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PC Labs - DTS

PC Labs offer Microsoft Windows 16GB RAM PCs with internet access, M365 applications and Apps Anywhere pre-installed for curriculum software. PC Labs located in departments also have departmental specified software pre-installed. PC Labs are in the process of being upgraded to Windows 11.

High Spec PC Labs

Some PC Labs have been upgraded with high performance computers which have an increased 32GB RAM and separate graphics card. We recommended going to one of these if you are going to be using Matlab, ArcGIS Pro, Blender, Anaconda, or Android Studio, or anything stats/data heavy, or you notice that the standard computers are struggling with response times.

High Spec PC Labs (marked H) are Palmer 101, Palmer G09, Agriculture GL20, Brian Hoskins GL68, and L33-120 at London Road. 

Whiteknights Main

Lab Name

Opening times and restrictions Capacity
Allen Lab G10 Building opening hours 49
Palmer 101H Building opening hours 41
Palmer G05B Building opening hours 42
Palmer G09H
24 hours 21
Edith Morley 173         0800 - 2100, Postgraduates only 10

Whiteknights Earley Gate

Lab Name Opening times Capacity
Agriculture GL20H
24 hours      31 
Brian Hoskins GL68 (Meteorology)
24 hours    20  

Whiteknights Library (bookable rooms)

Floor Opening times Capacity
Ground G12 Building opening hours

20
First 102 Building opening hours 12
First 103 Building opening hours 12

In addition to the bookable PC Labs, we also have "first come first served" PCs on the first, second and third floors of the Library.

London Road

Building Opening times Capacity
L33 - 120H Building opening hours 32

Greenlands Campus 

Building Opening times Capacity
Business Centre 24 hours

2 PCs, 1 monitor (for BYOD)

Business Library

Mon-Fri 8:30-18:30 

Sat-Sun 9:00-17:00 

2 PCs, 1 monitor (for BYOD)

Quiet Study Space 24 hours  4 PCs, 2 monitors (for BYOD)

BYOD - Bring Your Own Device; monitors can be used with laptops.

24 hour PC lab locations*

Buildings accessible via Campus Card or PIN.

Agriculture

Brian Hoskins (Meteorology)

Entrance to the Meteorology building.

Palmer Building

Page updated lm920207 on 14/05/25

We are saving energy!

Over vacations we will be switching off the PCs and monitors in the PC Labs to save energy.

  • Switch on: You will need to turn on the PC and monitor using their power buttons.
  • Switch off: When you've finished, please switch them off again before you leave.