We have a variety of software that you can use on your own laptop or PC to help with your studies.
Go to the University’s Work at Home site where you can find instructions and download the software.
Includes:
Microsoft Office 365 IBM SPSS and AMOS Zoom Minitab 19
To access Microsoft 365 log in on the University portal homepage (portal.plymouth.ac.uk). Alternatively you can log into https://www.office.com directly to access your Microsoft 365 account and download the full desktop version on up to 5 of your devices.
1. You can use Sassafras to use the software by remotely logging into one of the University's remote access PCs. Please note, you will need to have the Forticlient VPN installed and running to click the link for Sassafras.
OR
2. You can click on the Word file below to access the instructions to apply a fix to make Sonoma compatible with SPSS 28. This should enable you to run the application on your Mac.
Click here and sign in with your UoP email address and password to get started with Power BI
MAXSURF is free to use for academic purposes.
You will need to create an account with Bentley, and log in with Bentley each time you use the software.
Bentley automatically opens on start up on any student open access PC.
Title |
Software Version |
Locations |
3DS Max |
2025 |
All BGB, All Library (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All EMD, All RLB, Sassafras |
Acrobat |
24.1 |
All student PCs (excluding Sassafras PCs and Library Long-term loan laptops) |
Aeroqual S500 |
6.5 |
DVY LabPlus, SMB104, SM203 |
After Effects |
24.4.1 |
All RLB, All Library exc. Laptop lockers, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G |
Anaconda |
3.10.9 |
All ROL, All BGB, All SMB, All LNK, All EMB, All Main Campus Open Access |
Android Studio IDE |
2022.3 |
SM104, SM108, RLB209, RLB205a, RLB210 |
Animate |
24.0.3 |
All RLB, All Library exc. Laptop lockers, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G |
ANSYS Granta Edupack |
2024 R2 |
All library, All BGB, All SMB, Sassafras, SCB lecterns, RLB lecterns, EMD007, EMD211, EMD Lecterns |
ANSYS Workbench |
2024 R2 |
All library, All BGB, All SMB, Sassafras, SCB lecterns, RLB lecterns, EMD007, EMD211, EMD Lecterns |
ArcGIS Pro |
3.1 |
All library, Sassafras, SCB lecterns, ROL lecterns, RLB lecterns, All BGB, All SMB, EMD007, EMD211, EMD Lecterns |
ArchiCAD 26 |
26 |
RLB009, RLB201, RLB502 |
Arduino IDE |
2.3.2 |
All student PCs |
Arlequin |
3.5.22 |
SMB104, SM105, All BGB, EMD007, EMD010, EMD011, EMD211 |
Audacity | 3.6.4 | EMD211, Davy701, Main campus open access |
Audition |
24.4.1 |
All RLB, All Library exc. Laptop lockers, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G |
AutoCAD |
2025 |
All BGB, All Library (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All EMD, All RLB, Sassafras |
AutoCAD Architecture |
2025 |
All BGB, All Library (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All EMD, All RLB, Sassafras |
Autograph |
5 |
All ROL |
Axure RP |
10 |
All SMB |
BaseCamp |
4.7.0 |
DVY LabPlus |
Binocular Vision Analyser | 2.9 | ICP301 |
Bioedit |
7.7.1.0 |
All student PCs |
Biovia Draw |
2024 |
All Main Campus PCs |
Blender |
4.1.1 |
BGB004F, EMD211, RLB009, RLB201, RLB205a, RLB209, RLB210, RLB Lecterns, ROL202, ROL302, ROL304, ROL Lecterns, SMB107a, SMB108, UC: Blender |
Bridge |
14.1.0 |
All RLB, All Library exc. Laptop lockers, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G |
Carestream 8 |
3.10.0.3 |
Devonport DEF, Derriford DEF, Exeter DEF, Truro DEF |
Carestream R4 Tutor |
8.4.1 |
All student PCs |
Character Animator |
24.2 |
All RLB, All Library exc. Laptop lockers, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G |
Chem4Word |
3.3.5 |
All student PCs (Excluding PDSE) |
Chitubox |
2.1.0 |
All BGB, All library (Excluding kiosks & laptop lockers) All EMD,All RLB, sassafras |
Chromas lite |
2.6.6 |
All main campus PCs |
Cinema4D |
2024.4.1 |
RLB009, RLB209, RLB210 |
Clear Pronunciation 2 |
6.0.9 |
All Student PCs |
CloudCompare |
2.12.4 |
MB111, Sassafras |
CostX |
7.2 |
RLB 502 |
Creative Cloud |
6.2.0 |
All student PCs (excluding Sassafras PCs and Library Long-term loan laptops) |
Crumble |
1.4.13 |
ROL302, ROL304, ROL Lecterns |
Delft 3D | 4.03.00 | All BGB, All Library, All SMB |
DESeq2 (Bioconductor R package) |
1.38.3 |
All BGB, All EMD, All,Library (excluding Kiosk, Quick Use), All CKY, All ROL, All PSQ (Exc. LSRC), All RLB (Exc. RLB 209, RLB 210), All LNK (Exc. LNK LabPlus) |
Design Builder |
7 |
CKY Refectory, Coxside Lecterns, All library (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All EMD, PSQB103, RLB501, RLB502, ROL202, ROL302, ROL304, ROL Lecterns, SMB100, SMB108 |
Design Builder Results Viewer |
3.1 |
CKY Refectory, Coxside Lecterns, All library (Exc. Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All EMD, PSQB103, RLB501, RLB502, ROL202, ROL302, ROL304, ROL Lecterns, SMB100, SMB108 |
Dimension |
3.4.11 |
All RLB, All Library exc. Laptop lockers, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G |
DnaSP |
6.12.03 |
All BGB, EMD007, EMD010, EMD011, EMD211, SMB104, SMB105 |
DNV Bladed |
4.11 |
Library 008, ROL302, FTZ304, ROL202, Kirkby Terrace 2 |
Dreamweaver |
21.4 |
All RLB, All Library exc. Laptop lockers, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G |
Endnote |
21 |
All Student PCs (Exc. Library Kiosk & Quick Use, DVY21, DVY LabPlus, JBB CSRC laptops Kspa Kiosk, LNK LabPlus, PSQ LSRC, Radiology) |
Enscape (compatable with Vray) |
3.5.3.117852 |
BGB004F, All Library, RLB 201, RLB212, RLB502 |
FaultKin |
8.1.2 |
SMB104, SMB105, DVY701 |
Figma |
124.1.11 |
All RLB and ALL SMB |
FileOpen Plugin |
Main Campus Open Access (BGB 201, CKY 108, CKY 239, CKY 417, All Library PCs, EMD 010, EMD 011, RLB FS1, RLB FS2, SU Open Access) |
FinchTV |
1.4.0 |
All BGB, DVY701, DVY LabPlus, EMD007, EMD101, EMD011, EMD211, EMD Lecterns, LNK106, LNK Lecterns, SMB100, SMB104, SMB105, SMB Lecterns |
Flood Modeller |
7.1.1 |
All Library (Exc. Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All SMB, All BGB, EMD211, PSQB103 and Sassafras. |
FormIT Pro |
2024 |
All BGB, All Library (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All EMD, All RLB, Sassafras |
Fusion 360 |
Current |
All BGB, All Library (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All EMD, All RLB, Sassafras |
Geodetic Resources |
3.1 |
All MB |
Geoid Model EGM2008` |
3.0.0 |
All MB |
GitHub Desktop |
3.2.4 |
EMD007, EMD211, EMD Lecterns, RLB 110, RLB111, RLB201, RLB 209, RLB Lecterns, All SMB, Main Campus Open Access |
Google Earth pro |
7.3.3 |
All Student PCs |
GPS Pathfinder Office |
5.9 |
FTZ310, FTZ302, FTZ Lecterns, DVY LabPlus, DVY FieldTrip |
GridInquest 2 |
1.0.1e |
MB111, MB Lecterns |
Helix PV4 |
2023 |
RLB201, RLB205a, RLB209, RLB210 |
Hess Screen Test Chart | 2.9 | ICP 301 |
IES Virtual Enrironment 2021 |
21.2.0.0 |
RLB501, RLB502 |
IHS Kingdom |
2023 |
SMB104, SMB203, UC: IHS Kingdom |
Illustrator |
28.5 |
All RLB, All Library exc. Laptop lockers, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G, Davy Field Trip Laptops |
ImageJ |
Current |
CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, FTZ302, SMB100 |
ImageJ Fiji |
Current |
CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, FTZ302, SMB100 |
InCopy |
19.4 |
All RLB, All Library exc. Laptop lockers, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G |
InDesign |
19.4 |
All RLB, All Library exc. Laptop lockers, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G |
Infinity Analyze |
6.5.6 |
DVY LabPlus |
Intel Quartus II |
20.1 |
EM007, EM010, SM011, EM211, All Library (Exc. Kiosks), SMB100, SMB011, SMB211 |
IntelliJ IDEA 2023 |
2023.2 |
SMB107, SMB108 |
JAGS |
4.3.1 |
All Student PCs (Exc. Library Kiosks & Quick Use, PDSE, Kspa Kiosk, LNK LabPlus, Radiology, PSQ LSRC, RLB209, RLB210, DVY 217) |
Jamovi |
2.3.28.0 |
All Library (Excluding Kiosks), All SMB, CKY108, CKY235, CKY236, CKY237, CKY239, CKY417, CKY512, CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, CKY517, CKY519, CKY Lecterns, CKY Refectory, EMD007, EMD010, EMD011, EMD211, EMD Lecterns, PSQA104, PSQ Lecterns, Sassafras |
Keil uVision |
5.38 |
Main Campus Open Access |
Kestrel Communicator |
2.1.1 |
DVY LabPlus, SMB104, SMB203 |
Kestrel Link |
1.04.04 |
All Student PCs |
Krita |
5.2.2 |
RLB201, RLB209, RLB210 |
Lego WeDo 1 |
1.2.3 |
ROL302, ROL304, ROL Lecterns |
Lego WeDo 2 |
2.0.1.9.385 |
ROL302, ROL304, ROL Lecterns |
Lightroom Classic |
13.3.1 |
All student PCs (excluding Sassafras PCs and Library Long-term loan laptops) |
Loadmaster Stability Programme |
5.23 |
ROL302, MB111, MB Lecterns, EMD211 |
LUSAS |
20 |
Library Level 0-3, SMB100, SMB104, SMB105, SMB107A, SMB108, LIB003, EMD007, EMD010, EMD011, EMD211 |
Maple |
2024.1 |
All Student PCs (Exc. Dental) |
MasterSeries |
2022 |
MB111, MB Lecterns, All BGB, All SMB, All Library (Exc. Kiosk & Laptop Lockers) |
MATLAB + Plugins |
R2024a |
All Student PCs (Excluding Dental), MB Laptops. |
Maxsurf |
24.0.0.722 |
All BGB, All SMB, All Library (Exc. Kiosks & Laptop Lockers) |
Maya |
2025 |
All BGB, All Library (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All EMD, All RLB, Sassafras |
Mbed Studio |
1.4.5 |
EMD007, EMD211, EMD Lecterns, RLB110, RLB111, RLB201, RLB209, RLB Lecterns, All SMB, RLB 210, Main Campus Open Access |
Media Encoder |
24.4.1 |
All RLB, All Library exc. Laptop lockers, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G |
Mega 11 |
11.0.13 |
All student PCs |
Meshlab |
2023.12 |
RLB 201, 209 and 210 |
MeshMixer |
3.5 |
All BGB, All Library (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All EMD, All RLB, Sassafras |
Meshroom |
2023.3.0 |
RLB 201, 209 and 210 |
Microsoft Office 365 |
16.0.16731.20600 |
All Student PCs |
Microsoft Project |
2021 |
All Student PCs, Sassafras |
Microsoft Teams |
1.5.00.8070 |
All Student PCs |
MikTeX |
24.1 |
All Student PCs (Exc. Library Kiosks & Quick Use, PDSE, Kspa Kiosk, LNK LabPlus, Radiology, PSQ LSRC, RLB209, RLB210, DVY 217) |
Minitab |
19.1 |
All Student PCs (Exc. Library Kiosks & Quick Use, DVY LabPlus, JBB CSRC, Kspa Kiosks, PSQ LSRC, Radiology) |
MOVE Suite |
2022 |
SMB104, SMB203 |
MRIcroGL |
1.2.20220720 |
LNK106, PSQB103 |
MudBox |
2024 |
All BGB, All Library (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All EMD, All RLB, Sassafras |
Node JS + Vue CLI |
18.17.1 |
RLB209, RLB210 |
Notion Desktop |
2.0.45 |
RLB210, RLB209, RLB201 |
NVivo |
14.233.3.61 |
All BGB, All Plymouth Open Access (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All EMD, All RLB, All CKY, All ROL, PSQ Lecterns, All LNK, Sassafras, MB111 |
OBS Studio |
29.1.3 |
RLB Gaming Labs |
Observing Children Moving |
1.0 |
Thomas Pitts, ROL202, ROL302, ROL Lecterns |
OpenSesame |
3.3.14 |
All Library (Exc. Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), EMD007, EMD010, EMD011, EMD211, LNK All, ROL202, ROL302, ROL304 |
Optix |
6.7.7.0 |
CEE Clinic |
Oxford Medical Simulation |
MB7.023664 |
Main Campus Open Access |
Panopto Local recorder |
12.0.3.4 |
All Lecterns nd Projector PCs, CEE Clinic |
Photoshop |
25.9 |
All student PCs (excluding Sassafras PCs and Library Long-term loan laptops) |
PMx |
1.8 |
ROL304, FTZ302, FTZ304, FTZ309, FTZ310, FTZ304-Specialist, DVY LabPlus, EMD007, EMD010, EMD011,EMD211, Kirkby Terrace 2, DVY701, All Library (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), Rolle 304, Sassafras |
Prelude |
22.6.1 |
All RLB, All Library exc. Laptop lockers, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G |
Premiere Pro |
24.4.1 |
All RLB, All Library exc. Laptop lockers, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G |
Premiere Rush |
2.10 |
All RLB, All Library exc. Laptop lockers, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G |
Proteus VSM |
8.14 |
SMB100, SMB105, SMB Lecterns |
PureRef |
1.11.1 |
RLB201, RLB209, RLB210 |
PuTTY |
0.78 |
EMD007, EMD211, EMD Lecterns, RLB 110, RLB111, RLB201, RLB 209, RLB Lecterns, All SMB, Main Campus Open Access |
QGIS |
3.34.8 |
All Student PCs (Exc. Dental), UC: QGIS |
QINSy |
9.5.6 |
All MB |
Qt |
6.6.0 |
SMB107, SMB108 |
QUARC |
2023 SP1 |
SMB105 |
Quarto |
1.5.54 |
All Student PCs (Exc. Library Kiosks & Quick Use, PDSE, Kspa Kiosk, LNK LabPlus, Radiology, PSQ LSRC, RLB209, RLB210, DVY 217) |
QuizOne |
1.0.0 |
All Student PCs |
R |
4.3.1 |
All student PCs (Excluding Library Kiosk, Library Quick Use, KSPA Kiosks, All PDSE, LNK LabPlus, Radiology, PSQ LSRC, RLB Gaming Labs, DVY217, Optometry, JBB CSRC Laptops) |
RACK 2 |
2.3.0 |
RLB201, RLB209, RLB210 |
RAxMLGui |
2.0.10 |
All Student PC's excluding dental |
Reality Capture |
1.4.0 |
RLB 201, 209, 210 |
Revit |
2025 |
All BGB, All Library (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All EMD, All RLB, Sassafras |
RhinoCam |
2023 |
RLB502, RLB009, BGB004F |
Rhinoceros 3D |
7.31 |
BGB004F, All Library (Exc. Kiosks, quck use and laptops), RLB009, RLB201, RLB209, RLB212, RLB213, RLB407, RLB502 Sassafras, SM108 |
Road to IELTS |
6.1.1 |
All student PCs (Exc. Dental) |
Rockworks20 |
20.11.30 |
All Library (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), DVY LabPlus, FZB302, FZB310, FZB Lecterns, SM104, SM203 |
RStudio |
2024.04.2 |
All Student PCs (Exc. Library Kiosks & Quick Use, PDSE, Kspa Kiosk, LNK LabPlus, Radiology, PSQ LSRC, RLB Gaming Labs, RLB209, RLB210, DVY 217, Optometry, JBB CSRC Laptops) |
RT0x0 |
19.2.4.4 |
Steam Lab Laptops |
Rtools |
4.3 |
All Student PCs (Exc. Library Kiosks & Quick Use, PDSE, Kspa Kiosk, LNK LabPlus, Radiology, PSQ LSRC, RLB209, RLB210, DVY 217) |
|
Safe Exam Browser (SEB) |
3.5.0.544 |
All Student PCs |
|
Scratch |
3.29.1 |
RLB110, RLB111 |
|
SigmaPlot |
14.5 |
CKY514, CKY519, CKY, 513, CKY515, All Library (Exc. Kiosks, Quick Use and Laptops) |
|
SIMUL8 |
2023 |
All Student PCs (Exc. PDSE) |
|
Sketchbook |
8.7.1.0 |
All BGB, All Library (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All EMD, All RLB, Sassafras |
|
Slicer for Fusion 360 |
1.0.0.0 |
All BGB, All Library (Excluding Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), All EMD, All RLB, Sassafras |
|
SMART Lumio |
23.1 |
All Rolle lecterns with boards |
|
SNAP (Sentinel Application Platform) |
9.0.0 |
CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, CKY Lecterns, LNK 106, LNK 107, All MB, All BGB, All Rolle, All PSQ |
|
Snort |
2.9.20.1 |
SMB108 |
|
SolidCam |
2022 |
|
|
SolidWorks |
2024 SP03.1 |
All BGB, All EMD, All SMB, RLB009, RLB212, RLB213, RLB502, CSH Library level 0-3 and Hi-Spec, Sassafras |
|
Sonarwiz |
7.11.00 |
MB111 |
|
Spectrus Processor |
2023.2.4 |
CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, DVY701, DVY LabPlus, DVY Lecterns, EMD007, EMD211, EMD Lecterns, LNK106, LNK107, LNK Lecterns, ROL202, ROL302, ROL304, ROL Lecterns, SM104, SM203 |
|
SPM12 |
SPM12 |
EMD211, All Library (Exc. Kiosks) |
|
SPSS AMOS |
28 |
All Library (Exc. Kiosks), All SMB, CKY108, CKY235, CKY236, CKY237, CKY239, CKY417, CKY512, CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, CKY517, CKY519, CKY Lecterns, CKY Refectory, EMD007, EMD010, EMD011, EMD211, EMD Lecterns, PSQA104, PSQ Lecterns, Sassafras |
|
SPSS Modeler |
18.2.2 |
All Library (Exc. Kiosks), All SMB, CKY108, CKY235, CKY236, CKY237, CKY239, CKY417, CKY512, CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, CKY517, CKY519, CKY Lecterns, CKY Refectory, EMD007, EMD010, EMD011, EMD211, EMD Lecterns, PSQA104, PSQ Lecterns, Sassafras |
|
SPSS Statistics |
28 |
All Library (Exc. Kiosks), All SMB, CKY108, CKY235, CKY236, CKY237, CKY239, CKY417, CKY512, CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, CKY517, CKY519, CKY Lecterns, CKY Refectory, EMD007, EMD010, EMD011, EMD211, EMD Lecterns, PSQA104, PSQ Lecterns, Sassafras |
|
StepOne and StepOnePlus |
2.3 |
SMB104, SMB105 |
|
Stereonet |
11.5.1 |
SMB104, SMB203, DVY701 |
|
Storyboard Pro |
22 |
RLB All (Exc. RLB210, RLB209, RLB201) |
|
Strawberry Perl |
5.38.2.2 |
All Student PCs (Exc. Library Kiosks & Quick Use, PDSE, Kspa Kiosk, LNK LabPlus, Radiology, PSQ LSRC, RLB209, RLB210, DVY 217) |
|
Structures |
1.5.5 |
All Steam Lab Laptops |
|
Study Skills Success |
5.0.5 |
All Student PCs |
|
Substance 3D Designer |
13.1.2 |
High Spec machines only |
|
Substance 3D Modeler |
1.10.0 |
High Spec machines only |
|
Substance 3D Painter |
10.0.0 |
High Spec machines only |
|
Substance 3D Sampler |
4.4.1 |
High Spec machines only |
|
Substance 3D Stager |
3.0.2 |
High Spec machines only |
|
Tangix TesterPRO Client |
8.3.4.2136 |
BGB 203, BGB 204, BGB 205 |
|
Tarsia |
3.9 |
All ROL |
|
Tense Buster |
5.0.5 |
All Student PCs |
|
Thomson Test Chart 2020 |
1.8.9 |
ICP302 |
|
TM150.20 |
1.2.2 |
All Steam Lab Laptops |
|
ToupCam |
2.0 |
All Steam Lab Laptops |
|
ToupView |
4.12.26095 |
All Steam Lab Laptops |
Trimble Business Centre |
5.0 |
MB111 |
Twin Motion | 2024.1.1 | RLB201, RLB209, RLB210 |
UGENE |
50.0 |
CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, EMD007, LNK106, LNK107, ROL202 |
Unit 4 Report Engine |
9.6.313 |
Staff |
Unity Editor |
2022.3.34f1 LTS |
RLB201, RLB203(MAC only), RLB0209, RLB210. |
Unity Hub |
3.8.0 |
RLB201, RLB203(MAC only), RLB0209, RLB210. |
Unreal Engine |
5.2.1 |
RLB201, RLB0209, RLB210, RLB212, Library High performance PCs |
Vensim PLE |
9.4.1 |
CKY513, CKY514, CKY515 All Library (Exc. Kiosks & Laptop Lockers), EMD007, EMD010, EMD011, EMD211, EMD Lecterns, ROL302, SMB100, SMB Lecterns |
Visual Studio |
2022 |
SM 104, SM 105, SM 108, SM 107A, RLB 201, RLB 209, RLB 210 |
Visual Studio Code |
1.93.1 |
All student PCs |
Wacom Tablet Driver 6.3.46.1 |
6.3.46.1 |
RLB205a, RLB209, RLB210, RLB212, RLB213, RLB407, RLB501, RLBfs2, RLB Lecterns, ROL302, ROL304, ROL Lecterns |
Waveform |
13.1.2 |
RLB201, RLB209, RLB210 |
Wireshark |
4.0.7 |
SMB108 |
WP3X0 |
5.18.0 |
All Steam Lab laptops |
WP5X0 |
3.3.3 |
All Steam Lab Laptops |
ZBrush |
2024.0.4 |
RLB201, RLB205a, RLB209, RLB210 |
Zoom Desktop Client |
5.16.22201 |
All Student PCs (Exc. PDSE), Staff |
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