IT Services
Centrally Funded Workstation Scheme
The Centrally Funded Workstation scheme allocates eVouchers on an annual basis to each department (i.e. school or professional services group) to ensure University funded staff have appropriate equipment to carry out their work. The head of department uses these eVouchers to obtain computers for these University funded staff at no cost to their department.
In addition, researchers who are not eligible for eVouchers can purchase workstations and benefit from the same level of support as those obtained through the scheme.
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What do you want to do?
Support
IT Services will install and connect all computers under the scheme and will support them for four years, likewise for those purchased through IT Services. During the fifth year IT Services will continue to support computers but as they are no longer under warranty can no longer arrange for repair should they break. From the sixth year of a computer's life onwards IT Services provide no support.
| year 1 | year 2 | year 3 | year 4 | year 5 | year 6+ |
| supported | limited support | no support | |||
IT Services will arrange for removal and disposal of retired systems or transfer this responsibility to departments who wish to continue using retired systems.
Allocation
In July/August each department will receive their allocation of vouchers from IT Services (as well as a report detailing IT Services' understanding of the lifespan of computers currently in the department). These vouchers must be used by the end of the following February.
Vouchers are issued to the head of department or their nominee.
The number of vouchers allocated is determined based upon the number of staff in the department.
What you can order
An eVoucher can be used to obtain a standard desktop Windows desktop or laptop PC. eVouchers can also be “topped up” with additional funds to obtain a higher specification Windows/Linux PC, iMac, MacBook or MacBook Pro. Additional items can also be purchased through the ordering webpages.
Additional equipment
Equipment in addition to the departmental allocation can be purchased through IT Services. These systems must be paid for in full (at scheme value) via a charge code and will be supported by IT Services in the same way as those obtained through the scheme. If a department purchases workstations outside the scheme, IT Services will connect them to the University network but is unable to offer any further support.
Updated on 09 February 2012