Computer facilities

Computers for all your study needs

As part of our investment into our campuses and facilities at University College Birmingham, we have continued to boost our IT provision with new computers and quiet study and self-study laptop areas across campus.

Contact us

  • Raise a helpdesk ticket at Helpdesk for all IT queries.

  • Alternatively, call 0121 604 1000 ext. 2666 for the IT Helpdesk

All computers have access to:

  • Microsoft Office
  • Internet
  • Email
  • OneDrive
  • FollowMe printing facilities

IT Support

IT Support is available from the IT Support Helpdesks, which are situated on the Ground Floors of McIntyre House, Summer Row, Camden House and the Lower Ground Floor of The Link.

Students enrolled at the University may contact the helpdesks for technical support concerning any of the following problems:

  • Software/hardware faults
  • Data recovery
  • File conversion
  • Virus detection and clearing
  • Printer faults
  • UCB wireless internet access
  • Internet connection at Student Halls

McIntyre House

Monday to Friday
8am - 6:30pm 

Offering computer facilities in the ThinkSpace for HE students and for Postgraduate students in the Postgraduate Centre. McIntyre House also has laptop loan lockers, which are available from the ground floor of ThinkSpace for use on site and ideal for study within the many breakout spaces and glazed study pods.

The Link

Monday to Friday – 8am - midnight
Saturday – 9am - 5pm
Sunday – 12pm - 5pm 

Over 90 computers are located in the library and quiet study area on floors 4, 5 and 6 of The Link. In addition, this area includes study spaces, workspace pods and personal laptop study spaces. This fantastic facility gives you the opportunity to work late into the night at times that suit you.

Summer Row

Monday to Friday
9am - 5pm

The Thinkspace quiet study area on the 6th floor contains 32 PC’s that can be used by all students for work and research.

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