With Winter Graduation fast approaching we’ve written a handy Library and IT checklist to help make your transition from student to graduate an easy one. 1 Email – opt-in if you want to continue to access your student email account after graduation If you would like to continue to access your University email account after […]
Wellcome funder: new open access policy
The research funder Wellcome has published details of its new open access (OA) policy which will come into effect on 1 January 2020. The policy will require all research articles that arise from Wellcome funding to be made freely available at the time of publication. Embargoes will no longer be permitted. They are not changing their policy […]
Library extended opening hours
From Monday 12 November, the Library opening hours are extending and we will be open 24/7. We are open 24/7 until the end of the exam period (13 December). Allowing access to our books, journals, PCs, printers, group study facilities and access to the Library Wellbeing space. If you are feeling a little overwhelmed and […]
SensusAccess
SensusAccess allows staff and students to automatically convert documents into a range of alternate media including audiobooks (MP3 and DAISY), e-books (EPUB, EPUB3 and Mobi) and digital braille. The service can also be used to convert inaccessible documents such as image-only PDF files, JPG pictures and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations into more accessible and less tricky formats. […]
Using Technology to Enhance Your Wellbeing
As part of International Stress Awareness Week, we are sharing some useful resources and examples of how you can use technology to enhance your wellbeing. Be Mindful Be Mindful (part of the Mental Health Foundation charity) runs a 4-week online mindfulness course developed by qualified teachers. NHS Apps Library Find digital tools to help manage and […]
International Stress Awareness Week 2018
International Stress Awareness Day (7 November) and International Stress Awareness Week (5-9 November) is almost here. This year, the theme ‘Does Hi-Tech Cause Hi-Stress’ will look at the positive and the adverse effects technology can have, and how we can use technology to our advantage. What is planned for International Stress Awareness Week? Online Stress […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in September & October #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during September and October. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: Professional doctoral students and the doctoral supervision relationship: negotiating difficulties. By Margot Kirkland http://hdl.handle.net/1893/27852 Young People, Enterprise and Social Capital. By Marion Allison http://hdl.handle.net/1893/27885 […]
Visit our new research support web pages
https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties-and-services/information-services-and-library/current-students-and-staff/researchers/ We have overhauled our research support web pages so that they are much more streamlined and user friendly. Now you should be able to find information easily about writing and research, research data and the University archives and special collections. Writing and research includes information on: search techniques; keeping up to date; research […]
Free images from Art Institute of Chicago
It’s always nice to be able to brighten up a presentation or document with a beautiful image. So it’s good to hear of another source of amazing pictures. The Art Institute of Chicago is now offering unrestricted access to thousands of images from its digital archive. The images have been made available under the Creative Commons […]
Former student’s flower art sparks thesis digitisation #ThesisThursday
#ThesisThursday has reminded me of one of my favourite older theses that has made it into our Open Access Repository, STORRE. This particular digitisation has a bit of a story behind it. In February 2018 I heard that our alumnus, Janet Watson, had been inspired to make beautiful watercolour paintings of a flower that […]