University digital tools and technology

Outlines what you need to know to get started, as well as some of the systems you’ll come across as you settle in. This induction have been designed to give new starters the information they need to make the most of the IT facilities at the University of Leeds.

Visit the Welcome to IT knowledge base article 

Microsoft 365 is available to all University of Leeds staff. To access it, simply log in to Microsoft365.com using your University username and password.

Most of the apps are available to use through your Internet browser, but some of the bigger apps (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) may need to be downloaded for full functionality. Windows laptops provided by the University have many of these pre-installed and ready to use, or you can access them through your browser if you prefer.

 Microsoft 365: Staff Guides - https://desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/microsoft-365-staff/

Microsoft 365 IT Services site

https://it.leeds.ac.uk/it?id=emp_taxonomy_topic&topic_id=a36c844c1be821104b894043b24bcb07

At the University, our remote meetings are held using Microsoft Teams, which is part of the Microsoft 365 suite.

You may also notice that we have relatively few telephones on desks – this is because we use Microsoft Teams Voice, so you can make and receive phone call from wherever you are using Microsoft Teams.

We also have a number of rooms around campus with dedicated hybrid meeting technology.

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform, and is also one of three virtual classrooms in use at the University (the others are Zoom and Collaborate). https://desystemshelp.leeds.ac.uk/microsoft-teams-staff/

Digital Essentials - New Staff is a curated collection of content and resources on LinkedIn, covering the essential information needed to help new staff get started working in their role either on or off campus. 

Copilot is used internally at the University and is the approved AI tool.

This page lists most key university systems for all staff. Please note you will only be able to access those systems you are permitted to access and for some you will need you to use azure remote desktop.