Software & Hardware

Hardware

DIT provides advice on selecting and purchasing an approved UoA desktop, laptop or item of peripheral IT equipment, eg. a printer. For information about the standard desktop, laptop or peripheral IT equipment available for staff and research postgraduates, see

• Purchasing Hardware

Software

Standard software installations

DIT will setup your UoA PC with standard software, including E-mail & Calendaring, relevant printer drivers (including drivers for multi functional devices), and antivirus software. The software provided will depend upon your college or admin unit. See:

• University standard software installations

Purchasing non-standard software for Departmental use

The CHEST Microsoft Select 6 agreement covers most items of Microsoft software.  To view the main products covered by the agreement, see:

• Current software portfolio

Many other products are available and a full list may be obtained from DIT. This list may change from time to time as Microsoft adds new products and removes old ones.

Purchasing software for use on home PCs or personal laptops

A wide range of software is available for purchase for personal use (i.e. on home PC or personal laptop) by staff and students at educational discount prices. Purchases must be made directly from the software resellers, however, as DIT does not deal with the personal purchasing of software. For full information on all the products available, check www.pugh.co.uk or www.licencetoclick.comstudent

Classroom software

A full list of current classroom software is available on our Classroom web pages.