Software downloads

Where licensing allows, IT Services aims to provide staff and students with the ability to install software on personal computers (those which are not running the Managed Windows Service (MWS)), or to use applications via Apps Anywhere. 

Software available for your personal home computer

If an application you require is not available from the portal, or in the list below, or you wish to install software on a MWS PC which is not available via Install University Applications, contact the IT Service Desk.

 

Adobe Reader

What: Viewing, printing, and commenting on PDF documents.

How: Free to download from vendor website.

Where: https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/

  

ChemDraw Professional

What: Chemical drawing software.

How: ChemDraw is available on the MWS. If you require a personal copy for your own computer, you can register via the supplier's portal.

Where: https://pcwww.liv.ac.uk/csd/chemdraw/chemdraw.htm

  

FileZilla

What: FTP utility that enables file transfers between your PC and a remote web server.

How: Free to download from vendor website.

Where: https://filezilla-project.org/

 

LabView

What: Systems engineering software for applications that require test, measurement, and control with rapid access to hardware and data insights.

How: Can only be installed on University-owned computers. Staff must create an account with the supplier to retrieve the software media.

Where: https://liverpool.service-now.com/sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0010229

 

MATLAB

What: MATLAB is a computing environment and programming language.

How: MATLAB (with 51 MATLAB toolboxes) is available on the MWS. If you are a student and require a personal copy for your own computer, you will need to create an account on the Mathworks UK website using your University email address as your username. You will need to follow the steps in the guidance to associate your Mathworks account with the University's MATLAB licence. 

Where: http://pcwww.liv.ac.uk/csd/matlab/renewal.htm

 

MWS installer

What: The University's Managed Windows Service (MWS).

How: Free to download from Install University Applications (IUA).

Where: Install University Applications > Utilities > MWS Installer Boot Media

NVivo

What: NVivo is qualitative analysis software. The current recommended versions are 14 or 15.

Version 15 is the same as version 14 but has an additional AI companion available.

How: NVivo is available on the MWS. If you require a personal copy for your own computer, you are entitled to download it from the provider and use the University of Liverpool license code.

Where: To install the software, please follow these steps:

  1. Click this link to create a free account: Lumivero (QSR) download portal
  2. Follow the prompts to obtain the software, depending on your device
  3. License the software by obtaining the latest activation codes from the Nvivo licence code page

 

    SAS

    What: Statistical analysis software.

    How: Free via Install University Applications or on Teaching Centre PCs.

    Where: On any MWS PC, or any PC in any Teaching Centres on campus. 

     

    Sophos Antivirus

    What: Protect your machine from becoming infected by a malicious virus.

    How: University-owned computers must install CISCO AMP antivirus. Sophos is available for personal computers. Register your University email address via the Sophos Home portal.

    Where: Sophos Home portal - register and download Sophos for use on personal computers.

    Stata18

    What: Statistical analysis software.

    How: Stata 18 is available on the Managed Window Services (MWS). It is also available to install a copy on personal Windows and Mac devices.

    Where: Network - On any MWS PC, or any PC in any Teaching Centres on campus. 

    Off campus - from the University of Liverpool software download service.

     

    StatsDirect

    What: Statistics software designed for biomedical, public health, and general health science uses. 

    How: A discounted academic rate is available to staff and students who wish to purchase their own copy of StatsDirect from the vendor's website.

    Where: http://www.statsdirect.com/Buy.aspx