In advance of the new semester, there will be a number of information sessions to support colleagues in their use of Canvas and the AI Assessment Scale. Canvas The Canvas Baseline is being introduced to ensure students have a more consistent quality experience when they access their modules online. Colleagues from Learning and Teaching Enhancement will introduce […]
Emerald access issues – workarounds
Update to post below (19th Sept 2025): most links in LibrarySearch to Emerald collections are now working. The exception is that links to some journals in the ‘Emerald Backfiles’ collection are still not working. This appears to relate to cases where we have access to older volumes of a journal that has since changed name. […]
ProQuest maintenance: Sunday 10 August
We have been informed that ProQuest will be carrying out maintenance on their products on Sunday 10 August, starting at 3 am and lasting up to 8 hours (until 11 am). The following resources will be temporarily unavailable: Databases on the ProQuest platformo Advanced Technologies and Computer Science Collectiono British Periodicals Onlineo Coronavirus Research Databaseo […]
New: Articles Citing Retracted Research Now Flagged in LibrarySearch
To help protect research integrity, LibrarySearch now flags not just retracted articles – but also articles that cite retracted research. Why this matters Retracted articles often contain serious issues such as errors, ethical problems, or false data. Using them, even unknowingly, can: LibrarySearch already alerts you when an article itself has been retracted. Now, it […]
Preparing your Autumn 2025 Reading List
Teaching staff are invited to create a new Autumn reading list or ‘roll over’ and update a previous list. Click the ‘Reading List’ in your Autumn 2025 Canvas module for options. The reading lists are popular with students and a great way for them to engage with key texts and other materials. Guidance is available […]
Password managers
Why Using a Password Manager Can Be a Smart Move In today’s digital world, we juggle dozens—sometimes hundreds—of passwords across work, school, and personal accounts. Remembering them all? Not realistic. Reusing the same one? Risky. Fortunately, there’s a more secure alternative: dedicated password management software. What Is a Password Manager? Password managers serve as encrypted […]
Library Systems and Services Downtime, 12-13 July
Due to important data migration work by our Library systems supplier (Ex Libris), many services will experience downtime over 12th – 13th July. See details below on what to expect. Planned Downtime The migration process will take place over the weekend of 12–13 July 2025 with up to 24 hours of downtime expected between 6am Saturday 12th July […]
Upgrade to EndNote 21.5
Users have reported a performance issue that EndNote and linked Word documents may freeze for several minutes. This is resolved by upgrading from EndNote X9, EN20 or EN21 to EndNote 21.5. Additionally, Clarivate (the software supplier) advise that EndNote X9 and earlier versions are no longer supported.See guidance at the Upgrading EndNote help page. Before […]
Gabagool Spear Phishing Incident
The university recently experienced a targeted spear phishing attack involving a phishing kit known as Gabagool. Cyber threats are increasing in sophistication, and phishing messages are becoming harder and harder to spot. We’ve created a short animation to help raise awareness and help you detect malicious emails: What happened? A member of staff received a […]
Windows 11 is coming
Windows 11 is Coming to University Devices By now, many of your personal devices may already be running Windows 11. With Windows 10 support ending in October, it’s time for our University devices to make the move too. Between now and October, Information Services will be upgrading all staff and student lab devices currently running […]