Did you know that as a member of the University (staff or students), you can get Microsoft 365 suite of software completely free of charge? That means Word, Excel, PowerPoint (and more) on your own device, ready to help you study, teach, research, or work wherever you are. What’s included? While you’re studying or working […]
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Managing your university digital storage: Why it matters more than ever
When we think about sustainability on campus, we often picture buildings, travel, waste, or energy use. Digital storage rarely makes the list. Yet behind every file we save, every email we keep “just in case”, and every forgotten folder sitting in the cloud, there is a very real financial and environmental cost. We recently highlighted […]
Why Digital Skills Matter: Discover the Digital Skills Hub
In today’s world, digital skills are no longer optional — they are essential. Whether you are a student preparing for your future career or a staff member supporting learning, teaching, and services, digital capability plays a vital role in how we work, learn, and thrive. The Digital Skills Hub is there to support everyone in […]
Staff IT Support Arrangements from January 2026
From January 2026 there will be some changes to how staff IT support will be provided through the IT Service Desk at the Information Centre. To ensure we can offer consistent, timely and high-quality support for all staff, we are standardising how IT issues are raised and managed. This will allow us to prioritise requests […]
What would I tell my 1st year self.
Reflections and Advice from Staff and Students Starting university can be exciting, but can leave new students feeling nervous, lonely and fearful of new beginnings. But what if you could rewind the clock and give your younger self a few words of wisdom? We used a graffiti wall in the library for the first month […]
Important Update: New Cyber Security Training
Important Update: New Cyber Security Training Cyber security continues to be one of the biggest risks facing organisations, with recent high-profile attacks at M&S, Co-op and Jaguar Land Rover reminding us how serious and disruptive these incidents can be. To keep the University secure, it’s essential that we all remain alert and confident in recognising […]
Windows 11 rollout – action required
Support for Windows 10 will end in October 2025. All University connected networked devices currently running Windows 10 must be upgraded to Windows 11 before that date. With your help many devices have already been upgraded, and Information Services will begin rolling out Windows 11 to staff devices that are still on Windows 10 from […]
Library Systems and Services Downtime, 12-13 July
Due to important data migration work by our Library systems supplier (Ex Libris), many services will experience downtime over 12th – 13th July. See details below on what to expect. Planned Downtime The migration process will take place over the weekend of 12–13 July 2025 with up to 24 hours of downtime expected between 6am Saturday 12th July […]
Windows 11 is coming
Windows 11 is Coming to University Devices By now, many of your personal devices may already be running Windows 11. With Windows 10 support ending in October, it’s time for our University devices to make the move too. Between now and October, Information Services will be upgrading all staff and student lab devices currently running […]
New addition to the library – Chess
Thanks to a suggestion card we received, we have created a chess area in the library to allow staff or students to take a break and spend some time playing chess. Playing chess can be a good way to reduce stress and promote mental well-being by engaging your mind and providing a distraction from daily stressors, […]