Explore a range of demographic data with the newest Digimap collection: Society Digimap which is available free until until 31st July 2019. Society Digimap contains a wealth of census and socio-economic data. The datasets are provided as layers to visualise along with high quality Ordnance Survey data allowing users to gain insight to their areas […]
You Said, We Did – Email
You Said Access my email after I graduate. We Did We now offer all students access to their University of Stirling email account for two years after graduation. Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught Students If you would like to continue to access your University email account after graduation, just let us know. Approximately two months before […]
You said, We did – FAQs
You Said – “There should be somewhere we can access frequently asked questions.” We Did – We already have FAQs on UniDesk Self-Service Portal, which we add to regularly. You can access these from UniDesk Self-Service from the Portal. Within UniDesk there are a number of tiles, to access all of the FAQs for the […]
New scam email….your credit card has been invoiced….
…but of course it hasn’t… We’re starting to see a number of emails being sent to staff with the core message that your credit card has been invoiced to the tune of usually around £1,600. The text in the body of the email so far is completely different between users, the sender email is different […]
Phishing emails
Receiving phishing emails is something that happens with a regular occurrence. We are always happy to help you identify these types of emails. Forward anything you are concerned about to information.centre@stir.ac.uk Recently a member of staff forwarded an email to us that was a very good example. Look at the email below carefully, be suspicious […]
Uni yearbook email circulating
We’ve been made aware of an email received by some students from a company called uniyearbook.com. Please be aware that this company is not affiliated with the University – it is an independent organisation selling a product. They do state this within the email text but in very small type at the bottom of the […]
You Said, We Did – Turnitin
You Said Allow us to see our plagiarism score when we submit work. We Did It is possible to view your Turnitin Similarity Report prior to submitting your assignment. Almost every module in Canvas contains an assignment called Similarity Checking Space. Like all assignments, the Similarity Checking Space can be found in the Assignments section […]
You said, We did – Printing
You said – “Make it easier to print from our own devices”. We did – Last summer we replaced all printers on campus with a new fleet of Ricoh multifunctional devices (MFDs). We have installed more printers in the library including 3 printers on Level 2 of the library (2 of which print 55 pages […]
Library Feedback on Plan S from University of Stirling
Plan S, the research funders’ initiative to bring about full and immediate Open Access to research publications, has solicited public feedback on their guidance for implementation. Stirling University Library has submitted a response, approved by the University’s Research Committee. We broadly support Plan S in their aims but make a number of comments and recommendations […]
Ordering toner and consumables for your Ricoh MFD
We have now set up an order form on UniDesk to allow you to order toner and consumables for your departmental MFDs. You can order the different toner types, you can also order waste toner containers and staples. You have the option to have the supplies delivered to your office or collect from Graphics and […]