IT Account and Email
Your computer account
Your username is the same as your student number (the 6-digit number on your student ID card, for Language centre students it start with L followed by a 5-digit number). Your temporary password is your date of birth in a ‘dd-Mmm-yy’ format, where the first letter of the month is in upper case. For example: 09-Aug-76. You should Change Your Password as soon as possible. You should also set up some Challenge Questions to help you log in in case you forget your password.
SOAS email
Your SOAS email can be accessed via Gmail. It is recommended to use Google chrome but you can use other browsers to access your SOAS Mail.
Your SOAS email address will be your 6 digit ID number followed by @soas.ac.uk, e.g. 123456@soas.ac.uk or L12345@soas.ac.uk (for language centre students).
Your password will be the temporary password that is set up when you enrol which is your date of birth in the following format dd-Mmm-yy, e.g. 26-May-1991. Unless you have changed your password, then it will be the new password.
Creating an alias:
You can Create a Friendly Address or alias that uses your name and is easier to remember, like ‘jo_smith@soas.ac.uk’. You can do this on iNet (see below).
iNet Services:
Useful account related services:
If you’re graduating:
School mailing lists
As a SOAS student you’re automatically put on some Listserv mailing lists based on your registration information. For degree students, this means membership of Year, Course and Programme of Study Lists. Course module and Programme of Study lists are discussion lists so you can post to you classmates. The Year lists will also result in inheriting membership of related Faculty-wide and School-wide lists used for administrative announcements.
File Storage
Every student gets 2GB file storage space on the network. When you log on to a computer in the labs, the ‘My Documents’ folder becomes your file store on the network. You’ll be able to access them even if you log on to a different computer.
Remote Access:
You can use the following site off campus to access some of your files, files.soas.ac.uk.
Backing up your files
You should always back up your files onto removal storage devices e.g. flash drives (memory sticks) or DVDs.
Wifi
Internet Access
All SOAS students, staff and visitors have access to wireless Internet You can connect your device to the Eduroam WiFi network.
We maintain an Eduroam enabled network for wireless and wired connectivity. This network is usable by staff and students of SOAS as well as other educational institutions who have eduroam enabled Once you are configured to connect to eduroam you will be able to connect to any other 'eduroam' enabled organisation you visit around the world.
Our Wifi at SOAS page has instructions on how to get online with your laptop, phone or tablet. And you can get online in all the computer labs.There are also network sockets for laptops on the Library's North Terrace (D and C Floors).
In addition there is guest wireless available on the 'WiFi Guest' network. This is provided by The Cloud and is free of charge to use.
Print & Scan
Printing
We have a number of laser printers in most labs that all students can use, as long as you have enough print credits on your account.
Every student gets a yearly print allowance:
- Undergraduates will receive £7.50, equivalent to 150 black and white, A4 sheets
- Postgraduates get £12.50
- Research students will have £20
Once you have used your print credits, you can top up your account using one of the top up stations (outside the Library entrance, on Level E in the Library, or in the lower level of SHNB).
It is important that you top up to the required amount, (any remaining balance is not refundable) when your course ends.
You can print from your own device by emailing the files you would like to print to Mobile Print (mobileprint@soas.ac.uk). More information can be found on the Printing and Photocopying Page.
Scanning
We have scanners in the Library Reading Room and Library Floor E.
You can also scan on most of the new printer/photocopying machines in the Library and other parts of the School.
Once you’ve logged in to the machine, choose the scan option. Your scanned document will go straight to your SOAS e-mail address. (NOTE: you can't scan to USB keys on these machines).
Software Locations
Specialist Student Software Locations
There are a number of software applications that you can receive copies of for your personal use. These software applications can be found on MySOAS Student, or you can either email in a request for a software to itservicedesk@soas.ac.uk or by visiting the IT Service Desk on the ground floor of the Library.
Application |
Locations |
Access |
Zotero Standalone |
All student machines |
All |
File conversion - SensusAccess |
Available online |
All |
SDL Trados |
G50 |
All |
SDL Multiterm |
G50 |
All |
Aegisub |
G50 |
All |
Stata |
G50, RB01, Library D Floor terrace |
All |
Eviews |
All student machines |
All |
Eikon |
First machine in E19 (photocopy area level E) |
Booking required |
Nvivo |
All student machines |
All |
OxMetrics/PcGive |
All student machines |
All |
ClaroRead |
All student machines |
All |
Mindjet MindManager |
All student machines |
All |
SPSS |
All student machines |
All |
Transcribe |
E35,E36 |
All |
MuseScore |
E35,E36 |
All |
SanakoLite |
E35,E36 |
All |
Adobe Reader |
All student machines |
All |
Siku Quanshu |
All student machines |
All |
R |
Doctoral School (more soon!) |
Research students |
In addition all machines have Office 2010, Chrome, Firefox, Flash Player, Silverlight, PDF Creator, Apabi Reader, Audacity, etc.
Language input support |
Japanese (Japan) |
AZ Azeri (latin, Azerbaijan) |
MN Mongolian (Cyrillic, Mongolia) |
CH Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) |
FA Persian (Iran) |
PA Punjabi (India) |
CH Chinese (Simplified, PRC) |
KA Georgian (Georgia) |
TA Tamil (India) |
KO Korean (Korea) |
El Greek (Greece) |
Th Thai (Thailand) |
AM Amharic (Ethiopia) |
GU Gujarati (India) |
TR Turkish (Turkey) |
EN English (United Kingdom) |
HE Hebrew (Israel) |
UR Urdu (Islamic Republic of Pakistan) |
AR Arabic (Iraq) |
HI Hindi (India) |
UZ Uzbek (Cyrillic, Uzbekistan) |
AZ Azeri (Cyrillic, Azerbaijan) |
KK Kazakh (Kazakhstan) |
VI Vietbamese (Vietnam) |
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KY Kyrgyz (Kyrgyzstan) |
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NB: Students can add their own on a per session basis, (right click on language, settings…)
Diacritic Support
The Alt-Latin keyboard (English) is installed on (almost) all student machines
Training & Support
You can get training on basic computing and MS Office software in the autumn term. There are also online training courses available through Moodle, IT Training. Use the contact details below to find out what's available.
Support
The IT Support Desk is in the Library Reception (Floor E). The team’s there to help with computer support and general queries. But they don’t give any extensive training or support personal computer equipment.
Contacts
The IT Support Desk is in the Library Reception (Floor E). The team’s there to help with computer support and general queries. But they don’t give any extensive training or support personal computer equipment.
Library Reception Floor E
Opening times
During Terms 1 - 3 |
During Vacation |
- Mondays – Fridays: 9am – 7pm
- Saturdays: 11am – 4pm
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- Mondays – Fridays: 9am – 5pm
- Saturdays: 11am – 4pm
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Conditions of Use
The SOAS IT resources are available to assist you with your work. The use of the computer system in SOAS is governed by the “SOAS IT Policy”. Violation of the code of practice could lead to disciplinary actions (including withdrawal of services).
Student Information Desk
Student information Desk (SID) is the first point of contact for Student Advice, Support, Fees, Scholarships, Exams, Graduation, Faculties and more. You can access it using your SOAS student reference number and password.
MySOAS Student Intranet
MySOAS Student site also provides information on BLE/Moodle (virtual learning), Timetable, SOAS Online Student Services, Term Dates, Careers, Student Life and more. Log in to MySOAS Student intranet using your SOAS email address and password.