Software for University Units

Summary of available software agreements and their terms & conditions .

Some of the main software agreements available at University of Edinburgh
Software AgreementWho can use the softwareWhere can it be used and for what?Home and personal use
AdobeNamed member of Staff or Student with a licenseOn university campus for academic workStaff or student with a subscription get a second installation for personal/home use
ArcGISStaff and StudentsWithin UK and Ireland, permission required elsewhereYes, installations for university work subject to license restrictions
EndNoteStaff and Students, some restrictionsOn institution machines on campus and for install at home. For academic workStaff and students install Endnote on their home/personal computers for academic work
Erdas Imagine, LPS and ER MapperGeosciences School Authorised userAny user for educational purposesHome use rights included for authorised users
MathematicaStaff and students in subscribed schoolsTeaching and researchHome use available for staff and students in the school.
MATLABStaff and Students at the university. Staff and students have home use.It can be used on campus or virtually. See link to wiki for details.For staff and students. 
Microsoft Select Agreement

Licenses ordered individually. 

Systems owned by the Institution.Use reseller sites for personal purchases
Microsoft Campus/EES agreementStaff counted in the agreement and shared machines in subscribing unitsOn counted staffs' work & home PCs and shared machines. Not for commercial gain.Office365 portal, office download for staff and students. Azure dev tools for teaching for stem units.
MindGenius and MindGenius OnlineStaff and StudentsOn university PCs and laptops. Now home use for university work, windows only. Online subscription available.Home use download for staff & students, online version available and also discounted personal purchases.
MinitabStaff and Students in subscribed unitsUniversity machines and personal computers. For academic purposes only.Annual licenses can be purchased via ePay. Perpetual licenses via download also available.
NVivoStaff and studentsOn university or personal/home computers. Use outside UK & ROI is restricted to 3 months.Yes, but with geographical restriction. Use outside UK & ROI is restricted to 3 months.
SASStaff and Students in subscribed units, some special conditionsOn campus and home use. Restricted outside UK and ireland to 3 month.
SigmaplotStaff and Students who purchase a licenseUniversity Campuses, university owned or leased machinesHome use permitted for full time staff and students
SPSSAcademic Staff in AHSS & MVM colleges & Geosciences and all Students, some special conditionsOn university computers or on personal computer. Excludes university admin, NHS use or for profit

Home use for academic staff and students.

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