{"id":90,"date":"2015-08-21T10:34:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T09:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copyright.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/?p=90"},"modified":"2017-08-21T11:40:40","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T10:40:40","slug":"free-it-software-available-to-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/freshers\/before-you-arrive\/free-it-software-available-to-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Free IT software available to students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Throughout your university career,\u00a0you’ll grow to love the word ‘free’. Fortunately,\u00a0if you’re joining us as a student at the university, there’s a bunch\u00a0of free software\u00a0you can tap into, all thanks to our IT Services<\/a> team.<\/p>\n

\"Students<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/h3>\n

Microsoft Office 2016<\/h3>\n

Don’t pay for a student version of Microsoft Office! You can get the complete package using your university login. To get started,\u00a0head over to our\u00a0IT Services webpage.<\/a>\u00a0This package includes all the essentials like Word, Powerpoint and Excel, for all your essay, presentation and spreadsheet needs.<\/p>\n

Anti-virus<\/h3>\n

If you don’t already have anti-virus software on your computer, the advice and free download available on our website<\/a> will help you keep those nasty bugs away.<\/p>\n

\"Undergraduate<\/a><\/h3>\n

Step into our labs…<\/h3>\n

If you need more specialised software, chances are you’ll find it in one of our numerous computer labs which are free and dotted around campus. Click here<\/a> for a full list of software, including the lab you’ll find it in. You can even see exactly how many machines are currently available\u00a0in each\u00a0location.<\/p>\n

More?<\/h3>\n

If you can’t get enough of free software, take a look at the IT Services guide<\/a> to some popular free downloads, including VLC Media Player and GIMP.<\/p>\n

Our IT Services can also help you\u00a0set up your own devices, give advice on common problems, and more.\u00a0Head over to the\u00a0website<\/a> for details.<\/em><\/p>\n

Follow us on Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

Find us on Instagram\/Snapchat – lborouniversity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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