The University receives (on average, based on figures from July 2014 up until January 2015) 305,000 email messages every day, the first line of defence is our mailhubs that filter out approximately 80% of all incoming email – due to…
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A Year of Enterprise Architecture
It’s hard to believe that we have had an Enterprise Architecture capability at Plymouth University for a little over a year now. Perhaps saying it has been a capability for that length of time is stretching the point a little. …
GEM Award Winners
Three of our team were presented with a ‘Going the Extra Mile’ Award in September. Nominated and voted for by their colleagues, and presented by Gary Bayliss, the award recognises the successful efforts of Tash, Nick and James in planning…
Beware of the Phishing Emails!
The university mail systems are constantly bombarded by Spam and Phishing (aimed at emails discovering user account details by clicking constructed links) in emails, the majority of these messages are either deleted or marked as such before being sent to…
Cybercrime – Keep yourself protected
Thanks to a global initiative by the National Crime Agency, the FBI and other security organisations a temporary reprieve from the GoZeus and CryptoLocker malware applications has been provided. The clock is already ticking before the next global attack is…
Plymouth University named runner-up in national IT innovation awards
A project to enhance the internet connections across Plymouth University’s campus has earned recognition from judges at a national awards ceremony. The major upgrade, part of a programme of investment in state-of-the-art technology, included an overhaul of the wired and…
Life as an Apprentice
When I joined the strategy and architecture team in January I was embarking on a new career and unsure what my new job would entail as I had not previously worked within the IT or Higher Education sector. A…
Technology and Information Services Road Map
The Strategy & Architecture team have established a digital presentation of the current TIS road map (linked here). The presentation, which is broken down into key theme areas, identifies the major components of the strategic roadmap for review and development over…
Cognovo Launch
On Wednesday 30th April, the Cognition Institute officially launched Cognovo, an Innovative Doctoral Programme, funded by the EU Marie Curie initiative and Plymouth University, with an evening reception. In the past few months I have worked with Prof. Sue Denham, Director of…
PUPSMD Faculty Awayday
I attended the PUPSMD faculty awayday at St Mellion on 30 April. This was the first of these since the faculty incorporated the School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences. The day opened with presentations from Ray Playford and Vikki Matthews…