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 […]
Exam Time in the Library
Finding study space and support from the Library during exams Here’s everything you need to know about using the Library during exams. Somewhere to study From Monday 28th November, Level 3 will become a silent study zone along with Level 4 to create as much silent study space as possible. Open group study facilities continue […]
Preparing Your Spring 2023 Reading List
Teaching staff are asked to create your new Spring reading list or ‘roll over’ a previous list by clicking on the ‘Reading List’ option in your Spring 2023 Canvas module. See guidance on the Reading Lists SharePoint site or contact the Library if you would like further help. Once you have rolled over or created […]
New Training and Study Suite on Level 3
The Library Training and Study Suite on level 3 of the library offers a range of study spaces for use by all students. Rooms 1 and 2 are available for open study, no bookings are needed for this space – provided it is not in use for teaching/instruction. Bookings for this space for teaching or […]
Book Week Scotland 2022
Book Week Scotland – now in its eleventh year – is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place across the country. During Book Week, people of all ages and walks of life come together in libraries, schools, community venues, and workplaces to share and enjoy books and reading. They are joined in […]
New courses and workshops from Academic Development (Autumn 2022).
Our Academic Development team are running a series of workshops and modules throughout November to support staff to enhance learning and teaching. These include the New to Teaching Week-Long Module for new staff as well as a variety of offerings for all staff in the following areas: To learn more and sign up, please visit […]