The University has begun deploying the Windows 11 operating system to staff and student PCs. Windows 11 is considered a stable and worthwhile upgrade to … Read more
Category: Digital first
Work smart online – view the videos!
Short videos to help you get up to speed with our online tools, systems and software Work smart online by viewing the presentations that we … Read more
For faster Wi-Fi on campus just say ‘Goodbye Wi-Fi Guest… Hello eduroam’
Use our Wi-Fi service – eduroam for the fastest and most reliable Wi-Fi connection when you’re out and about on campus. Don’t use WiFi Guest … Read more
Retirement of Microsoft Stream (Classic)
Microsoft are in the process of retiring Microsoft Stream (Classic). If you upload videos into Microsoft Stream (Classic) manually, this will not be possible after … Read more
Unlock free resources with Lean Library
Being bounced from publisher to paywall to login page and back again? You can get seamless, off-campus access to library-owned resources and much more when … Read more
University of Kent ranks in StudentCrowd’s Top 20 for Best Wi-Fi and Internet Award 2023
We have ranked no. 15 in StudentCrowd’s Best Universities for Wi-fi and Internet category! Well done to our fantastic Information Services team for facilitating digital … Read more
Panopto for Mac update – July 2023
Panopto is the software which powers KentPlayer, the University’s lecture recording and viewing service that can be used to capture audio and video. This will … Read more
Access to Quandl
Access to Quandl has changed. Quandl has migrated to a new platform and previous links used by staff and students may no longer work. How … Read more
Get Lean with your studies
Lean Library is a free browser extension that makes it quicker and easier to find and access journals, e- books and newspapers. The tool provides … Read more
University of Kent and Springer Nature
The “read and publish” agreement between academic publisher Springer Nature and UK Universities was due for renewal by the end of 2022. Discussions were ongoing … Read more