Useful Weblinks


  • Group Google Drive
  • Software


  • Lab Step
    Free to use electronic lab book software.

  • UniApps
    Remote Access for all Unievrsity Software installed on desktop PCs, specifically including Matlab, Ansys, COMSOL, ORCAD, and Visual Studio + many others.


  • Access to non-Univesity software is via the following:

  • AZtec NanoAnalysis - for accessing and extracting EDS data. Installed on the Labs Uni desktop PC.
  • Blender - for 3D image rendering and movies.
  • ImageJ - for image analysis.
  • Gwyddion - for image analysis.
  • LabView - for experiment design and experiment and data analysis automation.
  • Arduino - for experiment design and automation.
  • TinkerCAD - for outreach work and teaching.
  • Cadence OrCAD - for circuit design work. Free Uni license available.
  • NotePad++ - for web editting.
  • COMSOL Multi-Physics - for simualtions.
  • MAGIC - for charged particle simulations.
  • EndNote - for referencing.
  • Origin Pro - for plotting data.
  • CorelDraw - for making figures for publications.
  • AutoDesk Fusion - for designing mechanical drawings. Free Uni license available.
  • KLayout - for photomask design.
  • AutoDesk Inventor - for 3D design work.
  • SolidWorks - for 3D design work.
  • GetGraph - for plot digitising.
  • Lab Calendars


  • Lab equipment and lab time booking can be made here
  • Lab General
  • 2E AFM Booking - ULAB
  • MC2 Equipment Booking - Calpendo