Remote Research

• To access software already installed on a desktop computer system on-campus, faculty and staff can use RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to connect to the on-campus computer where the software is already installed.
• Information on this option is outlined on at Working Off Campus
• For assistance connecting via RDP, please contact the IS Service Desk (formerly, IT Support Centre)

• Connecting with RDP allows you to take advantage of the on-campus 10Gbps research network connection and the 1Gbps connection to your on-campus desktop computer through the University network.

• One option to access software on campus for faculty and staff is to use RDP to connect to their work machine where the software is already installed.
• In some instances, software is open source and free of cost (e.g. R statistical analysis software), and can be installed on any reasonable computer such as student laptops.
• Gavin Simpson has offered assistance for students needing to install software required to conduct analyses from home.
• Limited funding from VPR will be made available for software licensing (e.g. statistical or bioinformatics software licenses) required for data analysis or modeling activities. Contact VP.research@uregina.ca for further questions or information.

For Faculty and Staff, the University licensed SPSS software may be installed on a University-owned system, or a personally-owned computer. 

For Grad Students, SPSS software can only be installed for them if they are using University-owned computer equipment. We cannot install the U of R licensed SPSS on student-owned equipment.

Note: Accessing SPSS from off campus requires VPN connection. IBM does not formally support at home use, when access to the license server is through a VPN server. 

More information is on the U of R SPSS website at https://www.uregina.ca/is/software-downloads.html#fact_1_4

• Some specialized software is available through the AppsAnywhere software distribution portal. See the list of available software at https://www.uregina.ca/is/software-downloads.html#appsanywhere
• This AppsAnywhere portal is currently only licensed for use on public lab computers on campus.
• Researchers can purchase a one-year access license to the AppsAnywhere software for $25 + tax/year.
  • Note: Each license purchased can only be used on one specific Windows device.
• This may be a reasonable option for grad students that require access to software.
• To purchase a license(s) for AppsAnywhere access, contact the IS Service Desk (formerly, IT Support Centre).

• Financial Services and the Research Office have confirmed that research grants can now be used for software purchases, when the computer they are being installed onto was also purchased with that grant.
• See, https://ursource.uregina.ca/is/resources/software-hardware.html

More powerful computing resources on IECS computers can be accessed remotely

• Especially useful for using/running R.
• May be helpful for students that don't have hardware at home
• Gavin Simpson has offered to assist with this

• See Library Resources section below for training opportunities (NVivo).
• We are also looking for faculty who could volunteer time and expertise for workshops on qualitative data analysis approaches like narrative inquiry, discourse analysis (i.e. not just software). Please contact VP.research@uregina.ca if you are interested in assisting.

• Event Calendar: https://uregina.libcal.com/ 
• Help with Off-campus Access: https://library.uregina.ca/online/offcampus 

• Contact the IS Service Desk (formerly, IT Support Centre).