The following software is available for all students and staff to download and use on their personal devices:
If you already have Office installed on your device please follow the step 'How to uninstall older versions of Office' below.
- Log in to the Office website with your regnum@live.stmarys.ac.uk (staff - username@stmarys.ac.uk)
- You will see icons for each Office 365 app available. Above these to the top right there is an "Install Office" button.
- Click "Office 365 Apps" to download the version for your operating system. Click "Other install options" to see all available operating system versions.
Note - Your access will end once you have graduated / left the university.
Windows:
- Click the start menu in the bottom left hand corner of your screen, type control panel, then select Control Panel.
- Select Programs > Programs and Features, then right-click your Microsoft Office product, and choose Uninstall.
Mac:
- Open Finder > Applications.
- Select all of the Office for Mac applications.
- Right click the applications and click Move to Trash.
- On the device where you want to change the license, open any Office app, select the File menu and then select Account near the bottom of the menu.
- Under Product Information, select the Change License button (If there is no Change License button, you may need to install Office updates).
- If you're signed in, select Use a different account, and then sign in with your St Mary's email account instead.
- If you're not signed in, sign in with your St Mary's email account.
SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) is a software package for running statistical analysis on research results. You will often need to use SPSS if you need to analyse quantitative research data as part of your assignments or dissertation. SPSS is available on most open access PCs on the St Mary's campus. You can also install SPSS on your own computer to use it at home by following the instructions below.
Important note: by downloading the SPSS installation file you are agreeing to the terms of the SPSS Licence and Copyright Agreement. Please read this agreement before downloading the software.
How to download
- Login at https://mysmusoftware.apporto.com/
- Use St Marys credentials username@stmarys.ac.uk or regnum@live.stmarys.ac.uk
- Click SPSS - Windows or SPSS - OSX.
- This shows the License Key and URL to the KI for instructions.
- Click the ‘Download’ button to download the software.
- Locate and double-click the SPSS file that you downloaded.
- Click Next to install SPSS.
- Accept the License Agreement.
- Click Next to keep the default Destination Folder.
- Click Install and the installation confirmation is displayed.
- When SPSS loads Launch the License Wizard.
- Select the Authorized user license.
- Find the License Key at https://mysmusoftware.apporto.com/
Important note regarding SPSS licence codes
Please do not under any circumstances pass SPSS licence codes to other students or anyone else outside of St Mary's. Doing so will breach our Licence Agreement and may mean that we lose access to the software.
If you already have a St Mary's copy of SPSS installed on your computer, you will need to relicense the software each December to continue using it. This does not require you to reinstall the software, but you will need to enter the new Licence Code once this is available.
To relicense:
- Make sure you are connected to the internet
- Launch the SPSS License Activation Wizard from the Start Menu / Applications folder
- On the Product Authorization page, select “Authorized user license” and click next.
- Enter the license key found on the Apporto website https://mysmusoftware.apporto.com/ and clicking SPSS - Windows.
- You should receive an "Authorization succeeded" message. Click Finish.
Important note regarding SPSS licence codes
Please do not under any circumstances pass SPSS licence codes to other students or anyone else outside of St Mary's. Doing so will breach our Licence Agreement and may mean that we lose access to the software.
Basic Introduction to SPSS
We recommend that students read through this helpful Open University module to get a basic introduction to using SPSS.
Advanced Training on SPSS
If you are required to use SPSS then your degree course will include training sessions on using the software. Please ask your lecturer if you need further assistance.
Nvivo 12 is a qualitative data analysis software package designed for qualitative researchers who need to analyse text-based and/or multimedia information.
This software can be downloaded for free by St Mary's staff and students. Please follow the instructions below to first download, and then license the software.
Installing NVivo
- Login at https://mysmusoftware.apporto.com/
- Use St Marys credentials username@stmarys.ac.uk or regnum@live.stmarys.ac.uk
- Click NVivo - Windows or NVivo - OSX.
- This shows the License Key and URL to the KI for instructions.
- Click the Download button to download the software.
- Locate and double-click the NVivo file that you downloaded—the installation process starts automatically.
- Follow the prompts to: Select a language for the NVivo user interface (keep as United States). Install any prerequisite components.
- Click Install and the installation confirmation is displayed.
- Find the License Key at https://mysmusoftware.apporto.com/
- Enter your First Name, Last Name, Email address and Country then Activate Pop up 'Your license has now been activated.'
Licensing NVivo
- Launch NVivo from the Start Menu (Windows) or Applications folder (Mac).
- A licensing wizard will open. Input the license key that is found on the Apporto website https://mysmusoftware.apporto.com/ and clicking NVivo - Windows.
- The software will then require some details about who is using the software. Only the fields with asterisks are required.
- Once details are added, you will get a popup stating “Your license has now been activated”.
Important note regarding NVivo licence codes
Please do not under any circumstances pass NVivo licence codes to other students or anyone else outside of St Mary's. Doing so will breach our Licence Agreement and may mean that we lose access to the software.
Texthelp Read&Write is a literacy support tool that offers help for everyday tasks. With tools to meet the needs of different learners, right across the curriculum. Like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words and proofing written work.
To download and use this on your own device please follow the steps below:
- Login at https://mysmusoftware.apporto.com/
- Use St Marys credentials username@stmarys.ac.uk or regnum@live.stmarys.ac.uk
- Click Read&Write – Windows or Read&Write - OSX.
- This shows the License Key and URL to the KI for instructions.
- Click the Download button to take you to the software website.
- Click Try Read&Write.
- Select your operating system.
- Once you have installed the downloaded file, launch Read&Write from the desktop icon or Start Menu.
- Read&Write will open and you will see a small window in the top right of your screen.
- Application Window for Read&Write.
- Click on the purple icon to open the login menu.
- Select the option Sign in with Microsoft Login menu for Read&Write Log in with your Office 365 username and password - for students regnum@live.stmarys.ac.uk (staff - username@stmarys.ac.uk).
- If you are prompted to accept permissions for the app to access your account, click Accept.
- The app should now be fully logged in and ready to use.
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Provides video telephony and online chat services through a cloud-based peer-to-peer software platform used for video communications (Meetings), messaging (Chat), voice calls (Phone), conference rooms for video meetings (Rooms).
To download and use this on your own device please follow the steps below:
Software available on campus
Software available on all PCs on campus
| Adobe Reader |
Google Chrome |
Microsoft Edge |
| Microsoft Office Suite |
Microsoft Teams |
NVivo |
| SPSS Statistics |
VLC Media Player |
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Additional Software available on Lecture PCs
| IPEVO Visualiser |
Mindview |
OneDrive |
| Panopto |
Refworks Citation Manager (available from Word add-in store) |
Vevox PowerPoint Add-in |
Additional Software available on Student Open Access PCs
| Adobe Digital Editions |
Audacity |
Mendeley Reference Manager |
| Mindview |
Panopto |
Refworks Citation Manager (available from Word add-in store) |
| Texthelp Read & Write |
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Specialist software available on Education Lab PCs (also includes Student Open Access software listed above)
| Crumble |
Data Harvest EasySense 2 |
E-Prime 2 |
| G*Power |
Inkscape |
Kodu Game Lab |
| Mr Bit Microbit |
OpenSCAD |
Python 3 |
| R Programming Language |
RStudio |
Safe Exam Browser |
| Scratch Link |
SMART Notebook Basic |
Sonic Pi |
| Tracker (Physlets) |
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Buying a software license
There are various pieces of software that can be purchased, such as Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, Adobe Creative Cloud apps, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project and others. To see a full list and to place an order, please use the IT Order form below:
IT Order Form