The theme of this week aims to educate you on how to identify deceiving content in order to keep both yourself and your finances safe online. It’s also really important that you (as part of the University community) safeguard your university network account to protect the University network. Day 1: Is this a scam? Figure […]
EndNote Online downtime 13th October
We’ve received notification from EndNote that their online service will be undergoing maintenance on Saturday 13th October from 10am to 5pm. Please note that during this time the following will be affected: EndNote web will redirect to a maintenance message ResearcherID services will be unavailable Web of Science save to EndNote online and record […]
Maker Space tour for students.
On Wednesday 17th October between 2 pm and 4:30 pm we are opening you the Maker Space to students. If you want to find out about this technology and see it in action, pop along. Maybe you are part of a startup and the ability to 3Dprint a prototype would be something you would be […]
Digital wellbeing MOOC
What is the impact of digital technology on our health, relationships and society? How do we ensure our own digital wellbeing? Explore the answers to these questions and more with this course. You will investigate new and established technologies and their impact on society, looking at the positives and negatives of engaging with technology. You […]
Free Online Course: Discover how Digital Technology affects our Wellbeing
What is the impact of digital technology on our health, relationships and society? How do we ensure our own digital wellbeing? Explore the answers to these questions and more with this online course. The three-week course, developed by Future Learn, starts on 15 October 2018 and is free to join. You will investigate new and established […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in September #StirTopTenTheses
During September 1,172 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 19,000 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: 994 2. Scholarly publishing in Africa: a case […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in September #StirTopTenPapers
During September there were 41,107 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,446 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. Do Elephants Show Empathy? By Bates, Lucy A; Lee, Phyllis; Njiraini, Norah; Poole, Joyce H; Sayialel, Katito; Moss, Cynthia J; Byrne, Richard W. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/946 Downloads: 379 2. The Philosophical Foundations of […]
#StirCyberSec 2018 – Week 2 – Social media security
Social media is an ever-present area of most of our lives and makes up a large portion of user activity on the web on a daily basis. Knowing how to use social media safely is key to protecting yourself from cyber-attacks online. Be careful what you share – an attacker could be watching! New employers may […]
It’s Libraries Week!
It’s Libraries Week! The theme is ‘My Time. My Space. My Library, with the focus on ‘wellbeing’. This week libraries across the country will showcase how they bring communities together, combat loneliness, provide a space for reading and creativity and support people with their mental health. Join us to celebrate our library and our newly opened […]
#StirCyberSec 2018 – Week 2 – Expand your digital skills
Welcome to week 2 of our #stircybersec campaign. This week we’re concentrating on Digital Skills. The fast pace of technological change and the change in digital technologies in all aspects of study, work and life places new demands on everyone. It’s important for students and staff to be able to learn and work in this […]