – 4.30pm Oscars, Pathfoot Building During Book Week Scotland join our panel: crime writer Alexandra Sokoloff; PhD student Lorna Hill, who has written a novel which focuses on the crimes of human trafficking and domestic abuse; and Lydia House from Zero Tolerance, who will talk about the Write to End […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in October #StirTopTenTheses
During October 1,097 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 12,308 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Scholarly publishing in Africa: a case study of African university presses. By Darko-Ampem, Kwasi Otu. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/71 Downloads: 596 2. Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in October #StirTopTenPapers
During October there were 32,149 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 3,935 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment and Tests on Students’ Motivation for Learning. By Harlen, Wynne; Crick, Ruth Deakin; Broadfoot, Patricia; Daugherty, Richard; Gardner, John; James, Mary; Stobart, Gordon. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/19607 Downloads: […]
Emerging Sources Citation Index back-file added to Web of Science
This month we’ve added an additional 10-year back-file of The Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) to the Web of Science Core Collection. This extends our coverage so that we now have ESCI access for 2005 to present. ESCI extends the range of publications in Web of Science to include high-quality, peer-reviewed publications of regional importance […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in October #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during October. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: Exploring learning conceptions in a culturally diverse science classroom. By Karen Thomson http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25959 The Transition from the Africa Inland Mission to the Africa Inland Church in Kenya, […]
Spam and phishing emails – What we are doing to help.
Phishing emails are designed by fraudsters to appear as if they have been sent by banks, credit card companies, government departments, online stores auction sites, and other trusted organisations. You can receive phishing emails via a dedicated email client (program) either such as Microsoft Outlook, or via internet-based email such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail or […]
Canvas support is available 24/7
Did you know… Canvas provides 24/7 online, telephone and web chat support to all staff and students at the University of Stirling. The Canvas Support Hotline number is 0800 014 8776 and is free from UK landlines and mobiles. Online and web chat support can be accessed through Canvas. To access, login to Canvas and […]