IT Services

Software

We provide software for computers in offices and cluster rooms as well as applications that can be installed on your own computer. We also manage licence and purchasing agreements for most of the software used on campus.

Software for your own computer

If you're a student, researcher or member of staff, you also have access to software which can be used for working on your own computer.

Software for your own computer

A number of companies offer software at reduced prices to students. Microsoft supply discounted copies of Office 2007 and Windows 7 through their website The Ultimate Steal and there is a wider range of software at academic discounts from Software4Students.

Software on computers in cluster rooms and staff offices

There is a standard suite of software installed on computers supplied by IT Services and additional software is sometimes available on demand or added to a limited number of computers.

Details of the software installed on computers managed by IT Services:

We also maintain a Linux server with specialised applications:

Annual software review

The software available at Sussex is reviewed each year to check that the University's resources are being used effectively and identify new requirements.

Software annual review

Updated on 22 February 2012