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While you are a student at LSBU, you can download selected fully licenced software to your own device. Some of this software is a courses requirement.
Please note: these licences do not cover devices belonging to friends and family of LSBU students and staff, even if living at the same address.
Before you install software on your device, you might like to know that you may be able to access this software and more via AppsAnywhere for PC users.
Mac users can use the Student Remote Desktop to access software on their own devices.
If you need this software for your course, your lecturer will need to request access for you from staff IT Services *
Once permission has been granted, you will receive an email from Student IT Support with a link to the software plus instructions on how to download it.
Please note: this may take up to 3 days following the request from your lecturer. If you have been waiting longer than this, please check with your lecturer to ensure that they have made the request before contacting us.
You can find User Guides and Tutorials at the Adobe Help Centre.
* Academic staff must complete the relevant self-service request form on the IT Services site.
Design software for engineering and architecture students.
Create AutoDesk Account and Confirm Eligibility - video guide
A high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualisation
and programming in an easy-to-use environment where problems and solutions are expressed in familiar mathematical notation.
Windows users only
Access is granted by adding yourself to a public group and will last for 3 months.
It will be automatically removed after 3 months.
If you still require access, just re-add yourself to the group and this will start another 3-month access cycle.
Follow the instructions in the help sheet below. Any questions, get in touch with student IT support via the library customer services team.
Mac users and Windows users
To use Project on your own device, Mac users will need to use RemoteApps within Virtual Desktop. Follow the steps for your operating system in the help sheet below.
Please note: To access Microsoft Remote Desktop, your device must meet these system requirements.
Any questions, get in touch with student IT support via the library customer services team.
Windows users only
Access is granted by adding yourself to a public group and will last for 3 months.
It will be automatically removed after 3 months.
If you still require access, just re-add yourself to the group and this will start another 3-month access cycle.
Follow the instructions in the help sheet below. Any questions, get in touch with student IT support via the library customer services team.
Mac users and Windows users
To use Visio on your own device, Mac users will need to use RemoteApps within Virtual Desktop. Follow the steps for your operating system in the help sheet below.
Please note: To access Microsoft Remote Desktop, your device must meet these system requirements.
Any questions, get in touch with student IT support via the library customer services team.
A tool for organising and managing data. NVivo offers qualitative data analysis to assist with research projects.
Download NVivo 12 for Windows - 64bit
NVivo Licence key - Login using: London South Bank University
Getting started with NVivo - Online tutorials
The SPSS® software platform offers advanced statistical analysis, a vast library of machine learning algorithms, text analysis, open source extensibility, integration with big data and seamless deployment into applications.
If you are unable to download SPSS using the left-hand link below, try the alternative link on the right: | |
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SPSS Authorisation codes - Login using London South Bank University
Download SPSS 26 for Windows -access via AppsAnywhere
SPSS Authorisation codes - Login using London South Bank University