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Stirling part of Frontiers UK Framework: 10% discount for Open Access publishing
University of Stirling is now part of the Frontiers UK Framework that runs until 30th September 2022. The framework gives a 10% discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for publishing Open Access with Frontiers and is free at point of acceptance for authors. Other benefits include a simplified purchasing process and maximum APC costs that […]
UniDesk Moves to the TopDesk Cloud
Our UniDesk system is moving to the TopDesk cloud. This work not only moves us to the TopDesk cloud but includes an upgrade from the current version 7.04 to 10.02.005. The upgrade is scheduled for the evening of Monday 2nd November from 5pm. The service should be considered at risk all day Tuesday 3rd November, […]
Stirling joins SAGE agreement: free Open Access publishing in hybrid journals
University of Stirling has joined the SAGE journals transformative agreement. This means Stirling authors can publish an unlimited number of open access articles for free in SAGE’s full portfolio of hybrid journals. (Costs have already been covered by the subscription fee paid by the library). In addition, authors publishing in any of SAGE’s fully open […]
REF Open Access requirements for publications to continue beyond 31st December
Stirling researchers have been working hard submitting their publications to Worktribe, the University’s research system, for the forthcoming REF 2021. For publications to be eligible for REF 2021 they should have a publication date (or online publication date) before, or on, 31st December 2020. Publications must also comply with the REF Open Access requirements. We’ve […]
How to work away from the office securely
Working away from your usual work location takes advantage of the latest technologies, allowing you to take the office with you, working on various devices and connecting in different ways to the information you need. But there are many additional risks to information security when working in this way. Here are a few to be […]
NEW! Opt-in to Display Personal Pronouns in Canvas
The option to set personal pronouns is now available in Canvas. All students and staff can choose personal pronouns in their Canvas profiles. Personal pronouns display after your name is various areas in Canvas, including: Announcements Comment Fields Discussions Inbox People Page (Module and Groups) User Navigation Menu User Profile Page User Settings Page The default is ‘None’ and […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository over summer #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, over the summer. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: Effect of mycotoxin, deoxynivalenol, in aquaculture reared rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) metabolism. By Rui Mendes Goncalves http://hdl.handle.net/1893/31248 The role of social networking sites in career management skills. By […]
European Cyber Security month
The European Cybersecurity Month (ECSM) is the European Union’s annual campaign dedicated to promoting cybersecurity among EU citizens and organisations, and to providing up-to-date online security information through awareness-raising and sharing of good practices. We will be publishing a series of blog posts and also sharing the content from the European Union’s campaign. For the […]
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