We have just completed our spring dissertation roadshows. We had two sessions one in Pathfoot and one in the library. If you were not able to make these sessions, don’t worry you can still access all of the resources and help that we were advertising. We have a module on UniDesk (which you access via […]
Meetings in MS Teams
Microsoft Teams is a communications app which includes functionality for instant messaging, group chat, audio calls and meetings plus video calls/meetings. Check out our Teams training in our ‘Microsoft 365 Learning Pathways‘ training site. You don’t have to be a member of a Team to use the functionality under the ‘Chat’ button in Teams. How […]
Wellbeing takeover of the Library (Thursday 5th March)
This week is wellbeing week (#StirWellbeingWeek), throughout the University. On Thursday we will be hosting a mindfulness session in the Wellbeing Space in the library from 11:30 – 12:15. (find out about the session here). When we were asked about the use of this space for the mindfulness session, it got us to thinking about […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in February #StirTopTenTheses
During February 1,240 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 16,999 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Assessment practices and their impact on home economics education in Ireland. By McSweeney, Kathryn http://hdl.handle.net/1893/21804 Downloads: 1,532 2. Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models of […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in February #StirTopTenPapers
During February there were 32,961 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 5,387 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment and Tests on Students’ Motivation for Learning. By Harlen, Wynne; Crick, Ruth Deakin; Broadfoot, Patricia; Daugherty, Richard; Gardner, John; James, Mary; Stobart, Gordon http://hdl.handle.net/1893/19607 Downloads: […]
Last chance – Office 365 Overview session for staff
The last of our Office 365 Overview sessions for staff is on Friday 6th March, 13.00-c14.00 in Lecture Theatre A3. You can sign-up for the final session using our online form. Over the last 3 weeks we have run 6 sessions for staff to outline the process for moving our data from Box and into Office […]
Henry Stewart Business & Management Journals
The Henry Stewart Business and Management Journals are available for a free trial period to the end of April. Connect via the A-Z Online Resources or the Library Subject Guide for Business & Management. Try out the journals and send your feedback to shirley.millar@stir.ac.uk. The journals covers marketing, banking, finance and management and includes peer-reviewed […]
Mindfulness session
For #StirWellbeingWeek we are hosting a mindfulness session on Thursday 5th March 11:30 – 12:15 in the Wellbeing Space, Library Level 2. This is a 45-minute session to introduce you to the practice of mindfulness What is mindfulness?Mindfulness is the art of bringing attention to the present moment in a kind and non-judgemental way. It […]
Windows 10 feature updates are coming
The migration of all staff desktops away from Windows 7 is now drawing to a close, with most university managed PCs now running Windows 10. Information Services would like thank everyone for their cooperation and we hope that you are enjoying the benefits of a new operating system. However, our work doesn’t stop here. We […]
You Said, We Did – Summary
The Information Services ‘You Said, We Did’ campaign highlights the impact student feedback has across Library and IT resulting in real, student-led, change. Here are some examples of what we’ve done in response to your feedback. Free Software You said… Promote software that students can download for free.We did… You can get Microsoft Office for […]