IT guidance for teaching staff
In the last few years, we have offered a rolling programme of training and familiarisation sessions to teaching staff, as well as in-room and online guides. Following recent feedback from teaching staff last semester,…
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Six ways to discover new digital tools
Wondering whether you could make better use of the technology at the University? In 2019, the University invested in a new role to help staff understand what digital tools could support them in their roles. Since then,…
Greg Jennings wins Best New Cyber Talent
Former St Andrews Modern and Graduate apprentice wins Best New Cyber Talent award at glitzy Scottish Cyber Awards 2022 on 24 November.
Ten tips to stay safe when shopping online
Follow our online shopping guidance to avoid scam websites and protect yourself when browsing online.
Christmas opening hours 2022
If you experience an issue over the festive period, feel free to email [email protected] or log a call in IT Self Service – just bear in mind that we may not be able to respond within our usual timescale.
Break the habit of password reuse
Since the rapid move to digital, the number of online services, websites, and social media platforms that require a new account and password is constantly increasing. This increase has resulted in online users using…
Security update released for Google Chrome
A zero-day vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome. This means a security bug existed with no patch available, leaving systems open to cyber attacks. Use this guidance to learn more about the vulnerability, if…
Updates released for multiple Apple devices
Security updates have recently been released for various Apple products to mitigate multiple vulnerabilities which could leave systems open to cyber attacks. Use this guidance to learn more about the vulnerabilities,…
F-Secure relaunches as WithSecure
Our antivirus supplier F-Secure has relaunched as WithSecure. The updated software name rolled out to University-supplied Macs last week. Windows devices will not be affected by the change until later in the academic…
Donate your desktop printer and save carbon
We are launching a campaign to encourage colleagues using stand-alone desktop printers to use the UniPrint service instead. Central printing services are a more environmentally friendly and secure alternative. Desktop…