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Paypal issue affecting print credit purchase

Last updated: Tue Oct 13 14:42

We are aware of an issue with Paypal that is affecting purchase of print credit for Uniflow. This is being investigated with the relevant UofG and Paypal partners.

If you need print credit urgently, you can purchase credits from the Library Welcome Desk on Level 2 of the University Library. Please note that there will be a delay after purchase before the credits become available for use in your print account.

Make payment at Library front desk:

  • Monday - Sunday: 0800 - 2000

Purchased credits will then be applied within these times:

  • Monday - Friday: 0900 - 1700

Apologies for the inconvenience.

Treat unexpected emails with caution

Last updated: Mon Oct 12 10:03

If something in an email seems too good to be true, it probably is! Please report any suspicious emails by clicking the Report Message button in Outlook or forwarding it to report-phishing@glasgow.ac.uk. 

Never respond to an email asking for personal details. 

Find out more about spotting email scams.

ID Card access issue - Thurs 15 October

Last updated: Thu Oct 15 10:05

We are aware of an issue with the Salto card access system that controls door and gate access. The effects of this are as below.

  • Any changes in access permissions made since yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon will not have taken effect.
  • Undergraduate students who haven't used their cards in 7 days will fail access.
  • Staff/PG students who haven't used their cards in 30 days will fail access.

This is being investigated in collaboration with our Salto vendor and updates will be posted here once available. Apologies for any inconvenience.