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New look for UoN email log in page

On Wednesday 14 September when staff and students log into their University email via email.nottingham.ac.uk they will be directed to a new login page. The redesign, which features an image of the Trent Building on University Park, is  part our upgrade to Office 365 email services. You will still be able to log into your account with …

O365 Update – The Clutter folder

What is Clutter? Clutter is a tool within Office 365 that filters out your unimportant email and places it in a separate folder called ‘Clutter’. How does Clutter work? It can identify unimportant emails when they land in your Inbox based on which emails you usually read (and which you usually ignore or delete). It …

Outlook 2013 for Staff and PG Researchers

Last month we announced that staff and PGR email will be moving to the Office 365 email platform starting in April. The first step on this journey is to upgrade our Outlook 2010 desktop application to Outlook 2013. This will only affect staff and PG researchers who have a university issued desktop PC or laptop. We will be …

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Headed for the cloud: Office 365 email for UNUK Staff

Starting in April, we will be making some important and exciting changes to the way that our University email and calendaring services are delivered. We’ve already been using the Microsoft Office 365 email service for students in the UK, UNNC and UNMC for a number of years and we’re now extending the service to University …

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Global Wi-Fi access for all UoN students and staff

In February, eduroam will be the only Wi-Fi network for UoN students and staff. eduroam is more than just a Wi-Fi network, it’s a service that gives users seamless internet connection at a global network of institutions. So whether you’re moving between our UoN global campuses or visiting a friend (or colleague) at another (participating) university – you can access …

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Smart Bar on the road

On 1 February the Smart Bar (brought to you by Information Services) is popping up in the Engineering and Science Learning Centre (ESLC) near the Coates Building. This Pop Up Smart Bar will provide support to staff and students two weeks  from Monday 1 February to Friday 12 February, 9am-5pm. Our Smart Bar technical staff will be on hand to assist with …

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Information Services Repairs 1700 laptops in 2015

During 2015, Information Services helped repair almost 1700 broken devices at our Laptop Loan and Repair centre. The service is located in room A15b, Pope Building, University Park. Open from 9.00 on weekdays, it offers a comprehensive diagnosis and repair service (non-warranty) for a wide range of personal devices, including laptops, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. As …

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Goodbye to UoN Secure Wi-Fi and Hello eduroam at King’s Meadow

On Monday 14 December, staff based at King’s Meadow Campus (KMC) officially said goodbye to the UoN Secure Wi-Fi network in favour of adopting eduroam as the sole Wi-Fi network on site. While KMC houses staff in professional services, it is also the home of the Project Transform development team and hosts students during exam periods. “eudroam has …

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Students help design IT Services website

Student IT Support (SITS) tutors  took part in a focus group with staff from Information Services to help us understand how students approach using the University’s IT webpages. Staff from the IS Engagement and Communications team are redesigning the current University IT website with a particular focus on providing the information students need in an easy to …

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Flexible learning in the Ada Lovelace Lab

A thank you event was held earlier this month in the new Ada Lovelace Computer Science Lab to recognise the joint efforts of staff from IS and the School of Computer Science who collaborated on the Flexible Desktop project. Host Professor Jon Garibaldi led the evening which was attended by the Information Services Flexible Desktop …

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