Gathering software requirements for 2025/26
To ensure we meet your teaching requirements for the 2025/26 academic year, we need information on the software you require for:
- General Teaching Areas (GTAs)
- Public Access Computers (PACs)
- PC Labs (Physical and Virtual)
- Remote Desktop Services (e.g UniDesk and Linux.bath)
An improved process for software requests
We’ve made some improvements to the software requirements process:
We’ve simplified the requirements gathering process to make it more user-friendly and intuitive. Within the shared document, simply tick the boxes to select the software you need and indicate where you'd like it installed
We’re requesting module leader and course code details to help us better understand the software needs and improve communication with those using the software
We haven't pre-selected software titles this year; we’re asking everyone to take a fresh look at their software needs rather than automatically carrying over last year’s requests. Removing unnecessary installations helps free up much-needed storage space on University PCs and makes software deployment more efficient, as each installation takes around 60 minutes on average to package and deploy
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thu 3 Apr | Start of requirements gathering |
| Mon 12 May | End of requirements gathering |
| May - Jul | Software packaged and images built |
| Aug | Images deployed to University PCs |
| Early Sep | University PCs available for testing |
Testing software on Windows 11
During the Summer Break of 2025, all Teaching Areas and Remote Desktop PCs will be upgraded to Windows 11. We strongly recommend you test all software needed for teaching before the start of the academic year, to ensure it functions as expected. If you experience any issues, please report them as soon as possible to ensure there is adequate time to resolve them.
What you need to do
- Shortly after Thu 3 Apr, you should receive an email from your Associate Dean containing information and links to Excel documents in which you can enter your software requirements. If you haven't received an email and believe you should have, please contact your Associate Dean directly.
- Complete the document(s) with your software requirements for each course/module by Mon 12 May. As the documents are shared, they will save automatically and we’ll be able to see your updates without the need for you to email us.
- From early September, please test all software you plan to use for teaching and report any issues via the Self-Service Portal.
Need help
If you require help or support with submitting your requirements or have a question, please contact us via the Self-Service Portal as soon as possible.