New students
Essential stuff
- Wifi setup
- Office 365 Office apps, Microsoft Teams and more
- Access your UofG email
- IT essentials for remote study
Useful stuff
- Using mobile devices at UofG: for Wi-Fi, email, VPN and more
- Computer clusters Central computer clusters
- Glasgow Anywhere Desktop Remote access using your own device to programs, applications, and files
- Printing
- App store
- Install antivirus software on your devices
- Information for students on the Dumfries campus
Support
Get online
- eduroam Wi-Fi
- Computer clusters
- Using mobile devices at UofG
- Information for Dumfries campus students
- GUID (Glasgow Unique Identifier)
- Change password / forgotten password
Off campus/remote access
- MyGlasgow Student Portal - log in via MyGlasgow Students to access to all your online University services
- Office 365 - Online access to files and apps includes Microsoft Teams
- IT essentials for remote study
- Glasgow Anywhere Desktop- a remote computer cluster desktop
- VPN (Virtual Private Network) - for a secure connection between you and the University
Desktop computing and printing
Computer clusters
Remote
- Glasgow Anywhere Desktop: a remote computer cluster desktop
Printing
Software
Hardware
Passwords
When you start at UofG you will receive a temporary GUID password which will expire after 6 logins.
After that, it is very important that you change your GUID password at least once a year.
Web apps
- App store - get the Student Services Web App, UofG Life Web App, Library mobile site and more
- MyGlasgow Student Portal - log in via MyGlasgow Students for access to:
- MyCampus
- Webmail
- Moodle
- Library
- IT Helpdesk
- MyPrinting
- Moodle
- Mahara
- Office 365
- WebMail: see Outlook on Office 365
Research computing
Leaving UofG?
If you left the University in summer 2021
Your student IT account will close on Friday 31 December 2021.
If you are leaving the University in winter 2021
Your student IT account will close on Wednesday 1 June 2022.
Please make copies of your files and other content on University systems and save these safely somewhere else before your account closes.
Find out more information about leaving and your student IT account
