My.SUPA. Frequently Asked Questions
Karon McBride
Account : How do I get a SUPA account?
A My.SUPA account can be automatically issued if you are a member of staff or PhD student in Physics or a related area and have a university email address from a SUPA partner
Use the quick self-service form to request a SUPA account if you are a PhD student or a member of staff in a department of physics and/or astronomy at Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Heriot-Watt, St Andrews, Strathclyde or UWS universities.
For other account requests please use the form below.
Please contact the SUPA office if you do not have a university email address in one of the SUPA universities.
Courses. How do I find a course area?
- Take a link to a Theme area from the front page
- Look at the index of all courses and areas
- Use the 'Courses Search' facility on the front page
Enrolment. How do I enrol on a SUPA course?
If the course is open for self-enrolment, there will be an enrolment link in the administration block on the left hand side of the page.When you click on the link, you will be taken to the enrolment page. You will be asked to decide whether you are joining the course as a student or as an auditor. (More information about auditing courses)
If this is the first time you have enrolled in a SUPA course this year, you will also be asked to consent to being recorded in lectures. If you do not consent to be recorded, leave the consent box unchecked. (More information about recording)
Finally, click on the 'Enrol' button at the bottom of the page to enrol on the course.
If you are enrolled on a course, your name will appear in the list of participants and the name of the course will appear in the 'My courses or areas' blocks. This block can be found on the top right of the front page of My.SUPA and on the left hand side of every internal page. Note that it only shows you your courses when you're logged in.
If you change your mind about a course, or wish to swap from student to auditor or vice versa, unenrol from the course and start again.
If you change your mind about recording consent, please email recording@supa.ac.uk.
Login: How can I get a My.SUPA login?
You may self register on my.supa.ac.uk website if you are using your university email address. Please contact the SUPA office if you are not based in a partner university.
Maths: Can I type in LaTeX?
Example: Type the following without the spaces between the dollar signs:
$$\frac{a}{b}$$
to get
More help is available on using LaTeX notation
Non-Assessed? What does non-assessed mean?
Non assessed means that you are auditing a course -- attending a course or class without intending to take any assessment or examination.
In cases where a student would like to attend a course but would prefer not to complete the coursework, it is possible to register as an "non-assessed student".
It is important to note that you will NOT receive Hours Equivalent Credit for courses which you audit.
To register as an auditor of a course, click on the Enrolment link and select 'Non -assessed student' from the dropdown before clicking on the 'Enrol' button.
It is important to register as "non-assessed"(as opposed to just turning up) so that you can access the course materials and receive the course messages via email (e.g., lecture cancellations). Also, if you don't register, we can't guarantee that your local VC room will be booked for you.
Non-SUPA courses: How do I apply for credit for non-SUPA courses?
PowerPoint - I'm not a Windows user. How can I view PowerPoint files?
Rooms. How to book one or more SUPA VC Rooms
Rooms. Where are the Videoconferencing Rooms?
| University | Room No. |
| Dundee | Basement, Ewing Building |
| Edinburgh | JCMB 1301 |
| Glasgow | 255a, Kelvin Building |
| Heriot-Watt | 1.27, Earl Mountbatten Building |
| St Andrews | 307 Physics Building |
| Strathclyde | 813, John Anderson Building |
| UWS | F.318, Henry Building |
For help using the rooms, see getting started with video conferencing.
Information about access to the rooms and door codes is available (login required).
If you are interested in using the room for a meeting or seminar, please see SUPA classroom booking
