We run a scheme of long term laptop loans for students experiencing digital poverty, that is, those who do not have a suitable device for university study and cannot afford to buy one. The scheme has proved very popular and we have had to close the scheme for this semester. We are still working through […]
RefWorks – temporary access issue
Some users are experiencing an access issue with RefWorks via the ‘login from my institution’ option. This is affecting a number of universities. RefWorks is working on a solution. In the meantime you are recommended to try the following:
Help the University win the Microsoft Cloud Challenge and win great prizes
The race is on to find the 2023 Cloud Champion University. Enrol, learn and certify to earn points and prizes for your university. Find out more about FREE Microsoft Professional Fundamental Certification, with student focussed live and on-demand webinars, practice tests, free Azure credits and FREE exam vouchers. these Fundamentals are from beginners level and […]
Welcome to Library and IT at Stirling – Spring 2023
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… Visit the Student Welcome and Support Hub Visit the Student Welcome and Support Hub on level 3 in Campus Central for all […]
Auditing and Decolonising Your Own Reading List : Workshop
Building on previous work around the inclusive curriculum, colleagues from Stirling’s Inclusive Curriculum Short-Term Working Group will offer a hands-on workshop to support colleagues to audit and interrogate the diversity of the authors and perspectives featured in their own reading lists. The workshop will take place on Wednesday 18th January, from 10.00 – 11.30 am. See […]
Library and IT Christmas opening hours
As a number of students will be remaining on campus over the forthcoming holiday period, Information Services will be keeping the library service open for a number of days. The library will be available for study and there will be staff on hand to help with questions during this period. Friday 23 December 9am – […]
Teaching Staff – eTextbooks from Kortext Webinar – Tuesday 6th December at 2pm
Click here to join the meeting If you are new to eTextbooks, find out more on how they may be of value. If you already use an eTextbook, you should pick up tips and ideas to get your students engaging and working better with the text. Click here to join the meeting. Kortext, supply many […]
Are you thinking about getting published?
Many publishers offer free webinars and training with hints and tips on all the challenges of getting published. The guidance is usually generic and not constrained to working with a single publisher. Sage are offering a series of webinars and recordings in 2023 (register here), including:
Book an Exam Space
If you are due to sit a digital examination remotely and don’t have a suitable space to take it or would prefer to make use of University space, you can book an exam space online via Resource Booker (click on the Book a Desk for Exams button). This is available throughout both the Undergraduate (7–16 December) […]
Completion of the transfer of data from StorSimple to SharePoint
We are delighted to confirm that we have now successfully moved 70TB of user data from StorSimple to either a dedicated SharePoint Site, a user’s OneDrive or another dedicated location. In addition, we have moved around 5TB of service-related data, meaning a total of 75TB has been transferred. For any data that was not given […]