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Help Desk
Important Help Desk tips during the coronavirus outbreak, access our online helpdesk, ask a question, request a service, report a fault or call 024 76573737 9:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday.
Signing in
User accounts for students and staff to access IT facilities. Register for an account, change your password including security questions, or set up two-step authentication. Set up a user code for an external guest user (only current members of staff can request this).
Device security for University Staff
We recommend that all devices accessing sensitive administrative or confidential research data meet security standards. This is to ensure the effective management and protection of sensitive data. If you use an IT Services managed computer, we will take care of this for you. For other devices you should find out how this affects you.
Request a resource account (staff and research postgraduates only) and reset a password for a resource account. Get advice on reducing the amount of spam you receive and how to email large groups of people (up to 500).
- Update resource account manager
- Set up email on your mobile phone or tablet
Computers
Get help with the computer that sits on your desk or travels with you, including buying a computer, setting it up, disposal and file storage. You can also report a faulty computer and borrow a laptop (staff) while yours is broken, or loan one (student) to use in the Library.
- For other computer related self-service request please see the service catalog
Printing
Buy printer credits. Request a service from the printing team such as access to network printers or advice on which printer to choose.
IT training
Browse the course catalogue to select a course, check availability and book. You can also request one-to-one training at your desk.
See the upcoming courses and find IT Training Rooms.
Collaborating using Office 365
Find out how the Office 365 tools can help you collaborate with your colleagues to work more effectively.
Software
Download software, view software on managed desktops and software available for Apple Macs. Get encryption software or download software or get a licence.
Network and Wi-Fi
Get a network port activated or find out where our Wi-Fi hotspots are. Connect to Wi-Fi , get a new network port or get a Wi-Fi account for a visitor.
- Borrow a network switch
- Allow an application through the firewall
- Request a static IP/DHCP
- Register a domain name/DNS
Telephones and mobiles
Order a mobile phone for staff. Choose a new phone or order (or change) a line. How to set up a new iPhone. Choose and order a headset.
Web publishing
Request a new SiteBuilder web site. Download the My Warwick app for personalised information and alerts. Get started with Tabula or Moodle.
Work areas
Computer rooms for staff and students. Find a free PC in a work area. Staff can book work areas for teaching or report faults.
Audio Visual
View centrally timetabled rooms and their AV equipment or report faulty AV equipment. Staff and research postgraduate students can get help with filming and multimedia or record TV or radio programmes. Compare telephone, video and desktop conferencing. Contact a technician in an emergency during a lecture
- Book an audio and video conference
- Request a lecture capture
- For other AV self-service requests please see the service catalog
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ITS News
Staff
Working Securely: Valimail update - implementation delayed
All students get a Microsoft A3 licence - Wed 13 Jan
Suspicious email in circulation
Working Securely: Guidance from Jisc
Protect yourself online this Christmas
Working Securely: Valimail update - making email more secure
In November, we fixed 76% of all computer problems
within 1 day
76%
In November, we fixed 77% of all computer problems
within 2 days
77%
85
The NPS survey score for ITSThe Help Desk survey result for November is an NPS score of 85
// A score of +50 is considered excellentWe support over 800 servers on 40 hosts, with an average uptime over the last year of 99.995%
2,800 requests for and changes to desk telephones handled per year
510 The Managed Network Printing service roll-out has saved the equivalent of 510 trees, 8.5m sheets of paper, 235,000kg of CO2 and 85,000 m3 of water
70,000 requests, queries and faults are handled through our online Help Desk annually
6,300 average connections per day to the ResNet Wi-Fi network in the last 12 months
"… During my three years here at Warwick I have been impressed by the consistent and excellent quality of service from the ITS team, especially the IT training team, and have always recommended them to my peers. "
Undergraduate
28,000 network ports on campus available consistently over 
99.95% of the time
In SiteBuilder 239,120 edits have been made over the last 12 months
We can help you to create effective, usable websites by providing you with site designs, homepage layouts, copywriting, advice and support.
AmberIT status
Friday 15 Jan, 17.20
Customers may see errors informing them that the web site isn’t to be trusted when accessing University web pages, however the issue does NOT affect all browsers on all platforms.
We are aware of the issue & working on the complete fix.
If you experience further difficulties please contact the ITS helpdesk.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Need more help?
For new developments, IT innovation and challenges, please contact our Business and Service Analysis team.
For discussions about support for the use of technology in research, teaching and learning, please contact the Academic Technology team.