From Norwich to New College: Revelations of Divine Love and the NCL Collections
This blog post by Elin Crotty (Archive and Library Assistant, New College) spotlights some of the special collections material at …Continue reading →
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Trusting the process: unlocking service challenges with human-centred design
At the recent Research Support Services (RSS) Conference at The University of Edinburgh, I had the privilege of both attending and presenting. Alongside Nick Daniels, our Senior Content Designer, we led an interactive session exploring real-world service challenges through the lens of human-centred design. This approach isn’t about quick fixes—it’s about deeply understanding and addressing the […]
Read moreBuilding a new home for Teaching Matters
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesThe University of Edinburgh’s popular Teaching Matters blog was successfully migrated from a standalone WordPress instance created in 2016 to the Academic Blogging Service’s WordPress service. This short post focuses on the technical challenges, new features and support/security benefits.
Read moreScottish Web Folk 2024: A portal practitioner’s perspective
On 13 November, I had the pleasure of visiting my first Scottish Web Folk conference held at the University of Dundee. I didn’t go alone, and you can read about my colleagues’ perspectives here: The Scottish Web Folk ceilidh at Dundee The UX team reflect on Scottish Web Folk 2024 The day was packed with […]
Read moreEighty UX HE professionals sharing, collaborating and ideating: The magic of UCISA UX24
The first UCISA UX in Higher Education conference happened in September 2024. Reflecting on the day, there was much to take in and share, both as a UX practitioner and as lead of the team planning the conference. On Tuesday 17 September 2024, 80 people from Higher Education institutions from across the country came together […]
Read moreA behind-the-scenes look at UX24 – notes from a first-time conference organiser
UX24 was a big achievement – the first UCISA UX in Higher Education (HE) conference, sold-out to an audience of 80, and a personal career highlight. A few months after the event, I reflect on my experience leading the organising committee. UX24 happened on 17 September 2024 after nearly a year of planning. As chair […]
Read moreThe day we went to Dundee: The UX team reflect on Scottish Web Folk 2024
On 13 November the UX Service team attended the second Scottish Web Folk event hosted by the Web Services team at the University of Dundee. The conference included a day of sessions on varied web-related topics, with something for everyone in the team to take away. The Scottish Web Folk group brings together people working […]
Read moreMoodle Summer Upgrade 2024
Summer is normally a quiet time in the university when students are away for vacation, but it is the best time for IT departments to do the system upgrade and new feature testing and release. In the summer of 2024, DLAM TEL Team took part in the Moodle Annual Upgrade project and led on the […]
Read moreThe Scottish Web Folk ceilidh at Dundee
The 2nd conference for the Scottish Higher Education Web and Digital community took place a few days ago, hosted by the University of Dundee. This event is extremely popular and relevant with teams across our University, to the point that there was a “special” pile of lanyards with the label “Edinburgh” on top, beside the […]
Read moreHistory of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Today we are publishing an article by Ash Mowat, a volunteer in the Civic Engagement team, on the history of …Continue reading →
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