Are you considering getting a new device for your university study? See our recommended specifications below. Windows PC/laptop Operating SystemRECOMMENDEDWindows 10 Home or Pro Processor TypeMINIMUMCore i5 ProcessorRECOMMENDEDCore i7 Processor MemoryMINIMUM8 GB RAM or higher Hard DriveMINIMUM250 GBRECOMMENDED500 GB or higher Graphics CardMINIMUM512 MB Video Memory or higher Apple Macintosh Operating SystemMac OS 10.15 or […]
Microsoft Mastered
Thank you for joining us for our month-long Microsoft skills event for staff – Mastering Microsoft in August. Watch one of our training sessions Thank you for attending and asking some brilliant questions at our training sessions. We will use your questions to add to our bank of FAQs which you can find in the Microsoft […]
Library back to full capacity
Following the easing of COVID restrictions, the University Library has reopened at full capacity, with levels 2 and 3 open to students without the requirement to book a space. Laptops (on 4 hour loans) and PCs are available for students who wish to join an online class in the library and study zone, but those […]
New Study Skills site for students
Stirling Essentials – Study Skills Workshops – Home (sharepoint.com) Several areas of the University provide skills training for students, particularly around the start of the autumn and spring semesters. These areas have worked together to pull together all of their different skills training into one location to form a one stop shop for skills training. […]
Stirling joins PNAS Agreement: free Open Access Publishing
Stirling has joined the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences two-year transformational open access pilot agreement negotiated by JISC. The Agreement means that Stirling authors can publish Open Access in PNAS without paying page charges or an Open Access fee. Stirling students and staff will also have access to all PNAS content, dating back to 1915. […]
Teaching room tech refresher
This session is for people who have never taught on campus, or for people who need a refresher course after working from home for such a long time. This session covers the basics of using the technology in our teaching spaces. After watching our short video if you feel like you would like a refresher course please book […]
ReadingLists for Autumn 2021
You can now create a new reading list or ‘roll over’ a previous list by clicking on the ‘Reading List’ option in your Autumn 2021 Canvas module. The reading list system allows you to add items from LibrarySearch, upload a PDF file, or download the ‘Cite it’ widget to your browser to add content from […]
Mastering Microsoft in August
Mastering Microsoft is back!!! Are you a member of staff looking to expand your skillset? Join Information Services for our month-long Microsoft 365 skills event during August 2021. Sign up for one of our training sessions SIGN UP for one (or all) of our training sessions, including working with documents in OneDrive and SharePoint, an introduction to Teams, Teams meetings, and scheduling. For more information and to book […]
Learning and Teaching Support and Development for Autumn 2021
Information Services are offering a bookable series of online and face-to-face events to support developments in learning and teaching in Autumn 2021. NEW!! Book a support assistant for the start of your class! IS have a number of IT Assistants aka Wizards available to help you get your class kicked off. If you feel it would […]
A farewell to box
We are finally ready to close down our cloud file storage on box. A two year project, somewhat extended by a global pandemic, is now coming to a close. Our box subscription will end on 31st July 2021. After 31st July, you will no longer have access to box. We are now in the final […]