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Self help articles for Library and IT support

Software for your device

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.

Software on Campus A-Z 2024-25

Title

Campus Locations

Study At Home Links

Training and Support

3DS Max (v2025)

All BGB, All Library, All Emdeck, All RLB, Sassafras

   

Acrobat (v24.1)

All student PCs

   

Aeroqual S500 (v6.5)

DYB LabPlus, SMB104, SMB203

   

After Effects (v24.4.1)

All RLB, All Library, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G

Adobe CC is £43 - purchase here  

Anaconda (v3.10.9)

All Rolle, All BGB, All SMB, All LNK, All Emdeck, All Main Campus Open Access

   

Android Studio IDE (v2022.3)

SMB104, SMB108, RLB209, RLB205a, RLB210

   

Animate (v24.0.3)

All RLB, All Library, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G

Adobe CC is £43 - purchase here  

ANSYS Granta Edupack (v2024 R2)

All library, All BGB, All SMB, Sassafras, SCB lecterns, RLB lecterns, Emdeck007, Emdeck211, Emdeck Lecterns

Granta  

ANSYS Workbench (v2024 R2)

All library, All BGB, All SMB, Sassafras, SCB lecterns, RLB lecterns, Emdeck007, Emdeck211, Emdeck Lecterns

   

ArcGIS Pro (v3.1)

All library, Sassafras, SCB lecterns, Rolle lecterns, RLB lecterns, All BGB, All SMB, Emdeck007, Emdeck211, Emdeck Lecterns

ArcGIS  

ArchiCAD (v26)

RLB009, RLB201, RLB502

   

Arduino IDE (v2.3.2)

All student PCs

   

Arlequin (v3.5.22)

SMB104, SMB105, All BGB, Emdeck007, Emdeck010, Emdeck011, Emdeck211

   

Audacity (v3.6.4)

Emdeck211, DYB701, Main campus open access

   

Audition (v24.4.1)

All RLB, All Library, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G

   

AutoCAD (v2025)

All BGB, All Library, All Emdeck, All RLB, Sassafras

   

AutoCAD Architecture (v2025)

All BGB, All Library, All Emdeck, All RLB, Sassafras

   

Autograph (v5)

All Rolle

   

Axure RP (v10)

All SMB

   

BaseCamp (v4.7.0)

DYB LabPlus

   

Binocular Vision Analyser (v2.9)

ICP301

   

Bioedit (v7.7.1.0)

All student PCs

   

Biovia Draw (v2024)

All Main Campus PCs

   

Blender (v4.1.1)

BGB004F, Emdeck211, RLB009, RLB201, RLB205a, RLB209, RLB210, RLB Lecterns, Rolle202, Rolle302, Rolle304, Rolle Lecterns, SMB107a, SMB108, UC: Blender

   

Bridge (v14.1.0)

All RLB, All Library, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G

   

Carestream 8 (v3.10.0.3)

Devonport DEF, Derriford DEF, Exeter DEF, Truro DEF

   

Carestream R4 Tutor (v8.4.1)

All student PCs

   

Character Animator (v24.2)

All RLB, All Library, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G

   

Chem4Word (v3.3.5)

All student PCs

   

Chitubox (v2.1.0)

All BGB, All library, All Emdeck, All RLB, sassafras

   

Chromas lite (v2.6.6)

All main campus PCs

   

Cinema4D (v2024.4.1)

RLB009, RLB209, RLB210

   

Clear Pronunciation 2 (v6.0.9)

All Student PCs

   

CloudCompare (v2.12.4)

MB111, Sassafras

   

CostX (v7.2)

RLB 502

   

Creative Cloud (v6.2.0)

All student PCs

Adobe CC is £43 - purchase here  

Crumble (v1.4.13)

Rolle302, Rolle304, Rolle Lecterns

   

Delft 3D (v4.03.00)

All BGB, All Library, All SMB

   

DESeq2 (Bioconductor R package) (v1.38.3)

All BGB, All Emdeck, All Library, All CKY, All Rolle, All PSQ, All RLB, All LNK

   

Design Builder (v7)

CKY Refectory, CMS Lecterns, All library, All Emdeck, PSQB103, RLB501, RLB502, Rolle202, Rolle302, Rolle304, Rolle Lecterns, SMB100, SMB108

   

Design Builder Results Viewer (v3.1)

CKY Refectory, CMS Lecterns, All library, All Emdeck, PSQB103, RLB501, RLB502, Rolle202, Rolle302, Rolle304, Rolle Lecterns, SMB100, SMB108

   

Dimension (v3.4.11)

All RLB, All Library, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G

   

DnaSP (v6.12.03)

All BGB, Emdeck007, Emdeck010, Emdeck011, Emdeck211, SMB104, SMB105

   

DNV Bladed (v4.11)

Library 008, Rolle302, FZB304, Rolle202, Kirkby Terrace 2

   

Dreamweaver (v21.4)

All RLB, All Library, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G

Adobe CC is £43 - purchase here  

Endnote (v21) 

All Student PCs 

Endnote

Endnote Desktop support

Endnote Online support

Workshops and 121s

Enscape (compatable with Vray) (v3.5.3.117852)

BGB004F, All Library, RLB201, RLB212, RLB502

   

FaultKin (v8.1.2)

SMB104, SMB105, DYB701

   

Figma (v124.1.11)

All RLB, ALL SMB

   

FileOpen Plugin

Main Campus Open Access (BGB201, CKY108, CKY239, CKY417, All Library PCs, Emdeck010, Emdeck011, RLB FS1, RLB FS2, SU Open Access)

Free download See our Library Guide for help in accessing British Standards using FileOpen

FinchTV (v1.4.0)

All BGB, DYB701, DYB LabPlus, Emdeck007, Emdeck101, Emdeck011, Emdeck211, Emdeck Lecterns, LNK106, LNK Lecterns, SMB100, SMB104, SMB105, SMB Lecterns

   

Flood Modeller (v7.1.1)

All Library, All SMB, All BGB, Emdeck211, PSQB103 and Sassafras.

   

FormIT Pro (v2024)

All BGB, All Library, All Emdeck, All RLB, Sassafras

   

FortiClient (v7.2.5)

None FortiClient  

Fusion 360 (vCurrent)

All BGB, All Library, All Emdeck, All RLB, Sassafras

   

Geodetic Resources (v3.1)

All MB

   

Geoid Model EGM2008 (v3.0.0)

All MB

   

GitHub Desktop (v3.2.4)

Emdeck007, Emdeck211, EMD Lecterns, RLB110, RLB111, RLB201, RLB209, RLB Lecterns, All SMB, Main Campus Open Access

   

Glean (v2025)

None Glean is granted by application to those who have declared a disability to us and international students   

Google Earth pro (v7.3.3)

All Student PCs

   

GPS Pathfinder Office (v5.9)

FZB310, FZB302, FZB Lecterns, DYB LabPlus, DYB FieldTrip

   

GridInquest 2 (v1.0.1e)

MB111, MB Lecterns

   

Helix PV4 (v2023)

RLB201, RLB205a, RLB209, RLB210

   

Hess Screen Test Chart (v2.9)

ICP 301

   

IES Virtual Environment 2021 (v21.2.0.0)

RLB501, RLB502

   

IHS Kingdom (v2023)

SMB104, SMB203, UC: IHS Kingdom

   

Illustrator (v28.5)

All RLB, All Library, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G, Davy Field Trip Laptops

Adobe CC is £43 - purchase here  

ImageJ (vCurrent)

CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, FZB302, SMB100

   

ImageJ Fiji (vCurrent)

CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, FZB302, SMB100

   

InCopy (v19.4)

All RLB, All Library, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G

   

InDesign (v19.4)

All RLB, All Library, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G

Adobe CC is £43 - purchase here  

Infinity Analyze (v6.5.6)

DYB LabPlus

   

Intel Quartus II (v20.1)

Emdeck007, Emdeck010, Emdeck211, All LibrarySMB100, SMB011, SMB211

   

IntelliJ IDEA 2023 (v2023.2)

SMB107, SMB108

   

JAGS (v4.3.1)

All Student PCs

   

Jamovi (v2.3.28.0)

All Library, All SMB, CKY108, CKY235, CKY236, CKY237, CKY239, CKY417, CKY512, CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, CKY517, CKY519, CKY Lecterns, CKY Refectory, Emdeck007, Emdeck010, Emdeck011, Emdeck211, Emdeck Lecterns, PSQA104, PSQ Lecterns, Sassafras

   

Keil uVision (v5.38)

Main Campus Open Access

   

Kestrel Communicator (v2.1.1)

DYB LabPlus, SMB104, SMB203

   

Kestrel Link (v1.04.04)

All Student PCs

   

Krita (v5.2.2)

RLB201, RLB209, RLB210

   

Lego WeDo 1 (v1.2.3) 

Rolle302, Rolle304, Rolle Lecterns

   

Lego WeDo 2 (v2.0.1.9.385)

Rolle302, Rolle304, Rolle Lecterns

   

Lightroom Classic (v13.3.1)

All student PCs

Adobe CC is £43 - purchase here  

Loadmaster Stability Programme (v5.23)

Rolle302, MB111, MB Lecterns, Emdeck211

   

LUSAS (v20)

Library, SMB100, SMB104, SMB105, SMB107A, SMB108, Emdeck007, Emdeck010, Emdeck011, Emdeck211

Lusas  

Maple (v2024.1)

All Student PCs

   

MasterSeries (v2022)

MB111, MB Lecterns, All BGB, All SMB, All Library

   

MATLAB + Plugins (vR2024a)

All Student PCs, MB Laptops

MATLAB

 

Maxsurf (v24.0.0.722)

See more information on Maxsurf below

All BGB, All SMB, All Library

   

Maya (v2025)

All BGB, All Library, All Emdeck, All RLB, Sassafras

   

Mbed Studio (v1.4.5)

Emdeck007, Emdeck211, Emdeck Lecterns, RLB110, RLB111, RLB201, RLB209, RLB Lecterns, All SMB, RLB 210, Main Campus Open Access

   

Media Encoder (v24.4.1)

All Library, All RLB, All SCB Lecterns, LNK107, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G

   

Mega 11 (v11.0.13)

All student PCs

   

Meshlab (v2023.12)

RLB201, RLB209 and RLB210

   

MeshMixer (v3.5)

All BGB, All Emdeck, All Library, All RLB, Sassafras

   

Meshroom (v2023.3.0)

RLB201, RLB209 and RLB210

   

Microsoft Office 365 (v16.0.16731.20600)

      

All Student PCs

Microsoft 365 UoP Workshops and 121s

Microsoft Power BI

None Click here and sign in with your UoP email address and password to get started with Power BI  

Microsoft Project (v2021)

All Student PCs, Sassafras (Note: Desktop application only and not part of Office 365.  Open from the PC 'Start' menu)

   

Microsoft Teams (v1.5.00.8070)

All Student PCs

Microsoft Teams  

MikTeX (v24.1)

All Student PCs (Exc. PDSE, LNK LabPlus, Radiology, PSQ LSRC, RLB209, RLB210, DYB 217)

   

Minitab (v19.1)          

All Student PCs (Exc. DYB LabPlus, JBB CSRC, PSQ LSRC, Radiology)

Minitab  

MOVE Suite (v2022)

SMB104, SMB203

   

MRIcroGL (v1.2.20220720)

LNK106, PSQB103

   

MudBox (v2024)

All BGB, All Library, All Emdeck, All RLB, Sassafras

   

Node JS + Vue CLI (v18.17.1)

RLB209, RLB210, SMB201

   

Notion Desktop (v2.0.45)

RLB210, RLB209, RLB201

   

NVivo (v14.233.3.61)

All BGB, All CKY, All Emdeck, All Plymouth Open Access, All LNK, All RLB, All Rolle, MB111, PSQ Lecterns, Sassafras

NVivo  

OBS Studio (v29.1.3)

RLB Gaming Labs

   

Observing Children Moving (v1.0)

Rolle202, Rolle302, Rolle Lecterns, Thomas Pitts

   

OpenSesame (v3.3.14)

All Library, Emdeck007, Emdeck010, Emdeck011, Emdeck211, LNK All, Rolle202, Rolle302, Rolle304

   

Optix (v6.7.7.0)

CEE Clinic

   

Oxford Medical Simulation (vMB7.023664)

Main Campus Open Access

   

Photoshop (v25.9)

All student PCs

Adobe CC is £43 - purchase here  

PMx (v1.8)

All Library, DYB701, DYB LabPlus, Emdeck007, Emdeck010, Emdeck011, Emdeck211, FZB302, FZB304, FZB309, FZB310, FZB304-Specialist, Kirkby Terrace 2, Rolle304, Sassafras

   

Prelude (v22.6.1)

All Library, All RLB, All SCB Lecterns, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G, LNK107

   

Premiere Pro (v24.4.1)

All Library, All RLB, All SCB Lecterns, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G, LNK107

Adobe CC is £43 - purchase here  

Premiere Rush (v2.10)

All Library, All RLB, All SCB Lecterns, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G, LNK107

   

Proteus VSM (v8.14)

SMB100, SMB105, SMB Lecterns

   

PureRef (v1.11.1)

RLB201, RLB209, RLB210

   

PuTTY (v0.78)

All SMB, Emdeck007, Emdeck211, Emdeck Lecterns, RLB110, RLB111, RLB201, RLB 209, RLB Lecterns, Main Campus Open Access

   

QGIS (v3.34.8)

All Student PCs (Exc. Dental), UC: QGIS

   

QINSy (v9.5.6)

All MB

   

Qt (v6.6.0)

SMB107, SMB108

   

QUARC (v2023 SP1)

SMB105

   

Quarto (v1.5.54)

All Student PCs (Exc. PDSE, LNK LabPlus, Radiology, PSQ LSRC, RLB209, RLB210, DYB217)

   

QuizOne (v1.0.0)

All Student PCs

   

R (v4.3.1)

All student PCs (Exc. All PDSE, LNK LabPlus, Radiology, PSQ LSRC, RLB Gaming Labs, DYB217, Optometry, JBB CSRC Laptops)

   

RACK 2 (v2.3.0)

RLB201, RLB209, RLB210

   

RAxMLGui (v2.0.10)

All Student PC's (Exc. dental)

   

Reality Capture (v1.4.0)

RLB201, RLB209, RLB210

   

Revit (v2025)

All BGB, All Library, All Emdeck, All RLB, Sassafras

   

RhinoCam (v2023)

BGB004F, RLB502, RLB009

   

Rhinoceros 3D (v7.31)

All Library, BGB004F, RLB009, RLB201, RLB209, RLB212, RLB213, RLB407, RLB502, Sassafras, SM108

   

Road to IELTS (v6.1.1)

All student PCs (Exc. Dental)

   

Rockworks20 (v20.11.30)

All Library, DYB LabPlus, FZB302, FZB310, FZB Lecterns, SMB104, SMB203

   

RStudio (v2024.04.2)

All Student PCs (Exc. PDSE, LNK LabPlus, Radiology, PSQ LSRC, RLB Gaming Labs, RLB209, RLB210, DYB 217, Optometry, JBB CSRC Laptops)

  UoP Workshops and 121s

RT0x0 (v19.2.4.4)

Steam Lab Laptops

   

Rtools (v4.3)

All Student PCs (Exc. PDSE, LNK LabPlus, Radiology, PSQ LSRC, RLB209, RLB210, DYB217)

   

Safe Exam Browser (SEB) (v3.5.0.544)

All Student PCs

   

Scratch (v3.29.1)

RLB110, RLB111

   

SigmaPlot (v14.5)

All Library, CKY514, CKY519, CKY513, CKY515

   

SIMUL8 (v2023)

All Student PCs (Exc. PDSE)

   

Sketchbook (v8.7.1.0)

All BGB, All Library, All Emdeck, All RLB, Sassafras

   

Slicer for Fusion 360 (v1.0.0.0)

All BGB, All Library, All Emdeck, All RLB, Sassafras

   

SMART Lumio (v23.1)

All Rolle lecterns with boards

   

SNAP (Sentinel Application Platform) (v9.0.0)

All BGB, All MB, All PSQ, All Rolle, CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, CKY Lecterns, LNK106, LNK107

   

Snort (v2.9.20.1)

SMB108

   

SolidCam (v2022)

BGB106, RLB009, SMB108

   

SolidWorks (v2024 SP03.1)

All BGB, All Emdeck, All Library and Hi-Spec, All SMB, RLB009, RLB212, RLB213, RLB502, Sassafras

  SECAM technician

Sonarwiz (v7.11.00)

MB111

   

Spectrus Processor (v2023.2.4)

CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, DYBY701, DYB LabPlus, DYB Lecterns, Emdeck007, Emdeck211, Emdeck Lecterns, LNK106, LNK107, LNK Lecterns, Rolle202, Rolle302, Rolle304, Rolle Lecterns, SMB104, SMB203

   

SPM12

All Library, Emdeck211

   

SPSS AMOS (v28)

All Library, All SMB, CKY108, CKY235, CKY236, CKY237, CKY239, CKY417, CKY512, CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, CKY517, CKY519, CKY Lecterns, CKY Refectory, Emdeck007, Emdeck010, Emdeck011, Emdeck211, Emdeck Lecterns, PSQA104, PSQ Lecterns, Rolle202, Rolle302, Rolle304, Sassafras

SPSS AMOS  

SPSS Modeler (v18.2.2)

All Library, All SMB, CKY108, CKY235, CKY236, CKY237, CKY239, CKY417, CKY512, CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, CKY517, CKY519, CKY Lecterns, CKY Refectory, Emdeck007, Emdeck010, Emdeck011, Emdeck211, Emdeck Lecterns, PSQA104, PSQ Lecterns, Rolle202, Rolle302, Rolle304, Sassafras

   

SPSS Statistics (v28)

         

See below information on SPSS for Mac

All Library, All SMB, CKY108, CKY235, CKY236, CKY237, CKY239, CKY417, CKY512, CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, CKY517, CKY519, CKY Lecterns, CKY Refectory, Emdeck007, Emdeck010, Emdeck011, Emdeck211, Emdeck Lecterns, PSQA104, PSQ Lecterns, Rolle202, Rolle302, Rolle304, Sassafras

SPSS Statistics  

StepOne and StepOnePlus (v2.3)

SMB104, SMB105

   

Stereonet (v11.5.1)

SMB104, SMB203, DYB701

   

Storyboard Pro (v22)

RLB All (Exc. RLB210, RLB209, RLB201)

   

Strawberry Perl (v5.38.2.2)

All Student PCs (Exc. DYB 217, PDSE, LNK LabPlus, PSQ LSRC, Radiology, RLB209, RLB210)

   

Structures (v1.5.5)

All Steam Lab Laptops

   

Study Skills Success (v5.0.5)

All Student PCs

   

Substance 3D Designer (v13.1.2)

High Spec machines only
All Library, All RLB, All SCB Lecterns, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G,  LNK107

   

Substance 3D Modeler (v1.10.0)

High Spec machines only
All Library, All RLB, All SCB Lecterns, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G,  LNK107

   

Substance 3D Painter (v10.0.0)

High Spec machines only
All Library, All RLB, All SCB Lecterns, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G,  LNK107

   

Substance 3D Sampler (v4.4.1)

High Spec machines only
All Library, All RLB, All SCB Lecterns, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G,  LNK107

   

Substance 3D Stager (v3.0.2)

High Spec machines only
All Library, All RLB, All SCB Lecterns, BGB004C, BGB004F, BGB004G,  LNK107

   

Tangix TesterPRO Client (v8.3.4.2136)

BGB203, BGB204, BGB205

   

Tense Buster (v5.0.5)

All Student PCs

   

Thomson Test Chart 2020 (v1.8.9)

ICP302

   

TM150.20 (v1.2.2)

All Steam Lab Laptops

   

ToupCam (v2.0)

All Steam Lab Laptops

   

ToupView (v4.12.26095)

All Steam Lab Laptops

   

Trimble Business Centre (v5.0)

MB111

   

Turning Point 8 (v9.4.26)

None

Turning Point 8  

Twin Motion (v2024.1.1)

RLB201, RLB209, RLB210

   

UGENE (v50.0)

CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, Emdeck007, LNK106, LNK107, Rolle202

   

Unit 4 Report Engine (v9.6.313)

Staff

   

Unity Editor (v2022.3.34f1 LTS)

RLB201, RLB203 (MAC only), RLB0209, RLB210.

   

Unity Hub (v3.8.0)

RLB201, RLB203 (MAC only), RLB0209, RLB210.

   

Unreal Engine (v5.2.1)

RLB201, RLB0209, RLB210, RLB212, Library High performance PCs

   

Vensim PLE (v9.4.1)

All Library, CKY513, CKY514, CKY515, Emdeck007, Emdeck010, Emdeck011, Emdeck211, Emdeck Lecterns, Rolle302, SMB100, SMB Lecterns

   

Visual Studio (v2022)

SMB104, SMB105, SMB108, SMB107A, RLB201, RLB209, RLB210

   

Visual Studio Code (v1.93.1)

All student PCs

   

Wacom Tablet Driver (v6.3.46.1)

RLB205a, RLB209, RLB210, RLB212, RLB213, RLB407, RLB501, RLBfs2, RLB Lecterns, Rolle302, Rolle304, Rolle Lecterns

   

Waveform (v13.1.2)

RLB201, RLB209, RLB210

   

Wireshark (v4.0.7)

SMB108

   

WP3X0 (v5.18.0)

All Steam Lab laptops

   

WP5X0 (v3.3.3)

All Steam Lab Laptops

   

ZBrush (v2024.0.4)

RLB201, RLB205a, RLB209, RLB210

   

Zoom Desktop Client (v5.16.22201)

               

All Student PCs (Exc. PDSE), Staff

Zoom  

SPSS for Mac

Please note that the latest Mac operating systems 'Sonoma' and 'Sequoia' are not compatible with SPSS 28. However, we have 3 workarounds for you 

1. Sign in using the Remote Desktop links and app. 

OR

2. 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

3. You can click on the Word file below to access the instructions to apply a fix to make Sonoma and Sequoia compatible with SPSS 28.  This should enable you to run the application on your Mac.

MAXSURF

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.

Find a PC and Software on Campus

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