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September 2023
September IT news talks about essential guides for teaching staff, news about our new IT status page, and upcoming events we are running
August 2023
August IT news shows some IT/AV refresher sessions for new or previous teaching staff, changes with how you save files on classroom PCs, and staffing news
July 2023
July IT news celebrates Ross Garnier being shortlisted for SDI Awards and Steve Watt makes the top 100 most influential figures in UK IT, information about eduroam maintenance, and an update from our Digital Media Developers
May 2023
May IT news offers more information on current IT apprenticeship vacancies, an invite to our cuppa teams sessions, and training for Nitro Pro pdf editor
March 2023
March IT news features some new features with reporting phishing emails in Outlook, new dates for engagement sessions, and an overview of the recent Student information system upgrade
Cyber Scotland Week 2023
Cyber Scotland Week draws together events across Scotland designed to make businesses, organizations, and individuals more cyber-aware and resilient.
2022 in review
This edition focuses on some of our figures and deliverables from 2022.
November 2022
November’s IT news celebrates Greg Jennings recent award of being voted best new cyber talent. Read some tips about staying safe while shopping online and see what our cyber workshop looked like.
October 2022
Octobers IT News praises Sam Fosters accomplishments throughout his time working in IT Services. Find out the best way to get help for teaching space technology and all about Cuppa teams and our Drop-in sessions
August 2022
August’s IT News gives the spotlight to our new Apprentices along with familiar faces swapping job roles. It also celebrates Dhani McDiarmid gaining a promotion from her hard work and dedication. This months news also covers events for people to attend and what to do with your equipment after leaving.
April 2022
April’s IT News celebrates Dhani McDiarmid’s recent recognition as UCISA’s Rising Star. It also covers what staff should do with IT equipment when they leave, and upcoming Microsoft 365 and Nitro Pro session.
May 2022
May’s IT News honors Sam Foster receiving this year’s BCS Tayside and Fife student prize.It also covers updates to IT help, Free wifi all around and what happens after you graduate.
Cyber Scotland Week 2022
A special edition of IT News, the Cyber Scotland Week edition includes features on the best ways to get involved (like registering for our event), how to take part in our quiz, our event top picks, and some good sources for further knowledge on cyber security.
February 2022
February’s IT News includes features on updated wifi slips for guests, a guide on teaching support in semester 2, a feature on using webinar functionality in Teams, and a reminder on recent blog posts and upcoming sessions.
December 2021
December’s IT News includes features on opening hour changes, upcoming PDMS sessions, an update on print nightmare, the winner of the One Minute Survey, a short article on Presenter Coach, and a note on staying safe online over the festive period.
November 2021
November’s IT News includes features on upcoming sessions, updates on the MacOS Monterey rollout, IT vacancies, the One Minute Survey winner, and a summary of the latest blog posts to catch up on.
October 2021
October’s IT News includes features on upcoming sessions, an update from the Business Intelligence team, new news on the release of Windows 11, the One Minute Survey winner, information on using Walter Bower House meeting rooms, and some of the latest blog posts to catch up on.