Graduating this year?

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Many congratulations from the Offsite team!

  • Your MyBeckett, Microsoft student email account, P:drive (webfiles) and G Suite (Google Apps) will remain active until 30 September 2018.  Back up any files you’ll need and transfer all emails and contacts to an alternative account before then.
  • Your Microsoft Office 365 accountwill remain active until 30 September 2018, after that access to the full version will end and any installed software will become read-only. You will also lose access to your OneDrive on 30 September 2018, so make sure you move any saved work to a different storage location before then.
  • You can use Google Takeout to transfer docs, calendars and YouTube videos. The Alumni tab will appear in MyBeckettwithin five days of your award being confirmed and this will give you more information.
  • Creating a free Pebblepad Alumni Account will enable you to keep all of your work when you leave and store it in a new personal account. Our step-by-step guide shows you how to convert your account. If you want a PebblePad alumni account, please create it afteryou’ve handed in all of your work and before 30 September 2018.
  • Our After Leeds Beckett web page directs you to resources such as open access journals, websites and professional organisations that can help you in your professional practice or in securing that all important first job.
  • You need to return all your books and pay any outstanding charges by 30th June.  If you think you have lost your books please Contact Us as soon as possible.
  • As a Leeds Beckett alumnus you can apply for Guest UserLibrary membership at a reduced rate.
  • Make sure your personal data is up-to-date so you receive any final communications from us and your certificate if you can’t attend your graduation ceremony.

There’s lots of information on the University website about your ceremony and becoming an alumni but get in touch with the Library or Graduation Team if you have any questions about finishing your studies with us.

And remember, staff in the Library are always happy to help, so if you have any queries, please do contact Offsite or the Library for additional support 24/7.

We’d love to hear from you!

Did you know you can keep track of our news on Social Media? Visit us at the:

Distance Learners can join the Leeds Beckett Distance Learning Community on Google+ to ask questions and find information and guidance from peers and the Distance Learning Unit.

Reminder – MyBeckett upgrade!

Please be aware that MyBeckett will be unavailable during the following time period due to necessary and important upgrades:

Start – 1 January 2018 14.30 GMT
End – 3 January 2018 17.00 GMT

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We recommend that before January 1st  make sure that, where possible, you have downloaded files or materials that you might need within this period from MyBeckett and saved them elsewhere.

 

What can I access during the downtime?

During the downtime period you can continue to:

 

As soon as the upgrade is finished you will be able to access MyBeckett as normal.

Please note that under usual circumstances we recommend accessing Library resources via the Library tab in MyBeckett.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience or disruption to your studies that this may cause.

If you have any queries, please contact Offsite or the Library for additional support 24/7.

Did you know you can keep track of our news on Social Media? Visit us at the:

Distance Learners can join the Leeds Beckett Distance Learning Community on Google+ to ask questions and find information and guidance from peers and the Distance Learning Unit.

MyBeckett upgrade

Please be aware that MyBeckett will be unavailable during the following time period due to necessary and important upgrades:

Start1 January 2018 14.30 GMT
End 3 January 2018 17.00 GMT

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We recommend that before January 1st  make sure that, where possible, you have downloaded files or materials that you might need within this period from MyBeckett and saved them elsewhere.

 

What can I access during the downtime?

During the downtime period you can continue to:

 

As soon as the upgrade is finished you will be able to access MyBeckett as normal.

Please note that under usual circumstances we recommend accessing Library resources via the Library tab in MyBeckett.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience or disruption to your studies that this may cause.

If you have any queries, please contact Offsite or the Library for additional support 24/7.

Did you know you can keep track of our news on Social Media? Visit us at the:

Distance Learners can join the Leeds Beckett Distance Learning Community on Google+ to ask questions and find information and guidance from peers and the Distance Learning Unit.

 

Updates: MyBeckett, Student Email and Microsoft Office.

Hello all! We hope you are all looking forward to the start of a new academic year, those of you who are returning or starting this September.

There have been some changes over Summer. MyBeckett now has a new look log in page and has renamed some of the tabs. IT Support is now IT; Employability is Opportunities and Help is Support.

The biggest change is to your University email. From 7th September (today!) your University email will change from one provided by Google (gmail) to a new Microsoft Outlook email. You can access your new Microsoft email account here and via MyBeckett. Your email address and password remains the same. There’s a handy guide here, if you are having trouble.

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Returning students, don’t panic!

  • You still have all of your content (including contacts and email categories), we have moved it to Outlook for you.
  • You can still access Google Drive. This is accessed here using your University email address and pass word or via MyBeckett.
  • You can still access your old Gmail account here until 15 December 2017

Just a quick reminder….

Did you know, as a Leeds Beckett University student you can access Microsoft Office 365 for free?

This includes:

  • Full versions of Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, OneNote) on up to 5 Windows and Mac PCs
  • Unlimited access to the online and mobile app versions of Microsoft Office, Sway and Forms
  • Up to 1TB of cloud storage on OneDrive
  • Access to your University email address with 50GB of mailbox storage

You can download Microsoft Office 365 in the IT tab, in MyBeckett. We have a helpful online guide, to help you do this.

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Our IT Support pages include information about downloading the software, systems requirements and frequently asked questions. You can also contact us if you need more help.

Those last few days of summer………..

We hope you’ve all had a fantastic summer, including a great Bank Holiday weekend, and that you’re now gearing up for the new term ahead.

For those of you starting your course, welcome to Leeds Beckett University, and welcome to Offsite, Leeds Beckett Library’s service to support distance learners in their use of the Library. Why not checkout our webpages?

We’re looking forward to helping you in your studies and will be keeping you up-to-date with all things Library.

And if you ever need any help, please do contact Offsite. You can also contact the Library 24/7 for support and information on MyBeckett, the Library and any IT questions (including password resets).

Here’s hoping you have a great time at uni, we’d love to hear from you!

Some Library updates

My Beckett upgrade

Some of you may have heard that MyBeckett was due to be upgraded this week, from Monday 31st July. This upgrade is now postponed until January. We’ll update you nearer the time.

Turnitin downtime

Turnitin will be having some downtime for upgrading on Saturday 5th August, from 3pm to 9pm.

Library closures 6th August and 27th August

If you’re planning to visit the Library in person any time, then there are two important dates to remember:

  • Sunday 6 August – 6am to 1pm Headingley Library closed. Sheila Silver Library open.
  • Sunday 27 August – 6am to 1pm Sheila Silver Library, City Campus closed. Headingley Library open

We’d like to apologise for any inconvenience that these updates may cause.

Don’t forget the Library website always gives you access to over 140,000 quality online resources, you can contact the Library 24/7 for support and information with MyBeckett, Library and IT (including password resets) and the Offsite team are also here to help throughout the summer.

Hope you’re having a relaxing summer, from all in the Offsite team!
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