During March 1,313 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 17,232 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models of Complex Adaptive Systems. By Niazi, Muaz A K http://hdl.handle.net/1893/3365 Downloads: 1,033 2. Assessment practices and their impact on […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in March #StirTopTenPapers
During March there were 47,720 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 5,587 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: […]
1 to 1 appointment with your Subject Librarian
Did you know that you can still make an appointment with your Librarian? You can still book an appointment and we will try to meet via Microsoft Teams. Go to your Library Subject Guide and click the Book an Appointment button. Our Librarians will be happy to help you with any questions or support you may need […]
Jove Science Education Videos – free to 15th June
Jove videos aid learning of science skills and fundamentals through short video demonstrations and practice tests. Subjects include: psychology, biology, chemistry, lab manual and clinical/nursing skills. Sign up and try them at http://jove.com and tell us what you think of them. Ends 15th June.
Teams takes off!
Not surprisingly with the rapid move to remote working we’ve all experienced over the last 3 weeks, there has been a massive uptake of Teams across the university. The graph below shows the take off of Teams. The first peak is in the last week we were on site as people were preparing for working […]
Information Security Alert: New Phishing Campaign
Following our recent Information Security Alert about phishing emails, many of you have reported a new phishing campaign that is making the rounds and is targeted at our students. The email claims to be from the “IT help desk” and asks users to validate their accounts by clicking on a link. This email is NOT […]
LinkedInLearning
The University has a subscription to LinkedInLearning which you can access from the portal. LinkedInLearning has many academic learner paths. However, there is much, much more to LinkedInLearning. There are so many options that you can choose from. At the moment they seem to be championing many wellbeing learner paths. When you access LinkedInLearning you […]
Watch movies for free – Box of broadcasts (BoB)
BoB is an Archive of TV and radio broadcasts dating back to the 1990s from BBC channels, ITV, Channel 4, Film 4 and more, as well as 10 foreign language channels (Italian, French and German). You are required to register with your name and University email address. You can access BoB via that portal (Resources […]
Yarnfulness
Due to the current situation, we are unable to have our regular face to face Yarnfulness session, so we thought that we would take Yarnfulness online. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to provide much practical help or be able to supply any yarn or needles/hooks. but if you already know how to knit or crochet, […]
Phishing Alert! Covid-19 email making the rounds.
Information Services have detected a rise in phishing emails related to COVID-19 and Coronavirus. We have seen one particular email making the rounds yesterday and early this morning with the subject line: “Covid-19 Virus Update: A Document was sent to you for review”. This email is not genuine and is designed to steal your University […]