Information Systems Delivery in a Tiered Security Environment

The University of Paisley, located in the South-West of Scotland, operates across several campuses at dispersed geographical locations (Figure 1). The University was originally located only on one site at Paisley, but due to mergers etc. has now expanded to another site in Paisley itself, to Ayr, and more recently, to Dumfries as part of a joint project with Glasgow University. It has undergone rapid changes not only to its student population and the structures of the courses it offers, but also to its organisational structures, particularly on the academic side. This rapidly changing environment continues to make demands for appropriate information services.