Services for Academic Staff

Information Services (IS) provides a range of services for academic staff to support teaching, learning and research.

If you haven't already done so, ensure that you also visit this Information for New Staff page aimed at ALL new staff which includes essentials such as activating your IT account and applying for your Aber Card.

Further Information

Library support and services for teaching staff

Library services and support for teaching staff

E-learning services

AberLearn BlackBoard - Virtual Learning Environment
AberLearn BlackBoard FAQs
Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit - provides an annual programme of continuing professional development (CPD) sessions, events and workshops, and promotes technology-enhanced learning and teaching supported by a range of e-learning tools including Blackboard, Turnitin and Panopto.
Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit blog - sharing Good Practice in Technology-enhanced Learning at Aberystwyth University
Equipment Loans
AberCast lecture capture: available in all centrally-timetabled teaching rooms
Videoconferencing: book one of the five videoconferencing suites

Software by request

IS staff can arrange

Software Available in the Computer Rooms
the upload of example files (for teaching) to public workstations
supply site-licensed software for installation on institution-owned computers e.g. EndNote (reference management)

Aberystwyth University research

PURE is the Aberystwyth University current research information system (CRIS) which will hold details of staff’s current research activity (outputs, esteem, student supervision). It will be used to make the University's REF submission and through the Aberystwyth Research Portal will provide Open Access to staff's completed research outputs, research degree theses and other research output.
Library support for researchers libguide

Information Services service guidelines

Statement of Core Service Guidelines for Academic Departments
For students