We are aware of ongoing phishing scams and fraudulent schemes targeting students across the UK. Scammers are sending emails and making calls posing as University staff, financial institutions, or other trusted sources including SAAS, attempting to extract personal information or persuade students to make payments. Understanding Phishing Phishing is a form of cyber-attack where criminals […]
Lost on Campus? Let Wayfinder show you the way… and maybe a few shortcuts!
Are you new to Stirling and need help finding your way around the campus? Or are you just permanently struggling to understand the oddities of the Cottrell building layout? Worry no more – all staff and students can now access our new Campus Wayfinding service. Wayfinder (powered by Mazemap) is more than a map – […]
eduroam – University Wi-Fi
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 […]
Goodbye Historical Texts, Hello EEBO and ECCO
At the end of July, JISC ended its support for the Historical Texts database. I am happy to report that we continue to have access to much of the content of Historical Texts in two new subscriptions: Early English Books Online (EEBO) Provided by Proquest, EEBO includes digital facsimile page images of virtually every work […]
Mentimeter training sessions in September 2024
There are two upcoming training sessions to help staff get the most out of our new institution-wide licence for the online polling tool Mentimeter. Session 1: Elevate student engagement with Mentimeter – Tuesday 3rd September, 3pm (BST) This is a bespoke training session for University of Stirling staff. Led by colleagues from Mentimeter the session […]
For Staff: Classroom support for Start of Semester.
With autumn fast approaching we want to share the following information around learning and teaching spaces ahead of the start of semester. Learning and teaching spaces Staff can view quick start guidance information and material on the learning spaces Canvas page Learning and teaching spaces refresher training Faculty Learning Spaces refresher sessions are being planned with Learning […]
Institution-wide access to Mentimeter and removal of Poll Everywhere
Information Services are pleased to share that the university has acquired an institution-wide license for the online polling and classroom engagement tool, Mentimeter. Mentimeter is a web-based tool that can be used to present live or asynchronous polls, quizzes, word clouds and more, and we know that a lot of our colleagues already make use […]
EBSCO Databases – Training and Introduction to New Interface
Join trainer Richard Crookes from EBSCO to learn about the new interface and some brief training on using the databases. This 45 minutes online session is an ideal introduction to the new interface, gives a quick refresher on EBSCO searching and is suitable for anyone new to these databases. The new interface will appear on […]
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 […]
Preparing your Autumn 2024 Reading List
Teaching staff are invited to create a new Autumn reading list or ‘roll over’ and update a previous list by clicking on the ‘Reading List’ option in your Autumn 2024 Canvas module. The reading lists are popular with students and a great way for them to engage with key texts and other materials. The interface […]