Current Students

Please see below for information and access to resources and systems for current students, and to download specific software needed when accessing resources from home. These links can be found elsewhere on our website, but we have collected them together here for your convenience.

A to Z List of Electronic Journals | Watch YouTube Video |
Although all of the journals that we subscribe to, or have in our collections, are in the Library Catalogue, you can access the A to Z List of Electronic Journals to allow you to search through those journals that are available in electronic form and to access them for full text articles online.

Adobe Acrobat Reader
To view PDF documents you will need to have a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. All University computers have this software as standard. However, if you are accessing documents from home or elsewhere you may need to use the link above to access the Adobe website and download the latest version of their Acrobat Reader software.

Blackboard | Watch YouTube Video |
Blackboard is the University's virtual learning environment and is used to support the learning and teaching methodologies used across all of our courses. When you log in to Blackboard using your standard username and password, you should be able to access your course modules and find module resources provided by your individual tutors. If you have any problems using Blackboard, please Contact Blackboard Support. 

Change Your Password | Watch YouTube Video |
Most of the electronic systems used within the University allow you access using your standard username and password. However, your password will only be valid for a limited period, so it is important that you Change Your Password on a regular basis to avoid being locked out of your own account when the password expires. You can use the Change Your Password page to change your password at any point.

Email | Watch YouTube Video |
All students are provided with a University email address, which is yourstudentID@bucks.ac.uk. Important information will be sent to this address by University tutors, administration and support employees. Completing the form on the email page activates your University email address and sets it to forward to a preferred email address automatically. The University only provides an email address, so the only way to receive emails sent to that address is by setting up forwarding to an existing email account that you already use e.g. Gmail, Yahoo or Live etc. 

Extra
The Extra website is only accessible to staff and students within the University. When accessing Extra from outside the University you will need to enter your standard username and password.

Formal Documents | Watch YouTube Video |
The procedures and regulations of Buckinghamshire New University can be found in the Formal Documents which are grouped into the areas of Governance, Strategy, Quality, Policy and Regulations. All documents are viewable in PDF format from the web, and where appropriate template forms are available to download.

Guide to Referencing | Watch YouTube Video |
When writing an academic assignment you will inevitably encounter other peoples' ideas, theories or data, to which you will want to refer in your own work. Making reference to others is termed citing. The list of these authors' works should be given at the end of your text in the form of a reference list. You must reference your work correctly. Failure to reference in the correct format will mean loosing marks on your assignments. Make sure you always refer to the University guide to referencing when creating your reference list.

ID cards and security | Watch YouTube Video |
Bucks students and employees must carry their Bucks ID cards whilst on campus. Visitors to the campus must be registered and will need to carry a visitor's pass for the duration of their visit. Please remember to keep your belongings with you at all times and to be on the look-out for any suspicious bags, packages or vehicles. If you have a problem whilst on campus, or see anything suspicious, please call:

Switchboard: 01494 522 141
High Wycombe Security: ext 5070
High Wycombe Reception: ext 3399
Uxbridge Security: ext 4401
Uxbridge Reception: ext 4400.

IT Service Desk | Watch YouTube Video |
All IT enquires should be made through the IT Service Desk.

Library Catalogue | Watch YouTube Video |
The Library Catalogue allows you to search within all of of the resources held within our Learning Resource Centres. The Library Catalogue is our central database of books, journals, DVDs, and other resources held within our various collections and available to staff and students.

Library e-Resources | Watch YouTube Video |
Library Services subscribe to a large variety of online resources such as e-books, e-journals and databases. To make access available on and off-campus the library subscribes to the UK Access Management Federation’s login system called Shibboleth. For on-campus users most e-resources do not require you to complete a new log-in, however for off-campus access you may be required to select the University's name from a list of institutions and then log in with your normal Bucks username and password. Instructions have been posted on Blackboard under the Library tab, together with the Complete Database List and the A-Z List of Electronic Journals.

MyDocs | Watch YouTube Video |
When students log in to University computers they are provided with access to network drives where you can store your personal files. You can also access your network drives from outside the University by using our MyDocs system online. You will need to log in to MyDocs by using your standard username and password. This is a secure system so you may be prompted to accept a security certificate.

Printing and Photocopying | Watch YouTube Video |
Every student has a printing/photocopying account which is linked to their Student ID Card. In order to print you will need an Initiated Student ID card/account, enough funds in your account to print the whole job and your student ID card with you, to swipe at the printer/photocopier and release the printing/copying job.

Regulations for the use of Computing Facilities | Watch YouTube Video |
This link will take you to the University regulations for the use of our computing facilities in PDF format. All students should review these regulations before using any of our computing facilities to ensure appropriate usage whilst studying at the University.

Sophos Anti-Virus Software | Watch YouTube Video |
Sophos Antivirus is available for University staff and students to use on their home computers. To download the Sophos Anti-Virus Software, click on the the link above. When prompted enter your standard University username and password. This is the same username and password that you use to access University computers and Blackboard.

Webex
Webex is a web-based application that allows users to video tele-conference through the web. It allows tutors to schedule meetings with other colleagues and students. It provides an environment where users can share documents, applications, and browsers with no software to install. It integrates audio, video and data to enable users to have meetings or provide training at a distance to users in dispersed locations, all of which can be recorded for later use.

Wireless Network | Watch YouTube Video |
Depending on your location on campus you may pick up a number of different wireless networks when using your own laptop with a wireless card enabled. However, the wireless network managed by the University for the use of students is known as 'Bucks User' In order to join the 'Bucks User' wireless network you will need to know your student ID number and your password for accessing University computers.  

YouTube Channel | Watch YouTube Video |
The University has a YouTube Channel that contains educational videos to support our students. The YouTube Channel is in constant development and new videos will be added as soon as they become available.