How to access your university IT account and what you can do with it.
Accessing your IT account (under 10 minutes).
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How to use private (text-based) chats and make and receive audio or video calls in Teams.
Chatting and calling in Teams (under 10 minutes).
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a simple way to make your University login more secure and keep your personal information safe. It requires an extra step when you log in to some online services. This may be a mobile app notification or a code; just like online banking.
Microsoft 365 is designed to help you create, share, and collaborate with ease and efficiency. This site has been created to help you get the most out of Microsoft 365 apps with training resources in a variety of formats to help you improve your skills and learn new features.
These quick guides will get you up to speed on how to make the most of Microsoft Teams. Teams is currently being used across all aspects of the University including teaching, research and professional services. teams is primarily used for collaborative work, communication (text, voice, and video), and for sharing documents and other files.
Getting started with Microsoft Teams (about 1-2 hours).
University Staff and students have access to several software packages for their personal computers, either discounted or for free. This includes Microsoft packages, Adobe Creative Cloud, and many specialist pieces of software.
Finding and using good quality information from a wide variety of sources in your work is an important skill that demonstrates your subject knowledge and your ability as a critical thinker. To help you, the Library provides access to a wide range of high-quality resources that are accessible via Library Search and your subject guide. This guidance gives advice on how to search and access our eBook and online journal collections, as well as tips on how to plan your search and keep up to date with information in your subject area.
Finding information (up to half an hour).
There are many free digital resources available online to help you study more effectively, for example by planning your time and keeping you focused on your tasks, making and using notes, or supporting your revision. This page showcases some of these free apps and websites, split into planning and note-taking, staying on task and testing yourself and revising.
Digital tools to help you study (about 1-2 hours).