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. Below is a list of some of the software available on campus and at home, with instructions on how to access. Contact ISHelp@hw.ac.uk with any questions.
Personal devices
Below is a selection of software available on networked campus PCs and for you to download onto your own device.
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
Request through the IS Helpdesk who will provide an activation code and installation instructions.
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.
Campus computers
Below is a selection of software you can only access from a networked PC on campus. To use from home, please use Keyserver. If you would like to request software or check if something is available, please contact the IS Helpdesk
Borland
What is it?
C++, C Builder, J Builder, Delphi and IntraBuilder
Requirements
The University holds 150 licences for use for teaching in the PC labs.
This software will not be updated in future
Exceed
What is it?
X Windows Server Software
MathCAD
What is it?
Technical calculations, problem solving and publication
Requirements
Windows. Teaching only.
Minitab 18
What is it?
Statistical Package.
Requirements
PC and Apple Mac. Limited to 150 users in total, including those in Schools / departments and for teaching on IS Managed Desktop.
Origin
What is it?
Scientific graphing and analysis software