Online Threats Increase

Everyone knows how annoying it is to receive lots of Junk Email. Many people are aware how important it is to protect their online identity such as bank account numbers and passwords. However, few people have considered that the two issues can be related, or realise that their University computer account details are also valuable […]

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Archives inspire art …

A set of six new artworks directly inspired by the archives of John Grierson and Norman McLaren have gone on display in the University of Stirling’s Pathfoot Building. Positioned opposite the entrance to the J corridor the works were produced by the artists Luke Fowler and Katy Dove. The artists were invited to explore the […]

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Alcohol more dangerous than Ecstasy?

If you want to read what Prof David Nutt (ex government advisor on drug policy) actually thinks about drugs and the harm they cause, then you can read his speech.   “Estimating drug harms a risky business?”  Eve Saville Lecture July 2009 http://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/opus1714/Estimating_drug_harms.pdf   This comes via the Crime and Justice Students website.   Valerie Wells […]

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IS open user forum – Thursday 3rd December

There will be an Information Services Open User Forum on Thursday 3 December at 2.00pm, room still to be confirmed, Stirling Campus.    All are welcome.  IT and Library representatives in Academic and Administrative Departments and Students’ Union representatives are especially encouraged to attend.   The agenda will include Update on Library Transformation Project, IS […]

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IS Service Changes from 1 November

Information Services like other areas of the University is facing a significant challenge in meeting its budget reduction commitments resulting from the implementation of Future Directions. Following recent staff changes, there will be some changes to services and the types of delivery of services to reflect better the current skills and capacity of Information Services. […]

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University Archives on Flickr

A selection of images from the university’s archive collections are now available on Flickr. A new University of Stirling Archives site provides access to a range of material from the archives including photographs of the construction and development of the university, prospectuses and student handbooks from the 1970s and the photograph albums of the film […]

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