EndNote Pt 1: Getting to know the basics
So, we’ve all been there, spending countless hours mindlessly typing up references for that long essay we’ve just written. The whole process is a bore, finding the references, formatting them …
HE Numbers Update – 26 March 14
Problematic HE numbers have been submitted to the Faculty for resolution. These typically take 1 month to fix, however it is not unusual for it to take longer. Furthermore, the …
Medical Dictionary for Word
Are you tired of those red squiggly lines appearing under what you keep telling your friends are legitimate words!? Then add this list of medical words to Microsoft Word, for …
Create quickly accessible links to your LMS units
So we all agree LMS is annoying. The most annoying aspect of it is having to scroll around just to find your units. The following are some instructions to create …
Library: Enhance your IT skills
Over the next 4 weeks, Information Services is trialling an Online training package available to all staff and students. Lynda.com provides online courses on how to use software such as: …
Not being able to read the unit code on LMS bothering you?
Previously, on the left hand side in LMS, there was block that contained a list of all units we are enrolled in. It was terrible to use as we couldn’t …
Going “Cold Turkey” – block those distractions on your PC
Perhaps you’ve seen a mac colleagues with brilliant concentration. They aren’t succumbing to the usual temptations of facebook and the like, and you just wonder, how do they have this …
Access Best Practice on your mobile
Be connected to Unifi or the university network. Go to the Best Practice website. Register a free account using your student email (best done on a desktop computer). Download the …
SelfControl – the mac app for you without any!
In our write up of distraction free studying we mentioned SelfControl. It’s a beautiful little app for Mac that allows you to block what any website for a period of …
Stay well this winter
Every year you’re likely to get a cold, perhaps several. There are simple ways however to reduce your risk of catching an infection, reduce it’s severity or improve your ability …