Microsoft Office and other Microsoft 365 software
Umeå University has various licensing agreements with Microsoft. Researchers with an A5 license, for example, have access to Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerBI Pro and Microsoft Bookings.
(UMU ID required)
Sensitivity labels
Sensitivity labels in Microsoft 365 help you manage your Office documents (such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and email securely. The extra protection that a sensitivity label provides can include encrypting emails and limiting how information can be shared and who can open or read an attached attachment.
(UMU ID required)
Transcription service
Umeå University's transcription service offers secure transcription of audio and video files containing data with a high protection value. The service aims to simplify and streamline the researcher's work with processing research data that, for example, contains confidential information or personal data.
To assess whether you can use the service in your research project, you should base your decision on the information classification of the material and any approved ethics review.
(UMU ID required)
Adobe
Umeå University has a volume license for software from Adobe with discounted prices for research. The majority of Adobe’s products for graphic design, image processing, audio and video editing, web design and the like are available for Mac and Windows.
(UMU ID required)
Software for accessibility
Umeå University offers software to support individuals with reading and writing difficulties or visual impairments. These include spell checkers, word prediction software that suggests words as you type, dictionaries, speech synthesis software, and tools for spell checking and grammar checking.
(UMU ID required, in Swedish)
Do you have questions about services for managing research data?
For advice on services for data management plans:
Contact the IT Office through ITS Servicedesk
For questions about sharing and publishing research data: