On 04 February 2015, the Student Portal was launched. This modern and simple to use interface marks the start of a new way for our students to engage with a range of online University services, and paves…
IS News
Newly upgraded Music Studios good enough for the BBC!
We recently had an opportunity to tour the University’s state of the art music studios and were given a guided tour by Will Goring (Technical Director, Performance Space and Sound Studios), who told us all about…
New Phone System…no phones needed!
After 23 years of service, City University’s telephone system has been retired. Taking its place is a new system that offers us a range of possibilities for developing the ways in which we use our…
New Year, New Facilities
We have a new building, Abacus House Information Services has moved into the new Abacus House building, opposite the Gloucester building. The last team to move in was the IT Service Desk who took up…
Wow Awards – Nominations are in!
Have you received outstanding customer service from a member of Information Services staff? If yes, you can now recognise good work by nominating IS staff for a WOW Award*. Make a nomination here. Information Services…
Free Microsoft Office for students and staff
In order to help you have a successful year, we’re providing Office 365 to every student and staff member at City University London free of charge. With Office 365, you will have access to the…
State-of-the-art HD TV studio at City!
Did you know that we have a state-of-the-art, High Definition (HD) Broadcast virtual “green screen” TV Studio, which is accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC)? To find out more, we spoke with Tony…
New Desktop Operating System on all Student PCs
All student PCs across the University estate have had a new desktop operating system installed, delivering a number of new and enhanced Microsoft Windows desktop applications. In total 143 applications have been installed on each…
New High-Performance Computer at City!
Information Services have installed a High Performance Computer (HPC) called Solon, which can be used for research and teaching purposes. Anyone at City involved in teaching or research can request an account through the IT…
Radio Studios ‘better than the BBC!’
Tony Phillips TV Studio manger writes, During the Summer the I.S. Specialist Services Team who provide Technical and Learning support for the Department of Journalism upgraded the existing Radio Studios and “booths” (initially installed 5…