FASS It Support for Postgrads

Other IT Facilities

Support
Online Student IT equipment shops
Microsoft software
Colleges
Library
Personal web space
MyPGR
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Support

General IT support is available via the ISS service desk. See http://www.lancs.ac.uk/iss/support/ More specific support for postgraduate owned machines is available from the ISS ResNet Workshop. See http://www.lancs.ac.uk/iss/support/workshop.htm

Online Student IT equipment shops

A number of the university IT suppliers offer IT equipment with a discount. One such is http://www.studentstore.co.uk/ by GeTech. A list of University suppliers can be found at http://www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/purchase/local/guide/compindex.html

Microsoft software

Postgraduate students at Lancaster are entitled to reductions in costs on some Microsoft software packages. See http://www.lancs.ac.uk/iss/microsoft/mseducation.htm

The ‘Ultimate Steal’, detailed in the link above, offers you a complete version of Microsoft Office at a much reduced price.

Colleges

Many of the colleges have small labs or cybercafé areas that are open for postgraduates to use.

Library

The Library has a wide range of online digital resources available to Postgraduates. These include Athens and Metalib access. See http://libweb.lancs.ac.uk/

Personal web space

Postgraduates can apply for personal web space on the University servers allowing them to host web pages under the “lancs” domain. See http://www.lancs.ac.uk/iss/registration/webdetls.htm

Registered PhD students may participate in FASSweb, which allows them to write a research profile linked to the Department and Faculty websites.

MyPGR

MyPGR is the University purpose-built online tool for research students to record training activities, audit their research and transferable skills development, keep a record of supervisory meetingsand reflections on personal development. Have a look at the dedicatedMyPGR pages at http://www.lancs.ac.uk/celt/celtweb/postgraduate_MyPGR for further information.

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There are many more IT facilities available to Postgraduates in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Some of these are listed on various websites around the University. If you need help or advice on an IT related issue then check the websites or ask as the support you need may already be available.