IS News
The latest news from Information Services.
BITS - Issue 20 out now
The latest issue of BITS, the Information Services Group magazine, is now available online.
New University web search
The recently deployed University web search features enhanced ways to search content and access results from across the University's web estate.
Scottish Power BI User Group Event
On the 18th of May, the University of Edinburgh will become hosts of the second Scottish Power BI User Group (PUG) meeting.
Extra study space in the central area during April and May
Revising in the central area in April and May? The Main Library will be busy but additional Main Library spaces are available, Floors 2, 3, 4 and 5 are opening longer, and alternative places to study are provided nearby.
CAHSS Post-Offer Visit Days
The Main Library welcomed hundreds of new visitors, and offered library tours, during the 2018 CAHSS Post-Offer Visit Days on Wednesday 28 March and Wednesday 4 April.
£1,100.42 raised for Book Aid International
Our annual library fines donation event, run in conjunction with ESCA to celebrate World Book Day, raised a grand total of £1,100.42 for Book Aid International.
Artist Talk: Nathan Coley’s The Basic Material is not the Word but the Letter
Join Turner Prize shortlisted artist Nathan Coley for this in-conversation event in which he will discuss his latest work: The Basic Material is not the Word but the Letter (2018), created for the University's Main Library.
It's time to get creative
We're looking forward to the range of innovative events being held across the University as part of The Festival of Creative Learning.
Supporting the growth of online learning
New marketing projects are underway in ISG to support the University’s commitment to online learning.
Get a website health check with Snapshot – the new site analysis tool
Snapshot is an audit tool that allows EdWeb CMS editors and site managers to monitor and evaluate some key areas of their EdWeb site.
Using student feedback to improve IT support
Our Website & Communications and IS Helpline teams have been working together over the past year to iteratively improve IT help provision through a process of user testing and content enhancements.
Record viewing figures for Media Hopper Replay
Use of Media Hopper Replay for lecture recording reached a peak in December with over 70,000 hours of content replayed.
Extended opening hours for New College Library
Pilot funding has been secured to extend New College Library opening hours in 2018.
Lynda.com service reaches 10,000 users
Over 10,000 members of the University are now benefitting from free access to the online learning platform Lynda.com.
Digital Skills Programme – Semester 2 courses open for booking
Whether you’d like to be an expert at Excel, a Wikipedia wizard or a proficient programmer there is something for everyone in our Semester 2 Digital Skills Programme.
Largest number of CMALT holders in the UK
The University of Edinburgh is proud to have the largest number of current CMALT holders of any institution in the UK.