Services Listed by Topic

IT Services

Services Listed by Topic

Contents

Help Services
Access to Services
Welcome To IT Website
Nexus Service
Wireless and Remote Access
Academic Computing
Research
Courses
Data Backup and Archiving on the HFS
Viruses and Security
Software
Computer Breakdown Services
NSMS
Network Services
Web Hosting and Publishing
Green IT
Shared Infrastructure Services
IT Support Staff
About OUCS
Facilities at OUCS
OUCS Projects
OUCS News, Events and Blogs

Help Services

Quick links: Getting Started | View A - Z Listing | Help Centre | Top Questions | Help Request Form | Troubleshooting Guides

Access to Services

Quick links: Entitlement to services | Self Registration | Regulations | Accessibility

Welcome To IT Website

Quick links: Welcome To IT web site | Bringing a PC to Oxford | Email | Connecting to Oxford | Getting Help, Local IT Help - Colleges or Departments | Viruses | Security | Maps

Nexus Service

Quick links: Nexus | Nexus Email FAQ | Nexus Email - Configuring Desktop Clients | Migration to Nexus guide | Outlook Web Access Guides | Passwords | Outlook Web Access - Logon | Mobile access to Nexus | Resource Booking | Contacts | Task Management | SharePoint Service | Exchanging Large Files

Wireless and Remote Access

Wireless networks may not offer the reliability and speed of wired networks but for many their convenience makes them the preferred way to connect to a network whether they are at home, work, or even in an airport. Within Oxford, OUCS provides all of the necessary central services that will allow both members and visitors to connect to the University-wide network via the Oxford Wireless LAN (OWL).... more about wireless

Quick links: Remote Access | Registering | VPN Service | Mobiles | Wireless connections (OWL) | Eduroam | Mobile Oxford (external site)

Academic Computing

Quick links: Learning Technologies Group | Teaching with technology | WebLearn | Plagarism detection | Podcasting | Green IT | InfoDev | OxFile: send/receive large files

Research

Quick links: InfoDev | Research Technologies Service | OSS Watch| Intute: Arts and Humanities | Text Encoding Initiative | British National Corpus | Oxford Text Archive | Learning Technologies Group Projects | OUCS Research Strategy

Courses

The IT Learning Programme housed within the Learning Technologies Group at OUCS is all about providing the link between information technology and academic teaching and research. We aim to give you the IT training that you need from gentle introductions to advanced computing topics. Many University members choose to attend one of our many taught courses... more about courses

Quick links: IT Learning Programme | Course Booking System | Booking Information | ECDL | Facilities | Lecture Room Hire | Web Based Training | Learning Technology Group | Apple Training Centre | Recommended Books

Data Backup and Archiving on the HFS

How many times have you accidentally deleted something you shouldn't have? It happens to us all. In those situations knowing that you have a backup is a welcome feeling indeed. OUCS operates a University-wide backup service via the Hierarchical File Store (HFS) that is suitable for personal computers and servers alike... more about backup and archive

Quick links: Backup or Archive Service? | Clients | Registration | Help and Support | FAQ

Viruses and Security

The sending of email messages between computers has been happening since the early 1970s but as the use and popularity of the Internet has increased it has become a more hostile place. Nowadays most email users are all too familiar with junk mail and virus infected emails... more about viruses and security

Quick links: Anti-Virus Information | Viruses | Adware and Spyware | Sophos FAQ | Network Security - OxCERT | Information Security Best Practice Project (ISBP) | Unwelcome to IT

Software

Quick links: On-line Shop | Software licensing | Software Card | Software Agreements | Software Mailing Lists and Newsgroups

Computer Breakdown Services

For most of us our use of computer hardware has become an integral part of our daily lives. You could in fact argue that we have become incredibly dependent on computers, many of us would be aghast at the thought of losing our laptop for a significant length of time. So what happens if your laptop does break down and needs repair? OUCS can help and offers a number of services for the repair and upgrade of personal computers. These range from the Computer Hardware Breakdown Service, to the Repair and Upgrade Service, to a Data Backup and System Re-install Service... more about computer breakdown services

Quick links: Computer Hardware Breakdown Service | Prices | Covering printers | OUCS Repair and Upgrade Service | Repair prices | Data Backup service | System Re-install service

NSMS

Does your college or department need some extra or specialized IT help? NSMS may be the answer that you are looking for. NSMS is a team of IT professionals who, as part of OUCS, work throughout Oxford University, within departments, colleges and associated institutions. Think of NSMS as a team of Oxford-specific consultants offering a wide and varied range of IT services... more about NSMS