Student Computing Facilities
Corporate Information and Computing Services (CiCS) provides computing facilities, including word-processing, electronic mail and access to the Internet, for all undergraduates. Everyone is given a login name and password when they join the University along with an essential information pack. You can change your password whenever you wish. If you forget your password, or it doesn't seem to work, ask for help at an IT centre or the Computing Centre on Hounsfield Road. For any other problems, speak to our departmental Information Officer, Mr. James Pearson on 0114 222 2590 or alternatively you can contact the CiCS Help Desk on 0114 222 1111.
Students use Managed XP across the campus. This is a centrally managed service controlled by CiCS. The system saves information about your own preferences in your workspace and software is downloaded, as you need it from the server. Over 150 items of software are available. The core software includes the Microsoft Office 2007 suite, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint, and the web browsers Internet Explorer and Firefox. CiCS also run a wide range of training courses through the academic session to suit particular requirements and these courses are advertised in the public computing suites.
Contact details for the Information Officer / Technician:
Mr. James Pearson
Jessop West: 1.01
1 Upper Hanover Street
Tel: (0114) 222 2590
email: james.pearson@sheffield.ac.uk