At Stirling, we take cybersecurity seriously. Over the last year we have run 3 targeted campaigns: Safer internet day – with blog posts and social media running over 2 weeks. We collaborated with Police Scotland for some Live webcasts where a police officer answered internet security questions that may relate to the student population and […]
European Cybersecurity month 2019
The 2019 campaign focuses on different themes addressing the need for behavioural change and identifying opportunities to help you to recognise the risks of new technologies. Cyber hygiene is a reference to the practices and steps that use of computers and other devices take to maintain system health and improve online security. Much like physical […]
Online, Blended and Distance Learning Course
Online, Blended and Distance Learning is a short, online, practical module – all about designing for online learning. Over six weeks, participants will learn different ways of presenting and organising their modules online, as well as how to engage with their diverse learners in this environment. Attendees will also learn practical skills around audio, video, […]
Lynda becomes LiL
We are excited to let you know that we have upgraded one of our learning resources, Lynda.com, to LinkedIn Learning. Despite the name change, all staff and students can continue to connect to LinkedIn Learning via the Portal. What changes will I see? LinkedIn Learning offers a new interface and a range of new features […]
Attention all researchers: MANTRA is being updated.
MANTRA is the free and open online research data management training course, provided by the University of Edinburgh and is currently being updated. The University of Stirling Research Committee recommends that all PhD students and early career researchers use MANTRA to become familiar with best data management practice The first updated module “Research data in […]
Freshers Week in IS
As always IS staff were heavily involved in making Freshers Week a fun and informative start to semester for our students. We contributed to several events / services to help welcome our new students onto campus. Here are a few of the ways we were out and about: Welcome Desk in the Lochside MarqueeThis year […]
Westlaw UK Fixed
Technical issues preventing access to Westlaw UK have been resolved and the service restored. If you are asked to Sign-in, please scroll down to the option ‘Access through academic institution’ and select University of Stirling.
Westlaw Technical Issues
Westlaw UK is currently experiencing technical issues with access to content on the website. This is being worked on as a matter of urgency and Westlaw expect services to be resumed within the day (Friday 13th Sept)
Top Ten Thesis downloads in August #StirTopTenTheses
During August 1,234 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 14,982 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: 1,020 2. Assessment practices and their impact on […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in August #StirTopTenPapers
During August there were 35,610 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 5,415 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: […]