Beacon is your intelligent digital guide to help you through your university experience. Just like you, it will be learning more and more skills and knowledge over the years to come, some of the things it can do include:
- View your timetable
- Search the staff directory
- View the contact details for your lecturers, personal tutor and course leader
- Check PC/Laptop availability
- Request important documents
- Browse news and events
- Order a replacement student card
- Search the societies and clubs you can join
- Get directions to buildings and places on campus
- Get answers to common questions across all our services: Career Connect, Student Wellbeing, Digital Services, Library, Student Inclusion, Student Support and Experience (including International Student Support and Money and Guidance), Student Connect and Students’ Union
Beacon is accessible direct via a web browser at https://beacon.staffs.ac.uk, or as a downloadable app for your compatible iOS/Android device.
In addition, the Beacon widget is also embedded within Microsoft Teams, meaning that staff and students can chat with Beacon without leaving Teams.
Got a question, ask Beacon!