So who amongst us hasn’t at some point had a brain freeze and forgotten their username or password for logging onto university portal/network? No surprises then that this is one of the most frequently asked questions at the Information Centre. Up until 4th March, the only answer we could supply was to roll the […]
SciELO – new resource on A-Z list
Looking for research from Latin America, South Africa or the Caribbean? Why not try SciELO Citation Index, a new resource from Thomson Reuters and newly available to Stirling University staff and students. SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) provides access to open access materials in a wide range of disciplines: applied social science, health, linguistics, letters and arts, earth […]
Update: full internet service restored at Alexander Court
Further to our message on Friday 21st February, we are now satisfied that the network performance issues at Alexander Court, which were a result of damage to a fibre cable, have been resolved. The damaged fibre cable was repaired on Thursday 27th February and normal operating bandwidth was restored. The delay in announcing this information […]
Download Microsoft Office FREE from your student email
Information Services has launched a new feature of our Microsoft licence called Student Advantage, which allows our students (Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate) to download Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus onto their own equipment, AT NO CHARGE. This deal works for the duration of your study at Stirling. What’s included: Office 365 ProPlus for PC (Office […]
Top Downloads of Stirling Theses in 2013
Theses from the University of Stirling are included in the British Library’s EThOS Service – a service that allows anyone from around the world to request an electronic copy of the full-text of a UK thesis. Since 2007, Stirling’s theses have been made available in STORRE, our institutional Open Access research repository, and these […]
Reinstatement of internet access/external phonelines
We are very happy to report that the problem reported earlier with access to the internet and the external phonelines has now been resolved. More information can be found on this portal announcement: https://portal.stir.ac.uk/news-events-announ/view-new-event-ann.jsp?t=ANOUN&iid=5087
External web access / external phonelines down
There is currently no access to external websites from anywhere on campus. In addition it is not possible to make phonecalls outside the university using the university phone system. Nor is it possible to phone in to the university from outside. We have established so far that the problem lies beyond the university campus […]
Demo of Synergy Air Connect flexible group study furniture
Information Services have arranged for a demonstration, this Thursday, of the Top-Tec Synergy Air Connect group study desk. The desk has wifi connectivity to a large screen so users can project their group work onto it for all to view. This kind of furniture is being considered for the final stage in the development of […]
Network performance issues at Alexander Court
Users in Alexander Court and other university buildings in that part of the campus (Airthrey Castle Yard, the Sports Pavilion and Gardens & Grounds) may notice that the network is operating below normal levels of performance and reliability. This is due to a fibre cable between Willow Court and Airthrey Castle being broken on Tuesday […]
Extended opening starts today
Extended opening hours start today at the Stirling Campus library. Throughout semester, the Library is open every day til 2am: 08:00 – 02:00 Monday-Friday 10:00 – 02:00 Saturday / Sunday The Information Centre is open: IT desks 8.45 – 8pm weekdays 11 – 5 weekends Lending desks 8.30 – 8pm weekdays 10 – […]