Glasgow Anywhere

• OneDrive for Business 1TB of personal cloud storage. Save your files and access them from anywhere. Can be used for sharing and collaboration.
• Microsoft Teams 25TB of storage per Team. Easily share and collaborate with others.
• How to upload files to Office 365 How to move your files from H: and J: drives to OneDrive and Teams.
• Glasgow Anywhere Desktop  Access your files from your own device as you would on a campus cluster PC
• Connect to your office SSD workstation remotely from elsewhere (staff only)This allows you to connect to the PC you use the most. 

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Software and apps

• Install Office via O365 access emails, contacts, calendar and other office apps like Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote over the internet.
• University mobile apps UofG Life, Safezone, UofG Sport
• VPN (Virtual Private Network)  Not required for 

  Remote Desktop

Desktop access

• Glasgow Anywhere Desktop Access programs and your files from your own device 

Connect to a staff workstation 

• Connect to your workstation at the University from elsewhere. 

Wifi on campus

• eduroam Wi-Fi setup while on Campus

Computer set up tips

• Advice on computer setups at home from the Safety & Environmental Protection Service
• Connect an external monitor or television to your laptop (docx, 440kb)

Information Security

• Information Security advice when using your own devices

Data Protection Act 2018

Responsibilities in reference to paper and data storage 

• Check what personal data you process and store, and make sure that you still have a valid reason for retaining it. If no reason exists, securely destroy it.
• You need to demonstrate that the personal data you have is secure and you have a justifiable reason to process it.
• Find out more about Data Protection

Classes, video meetings and seminars

• Using Zoom The University's video web and conferencing service using a secure, easy platform for video and audio conferencing, messaging, and private webinars across mobile and desktop/laptop. Note: If you would like to host a large, public webinar on Zoom (instead of a meeting, class or lecture) then please contact the Helpdesk
• Creating meetings, classes or seminars using Zoom Advice on how to set up, run, and share a Zoom meeting for work or teaching.
• Using Microsoft Teams Instantly go from group chat to video conference with the touch of a button. Teams of 10 or 10,000 can meet in one place, no matter how many places they’re in.
• Mentimeter Classroom voting, live polls and surveys.

Sharing Documents

• Using Microsoft Teams A hub for teamwork, where you can chat, hold meetings, and share files and apps.

• Overleaf - for all students and staff who would like to use a collaborative, online LaTeX authoring tool for their projects.

   

Exchange Online: email, calendar, people and tasks

• Install on your device
• Access webmail
• Access shared calendars remotely