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Learning, Training and Study Resources
Lancaster University was awarded
a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for
Higher and Further Education, for
providing the largest rural high-
capacity regional broadband
network for education in Europe;
this prestigious award recognises
achievements of a world-class
standard of excellence.
Provision is made within each Faculty to ensure that Computer Facilities
facilities and study support is tailored to suit the
www.lancs.ac.uk/iss
needs of their postgraduate students. For some
As a Lancaster student, you will have a Lancaster University email
Faculties, the facilities available will include social and
address, mail store, networked file space, personal web space, and
study resources specifically for postgraduate students. access to the Windows and Unix environments. The University has
For others, the facilities may be shared with academic
a portfolio of leading academic and business software applications,
many of which can be installed on your own PCs for flexible
members of the Faculty. For all postgraduate
studying.
students, the following central resources are
available:
All residence rooms have high-bandwidth connectivity to the
campus network and the Internet; ISS will help you secure your PC
Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and
for safe online working. From your rooms, you can access learning
Teaching (CELT)
resources such as the Library Catalogue and the Virtual Learning
www.lancs.ac.uk/celt/celtweb/
Environment.
CELT provides a range of services and resources intended to
There are over 1,000 student-accessible computers on the campus
enhance the quality of your learning experience and to improve
network which are conveniently located in the Library; 24 hour
and develop your learning. For postgraduate students, we provide:
access PC Labs; academic departments and Colleges. These PCs
have a wide range of academic and business software installed,
• Language and academic skills support, including research
along with access to high quality printers, scanning facilities, and
training and guidance
the Internet. Wireless hotspots allow you to connect your own
• Online learning services, including the University Virtual
laptops in academic and social spaces. There is also a High
Learning Environment (LUVLE) and online support for personal Performance Computing facility for those with computer-intensive
development (MyPlace) research requirements.
• Training and support for those who contribute to teaching or
learning support on undergraduate programmes Distance Learners and those living off-campus have secure access
to the University’s IT resources via our easy to configure Virtual
Private Network (VPN).
We have staff on-hand to answer your general IT queries, while
I have found my course both
academic departments offer support in subject-specific software.
We run a number of ICT training courses and workshops, and
stimulating and well
workbooks are available for self-study.
structured. When it was challenging, I
“
found the teaching staff to be
Our computer Labs are designed to provide you with easy access if
you have mobility difficulties. ISS provides assistive software such
approachable and keen to answer my as mind mapping, screen reading and screen magnification
questions.
software, Braille embossing, and induction loops installed in our
training rooms.
Tomoko Sasaki (Psychology)
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