Our Cyber Security team are aware of a new technique being used by cyber criminals to disseminate malicious software to unsuspecting computer users. This attack looks for locally stored files on your computer so please ensure you are not saving files locally but to OneDrive or SharePoint. Once on your computer, the malicious code will steal […]
Discover Your Digital Potential: A Pop-Up Event for Students
Are you ready to take your digital skills to the next level? Join us at our exciting pop-up event where students can find out how to use the Jisc capabilities tool explore and enhance their digital capabilities. This event is designed to help you assess your current digital skills and discover the services available to […]
The Winston Smith Library of Victory and Truth
Drop by the library to view the temporary exhibition, The Winston Smith Library of Victory and Truth by artist Hans K Clausen. The exhibition will take place in the library from Sunday, 26th January to Sunday, 23rd February. A visual art installation, a sculpture, a library, a museum, a curiosity, a venue, consisting solely of one novel, 1,984 […]
Celebrating LGBT+ History Month 2025: Honouring Activism and Social Change
Every February, the UK comes together to celebrate LGBT+ History Month, a time dedicated to honouring the past, present, and future of LGBT+ individuals. This year, we focus on Activism and Social Change, recognising the tireless efforts of LGBT+ activists who have fought for equality and justice. Reading List and Book Display Our librarians have […]
Laptop lending improvements
Borrowing a laptop just got a little easier. Up to now borrowing a laptop required you to have your library card with you. Failing that, a member of staff would need to open the cabinets and get a laptop for you. This cumbersome process has been improved. Thanks to the installation of new scanners on […]
Exploring Student Feedback on the University’s Reading List Software
At our University, we are always looking for ways to enhance the academic experience for our students. One of the tools we have implemented is the reading list software, designed to streamline access to course materials and improve study efficiency. But how do students feel about this software, and how has it impacted their studies? […]
Attendance tips and tricks
Attendance monitoring software is in use at the University of Stirling. This blog post will give information on what you need to do to be able to successfully mark your attendance. If you have any issues connecting your device to eduroam or finding location settings please visit us at the Information Centre in the library […]
On-demand support resource in Canvas
Learning and Teaching Enhancement have been working with Instructure to release the Support Centre in Canvas. The Support Centre is an on-demand resource available 24/7 to students and staff offering contextual support to get help, find answers to questions when completing tasks, and to learn more about how to use Canvas. The Support Centre can be […]
You said – We did Roundup
Over the last 3 weeks we have been sharing some of the improvements made to our service in 2024 as a result of your feedback. We love to get feedback from our users, which we regularly use to make changes to our services, spaces, support and resources. Do you want to give us feedback? Look […]
You said… We did…
We like to think of ourselves as a listening service – we are always interested in your feedback and will do our best to improve our services based on your views. We regularly make changes based on feedback received through surveys, emails, social media, suggestion boards, conversations, and more. However you share your feedback, it […]