FAQs | The University of Edinburgh

Frequently-asked questions about Software Services and software-related issues.

We hope to produce a new FAQ list with an index on this page in the future. For the moment, please see:

Software FAQs (on the Software Services wiki)

Software FAQs (please note this is still a work in progress)

Here is a list to our FAQ pages for our Main Software Deals

Adobe	ArcGIS
Endnote	FCS Express
Flowjo	Mathematica
Matlab	Microsoft
Mindgenius	Minitab
NVivo	RSpace
SAS	Sigmaplot
SPSS	-

Installing Applications

How to install Managed Desktop applications. Many of our software packages are available to automatically install on University Managed machines via Software Center for PCs and Self-Service portal for Macs.

Using the Software Center

A guide to installing software onto a University Managed Windows Computer.

Self Service Portal

A guide to installing software onto a University Managed Apple Mac Computer.

If you cannot find the software you're trying to install on Software Center or Self-Service, or if you have bought the software externally, please contact IS Helpline for Admin rights to be granted to your managed desktop.

Annual Software Codes

Here is a list of all the annual codes request pages available in Software Services

Student Software Codes

Student Software Codes
Software	Codes Request Page	Expires	Who can use it	Cost
Endnote	Endnote Student Form (secured)	Annually	All students.	Free for students.
MindGenius	MindGenius Home Use Installation Request (secured) MindGenius ONLINE Portal Request (secured)	.	All staff. All students.	Free
Minitab	Minitab Codes Request Form (secured)	1st July annually.	Staff and students in subscribing schools only. Minitab is also available on Open Access PCs.	-
NVivo	NVivo Codes Request Form (secured)	1st April annually.	All academic staff and students using it within the UK/ROI.	.
SPSS	SPSS Codes Request Forms	.	Academic staff and students in subscribing schools only. Not for NHS work.	.
SPSS AMOS and Modeler	SPSS Amos and Modeler (secured)		Academic staff and students in subscribing schools only. Not for NHS work.
SAS	SAS Request Form (secured)		Academic staff and students in subscribing schools only.
STATA	STATA for CAHSS	.	Academic staff and students in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences only.

Staff Software Codes

Staff Software Codes
Software	Codes Request Page	Expires	Who can use it?	Cost
Adobe CC Express	Adobe CC Express Login (secured)		All staff
Adobe Sign	Adobe Sign (secured)		All staff
Endnote	Endnote Staff Form (secured)	Annually	Academic staff	£160 staff licence to non-subscribing schools.
Mathematica	Mathematica for Staff (secured)	Annually	Academic staff in subscribing schools only.	Quotes available on request.
Mindgenius	Mindgenius Codes (secured) Mindgenius ONLINE (secured)		All staff	Free
Minitab	Minitab (secured)	Annually
Nvivo	Nvivo (secured)	Annually
SPSS	SPSS (secured)	Annually
SPSS AMOS and Modeler	SPSS Amos and Modeler (secured)	Annually
SAS	SAS (secured)	Annually

This article was published on 11 Apr, 2024