Research IT provides specialist services to support your research, including data storage, high performance computing, research software support and more.
Find out what’s available on the Research IT website.
Need help getting started?
Whether you’re new to the University or need support with research software, the Research Applications team can help with software access, installation and troubleshooting.
Take a look: Research Applications – getting started
Virtual drop-in sessions
Get one-to-one support from a Research IT specialist. The team can help with research software, coding, data storage and other technical questions.
No appointment is needed. See joining details on the Research IT events page.
Upcoming sessions:
- 21 October, 2pm – 3pm
- 4 November 2pm – 3pm
Programming with Python
If you already have basic Python skills and want to develop them further, join an intermediate Python training course on 24 November. Topics include NumPy, defensive programming and Pandas.
Research Software Camp
The Institute for Research Software’s Research Software Camp offers a series of free online workshops and resources designed to improve coding skills for researchers. Sessions are suitable for beginners and those looking to build intermediate skills.
Join the CaDiR community
CaDiR (Computation and Data in Research) is the University’s community of practice for researchers, PGRs and professional services staff interested in computation and data. Members can join special interest groups, attend events and connect with researchers from across the University.
Browse the groups and join the CaDiR community.
Keep In Touch with Research IT
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