Computing facilities

Source: Facts and Figures, CiCS Annual Report 2010 - Pubished March 2011

Student computing facilities

• 43.9 million email messages received by the University of which 2.6 million delivered – 94.1% rejected as spam
• 36 centrally provided student computer rooms
• 1,609 computers available for student use
• 502 computers available 24/7 in the Information Commons
• 218 bookable PCs in Information Commons and 13 bookable group rooms
• 275 software applications on student computers
• £817,000 p.a. spent on software purchase and licensing.

The University network

• over 1,500 outlets added to the network this year (5% increase in size of network over last year).
• 390 wireless access points around campus (30% increase over last year).
• 10,000 telephone extensions.
• 6,000 voicemail accounts.
• 2 Gb/s University connection to the internet, 1 Gb/s on campus and to student residences and
1 Gb/s for grid computing and scientific computing.
• Connections into the core have been doubled from 1Gb/s to 2 GB/s.
• Key buildings, such as the Information Commons, have dedicated 2 Gb/s connections into the core.

Printing

• 6,035 Thesis bound each year.
• 50 tonnes of paper photocopied at the University Print service.
• 1,175 network printers on the University network

For additional Facts and Figures, Link to the CiCS Annual Report 2010.