Computers, printing and equipment
Find the right equipment. Locate printers on campus, borrow a laptop, order new equipment, or use a virtual machine.
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Computers and laptops
- Short-term laptop loans
You can borrow laptops from the library. Laptops are equipped with specialist software. - Computer labs and spaces
Find your nearest computer lab. Computers are equipped with specialist software. - Computer and hardware repairs
We repair and recycle University equipment. - Staff laptops
Request a standard laptop for your primary workspace, or purchase one from an authorised supplier. - Virtual desktop service (VDS)
Access to commonly used Windows applications and University filestores securely.
Operating systems
- Microsoft Windows
The standard operating system on University-managed devices. - Apple macOS
The operating systems for all Apple Mac devices on campus. - Linux
Access GNU/Linux on specific University-managed devices, to support specialist teaching and research applications.
Staff and department equipment
Computer equipment and accessories
Staff can request and purchase IT equipment for business use. This includes laptops, PCs, monitors, webcams, headsets, mobile contracts and more.
Request or purchase staff equipment
Phones and mobiles
- Mobile phones and wifi plans
Access a mobile phone for business use. - Zoom desk phone (telephony)
Make and receive calls with your own unique telephone number. - Satellite phones
A type of mobile phone that connects to orbiting satellites.
Personal purchases
- Buying computer equipment for personal use
Find educational and student discounts from tech brands like Apple and HP. - Minimum recommended spec for taught students
Advice on laptop specs and desktop configuration for students.
Specialist equipment
- Central Linux Service
Perform compute intensive jobs and research using our interactive Linux systems. - Data centre hosting
Request space in our secure University data centres to house rack-mountable IT hardware. - Hybrid meeting room upgrades
Upgrade campus meeting rooms with professional technology for a better hybrid meeting experience.
AV and events equipment
Request roaming microphones, PA systems, light rigging specialists, videography equipment, tech tutorials from the Audio-Visual team.
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Research IT facilities
Access high-performance computing facilities, to compute complex data quickly, specialist infrastructure and trusted virtual environments.
Web browsers
- Google Chrome
A free web browser that's part of Google Workspace and the default on University computers. - Firefox
A free web browser developed by Mozilla, an alternative to Google Chrome.
IT administrators
- BeyondTrust Remote Support tool
Remotely connect to and control a customer's device to help resolve their IT issues. - Machine registration: LAN database
Add machines to the LAN database to allow them to connect to the campus data network.