Software
This page has information about the software provided by Information Services. For Assistive Technology please refer to the Disability Service or Support for Students of Determination pages for your campus, available through the Health and Wellbeing webpage.
Microsoft Office
All students have access to Microsoft Office products, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, to download onto their own devices for free from the Office365 Portal. For more information, see the Office365 page.
Microsoft Teams
For information and guidance please see the Microsoft Teams page.
Microsoft Yammer
For information and guidance please see the Yammer page
Other software
Staff and students also have access to a range of other software during their studies. You can access software on campus PCs from home using Keyserver. A list of software on networked PCs is available here. Some software is also available for you to install on your own device.
If you would like to request software, check if something is available or have any other questions, please contact the IS Helpdesk
Personal devices
Below is a selection of software available on networked campus PCs and for you to download onto your own device for free (unless otherwise stated). Campus and school restrictions may apply.
Adobe Creative Cloud (discount)
What is it?
Full Adobe Creative Cloud suite. You can get help with using Adobe products from the Adobe Help Centre.
How to get it
Available on all campus PCs and on your own devices for a special reduced cost of £66. To purchase, note interest and request a licence through the IS Helpdesk.
ArcGIS
How to get it
Submit license request through the IS Helpdesk.
Dropbox (staff only)
What is it?
File sharing. More information can be found here.
Dropbox Business is primarily intended to be for research groups but it is also open to other use cases.
How to get it
Contact the IS Helpdesk
EndNote
What is it?
Bibliographic desktop software for Windows and Mac. Store your references in one place and use Word plugin in 'Cite while you write' to insert citations and create your reference list.
More information can be found on the EndNote page. Training materials and support can be found on the EndNote Guide
System requirements
Windows or Mac
How to get it
Labview (Edinburgh EGIS or EPS only)
What is it?
A graphical development environment with functionality for data, acquisition, instrument control, measurement analysis, and data presentation.
System requirements
Windows, Mac or Linux
How to get it
Submit license request to the IS Helpdesk who will provide installation code and installation instructions.
Maple (UK only)
What is it?
Symbolic algebra package.
System requirements
Windows, Mac or Linux.
How to get it
Download Maple here
Matlab and SimuLink
What is it?
For more information, see the Matlab and Simulink page.
System requirements
Submit license request to the Helpdesk who will provide an activation code and installation instructions.
How to get it
Microsoft Azure Dev tools for teaching (EGIS, EPS and MACS)
What is it?
Includes a lot of Microsoft software (including Project and Visio).
Special requirements
Windows only
How to get it
Visit the Azure for Education website, then Login with your University email (username@hw.ac.uk) and password.
MindGenius
What is it?
Create mindmaps, diagrams and flowcharts. For more information, see the Mindgenius page. For guides and tutorials, see the MindGenius website.
System requirements
Windows, Mac (Online version) or iPad.
How to get it
Submit license request to the IS Helpdesk who will provide an activation code and installation instructions.
Nvivo (Edinburgh and Dubai only)
What is it?
For more information, see the Nvivo page
System requirements
Windows or Mac
How to get it
Submit license request to the IS Helpdesk who will provide an activation code and installation instructions.