Stirling has joined the MDPI publisher’s free Institutional Open Access Program. The Program is designed to simplify the administrative processes and reduce overheads surrounding the payment of APCs (Article Processing Charges) for Open Access publishing. This will mean that in place of MDPI’s APC invoices being sent to Stirling authors, we will use a “central […]
Reading Lists Available from Canvas Again
We apologise again for the temporary loss of access to Reading Lists in Canvas. This issue is now resolved and staff and students should be able to access the lists once more. You should not be asked for a user name and password, but if that happens, please clear your browser cache and try again. […]
Reading Lists from Canvas 15/09/21
We apologise that some users may be experiencing difficulties accessing Reading Lists from Canvas and being asked for a user name and password which is not accepted by the system. We are working to resolve this issue as urgently as possible. If clearing your browser cache does not help, you can still access your as […]
University app – introducing My Timetable
Get all your university services at your fingertips with our new University of Stirling app! The University of Stirling app provides real-time, on-the-go, anytime information to support you during your time at Stirling. It is available to all students and staff for free. The app provides easy access to our most popular services and resources […]
UK Data Service introductory training series: Autumn 2021
The UK Data Service is the UK’s largest collection of UK and international social, economic and population data. They provide free access to a wide range of social science data for reuse. The Service contains thousands of data collections, including UK census data, government funded surveys, longitudinal studies, international macrodata, qualitative data, and business microdata. […]
HMRC warns of student scams
University students taking part-time jobs are at increased risk of falling victim to scams, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning. Higher numbers of students going to university this year means more young people may choose to take on part-time work. Being new to interacting with HMRC and unfamiliar with genuine contact from the department […]
Canvas ‘Student View’and Reading Lists
A number of academic staff wish to see what their reading list will look like from a student perspective. Unfortunately the ‘Student View’ option in Canvas is not compatible with the reading list system, so if you click the Reading List link you will see a login error something like this: If academic staff wish […]
Reading List FAQs
Thanks to all of you that have ‘rolled over’ your reading lists in the new system and updated (or started updating) them. We have added a new FAQ section to the Reading List SharePoint site but here are few tips and reminders to start with. Publish Your ListOnce you have rolled over your list and […]
Reading List System Available Again
The Reading List system is now back up and running. You should now be able to access your reading list (or staff may create or roll over an earlier list) via Reading Lists in your Canvas module. IMPORTANT – when accessing Reading Lists from Canvas, a password is not required. If you are asked for […]
Reading List System Access 31/08/21
We apologise for an interuption in access to the Reading List system. This is under investigation and will be resolved as urgently as possible. While we are working on this issue, you may find you can access the service via Chrome Incognito (in Chrome, click the 3 dots at top right corner to get the […]