Each week we’ll share something quick and useful to help you stay cyber aware. To start, we’ve picked out some podcasts that cover real stories of hacks, scams, and the social engineering tricks that still catch people out today. JISC Podcast – ClickFix The JISC cyber threat intelligence team unpack the rise of ClickFix and […]
Intro to Cyber Security Month October 2025
October is Cyber Security Month – a Europe-wide initiative led by ENISA and the European Commission to remind us all how important it is to stay safe online. Cyber attacks are getting smarter, faster, and powered by new tech like AI. That’s right, the same tools that can help us work are also being used […]
Black History Month 2025: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
This October, the Library is proud to celebrate Black History Month 2025, honouring the rich cultural heritage, creativity, and contributions of Black communities across the UK and beyond. This year’s theme is Standing Firm in Power and Pride. Curated Reading List Our librarians have selected a vibrant collection of books that explore Black history, literature, […]
Open Access Button Retiring: What You Need to Know
This November, the Open Access Button – a tool long used to find free, legal research articles – will officially be sunset. Since its launch, the Open Access Button has played an important role in making scholarly literature more accessible to the public. Their developers recommend users transition to Unpaywall, a similarly mission-driven service that […]
Skills Week: Boost your academic, digital & research skills
Skills Week, beginning on Monday, 6th October, will feature a variety of events designed to help you enhance your academic, digital and research skills. What’s On Library Skills Join our library workshops to enhance your research, referencing, and study skills. Workshop Date Time Book a place Harvard Referencing Monday 6 October 13:00 – 14:00 Book a place […]
Winter Graduation 2025: Library and IT Checklist
As graduation approaches, it’s important to make sure you’re fully prepared for life after university, both academically and practically. Whether you’re finishing up assignments, returning library books, or planning your next steps, our Library and IT Essentials Checklist for Winter 2025 is here to help. From saving your work and managing your university email to […]
Celebrate Stirling Pride 2025
Stirling Pride is back for 2025, taking place on Saturday, 20th September. This year promises to be bigger and brighter than ever! For the first time, Stirling will host its very own Pride March, starting at Kings Park at 11am and making its way to King Street, where the main stage will be set up for […]
Student labs and learning spaces upgraded to Windows 11
Information Services has successfully upgraded over 2,500 staff and student devices to Windows 11 over the summer. On the student side this includes 430 All-In-One devices in the central computing labs, 77 core teaching room presentation machines and 150 student loan laptops. You will find the Windows 11 student setup familiar, with the core Microsoft […]
Online Surveys: Beyond the Basics – book your place now!
JISC Online Surveys invites staff and students to join their upcoming Beyond the Basics session on Wednesday, 1st October – a perfect opportunity to deepen your understanding of advanced survey features. This session is designed for those who have already attended the Online Surveys Essentials training and are ready to explore more powerful tools within Online Surveys. What’s covered in Beyond […]
Beware of fake PDF editors distributing malware
In recent months, there’s been a sharp rise in security alerts linked to malicious PDF editors and converters. You may recall the Cyber Team’s earlier blog on Lumma InfoStealer – a fake captcha that secretly installed malware to steal personal documents, saved browser passwords, and other sensitive data. The latest variation of this threat is now spreading through […]