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A-Z of the Computer	A-Z information about the Computer Lab and its courses.
A-Z of the University of Cambridge website	A-Z information about the University itself.
Academical year	Academical year information found on the University of Cambridge term dates webpage. Lectures are given on weekdays and Saturdays.
Access	Access to the William Gates Building including information about access cards and keys.
Access cards	See University cards and Mifare security system
Address	Contact details for the Computer Laboratory
Air conditioning	Information about climate control in your office

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Backups	The Computer Laboratory backups up the Central server filespace, which can be restored using snapshots. You will need to backup any required local data.
Binding documents	Comb binding machines can be found in the library and reception.
Bomb alert	Bomb alert procedures
Booking accommodation	Before you book any accommodation, you need to complete Part 1 of the Travel Expenses form. Reception/accounts will guide you from there. The Issac Newton Institute provides an accommodation list if you need accommodation locally.
Booking conferences	To book to attend a conference, you need to complete Part 1 of the Travel Expenses form. Reception/accounts will guide you from there. The writing papers and attending conferences pages offer more information. To book a conference for the Computer Lab, please contact Accounts.
Booking flights	Before you book any flights, you need to complete Part 1 of the Travel Expenses form. Reception/accounts will guide you from there.
Booking a Computer Laboratory room	Room bookings - this facility is only available for staff and students of the Computer Laboratory
Building services	Building Services manage the William Gates Building. If your issue is not a computer related one, then it is probably Building Services that you need to see.
Buses	Information about local and national buses to and from the West Cambridge site.

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Café	The William Gates Building café
Cambridge Philosophical Society	See: The Cambridge Philosophical Society (CPS) page. The CPS travel grants page. The new arrivals General Information page for help with travel grants
Careers	The University Careers Service offers information on careers planning, CV guidelines, available vacancies and vacation opportunities. You will need to register with the site.
Catering	Places to eat in and around the West Cambridge site.
Childcare advice	Childcare information and advice, including childminders and financial support. See also: Student parents
Cleaning	Cleaning service at the Lab
Common room	The common room is available for all students and staff as a general socialising area.
Computer operating schedule	The operating schedule explains when computers are available in the lab.
Counselling Service	The University Counselling Service is free and available to staff and students of the University.
Courtyards	The courtyards on site and their uses.
Cycling	This page is under construction

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Directions and maps	The William Gates building and how to get here
Disability	See: The Computing Service Assistive Technology web-pages. The Disability (evacuation procedure)

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Email	See: The Hermes email system, provided by the Computing Service. The locally delivered email system provided by the Computer Laboratory. The Computing Service Email web-page for full details on email available.
Email addresses	Visit the People page for a full list of departmental (staff and student) email addresses. Or use the University's Email address look-up system See also: Röle addresses and Research groups
Emergency	In case of fire or bomb alert,ALL people MUST evacuate the building. See also: Emergency telephone numbers, fire, bomb alert, first aid
Emergency telephone numbers	Contact numbers for during and out-of-hours emergencies
Expenses	Reclaim expenses using the Travel expenses claim form.

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Faxes	The fax machine is located in Reception.
Filespace	The Filespace webpage should provide all the information about home directories and other filespace questions. See also: Snapshots
Final day at the Computer Lab	Instructions on what to do when you leave the Lab for the final time.
Fire procedures	Fire procedures See also: Disability (evacuation procedure)
First aiders	A list of first aiders in the department and how to contact them.
Food	Places to eat in and around the West Cambridge site.

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Glossaries	You may find the following glossaries of use: Glossary of Cambridge terminology Glossary of jargon and acronyms Mathematical symbol glossary

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Happy hour	Happy Hour is held most Fridays at 5.00 pm in the Common room in room FC24.
Health and safety	Information about health and safety at the Computer Lab. See also: laser safety and Safety policy
Heating	The climate control page gives details on controlling the temperature in your office.
History of the Computer Lab	Information on the history of the Computer Lab.
How the University works	Cambridge University page on how the university works. It includes information about Chancerllors, Governing Bodies, Committees, Faculties and Departments, Staff and the Colleges.
How to get here	See the directions page for information on how to get to the Computer Lab.

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Kitchens	Information about kitchens and catering in and around the Computer Lab.

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Laminating documents	The laminator is located in Reception
Laser safety	Information about laser safety at the Computer Lab. See also: Health and safety and Safety policy
Leaving the Computer Lab for the last time	Instructions on what to do when you leave the Lab for the final time.
Leisure	Information about leisure and shopping facilities around the West Cambridge site.
Library	Information about the Library
Local facilities	Local facilities provides information about catering, shopping and leisure facilities available in and around the West Cambridge site.
Locking your door	Information about door locks and related security issues.
Lost property	Information about Lost property.

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Maps and floor plans	Maps and floorplans of the William Gates Building and surrounding area.
Maps for sale	Maps can be purchased from reception.
Mifare security system	The Mifare security system secures the WGB and uses the university card which is a contactless smartcard to manage access to the building and car parks.

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Nursery	Information about available nursery care. See also: Childcare

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Offical notices	Information about the displaying of official notices and posters around the William Gates Building.
Open days	Open days at the Computer Laboratory.
Opening hours	The official opening hours for the Computer Lab can be found at reception. Opening hours for various eating establishments around the site can be found on the Catering page.
Operating systems	The choice of operating systems available on managed systems at the lab.

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People	The people directory is a complete list of all Computer Lab staff and students, along with their email addresses, room and telephone numbers, where available. See also: Roles and responsibilities and the Personnel Photo Gallery.
Photocopying	There is a photocopier in the Library, one in reception, and one in the Reprographics Room (GC18).
Pigeonholes	The pigeonholes for mail delivery are located outside reception.
Places of refuge	under construction
Postal services	Post is managed through reception.
Posters	Information about the display of offical notices and posters in the William Gates Building.
PWF - Personal Workstation Facility	Information about the PWF and its software.

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Questions	The Questions, and how to get help section of the Introduction to our computing facitlies page provides useful email addresses for reporting faults and making queries. See also: FAQ - Frequently asked questions and Röle addresses

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Reception	Information about Reception and the services it provides.
Recycling	Recycling facilities available at the lab.
Research groups	Information about the Research groups at the Computer Lab.
Röle addresses	A list of internal and external addresses useful for requesting help or reporting issues.
Roles and responsibilities	A list of roles and responsibilities for some staff members of the Computer Lab.
Room bookings	Information on how to book a room at the Computer Lab - for Computer Lab members only.

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Safety policy	The Safety policy includes all general information about safety within the Computer Laboratory. The Safety pages are being revised See also: Health and safety and Laser safety.
Seminars	Information about seminars and meetings at the lab. See also: Research groups
Shopping	Information about shopping facilities around the West Cambridge site.
Showers	Showers are available for use by Computer Lab members.
Smoking	This is a NO SMOKING site.
Snapshots	You can use snapshots to retrieve information you may have deleted (so long as it had existed on a server long enough to be backed up). See also: Central filespace systems.
Stationery	Frequently used items of stationery are available from reception, while requests for larger and infrequently used items should be directed to stores.
The Street	Information about the The Street, the public access are of the William Gates building.
Stores	Information about Stores and its facilities.
Student hang-out area	Information about the student hang-out area, in The Street.
Student parents	The Cambridge guide for student parents offers advice and support for students with children.

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Telephone services	Information about the Computer Lab telephone system including making local and international calls.
Temperature control in your office	Information about controlling the temperature in your office.
Toilets	Information about the location of Toilets (including disabled toilets) in the building.
Travel	See: Travel Expenses Claim Form Directions for information on travel to and from the Computer Lab Reception for Maps of the local area.
Travel expenses claim form	To reclaim all travel expenses, you need to complete the Travel Expenses Claim Form. If you need help or advice, contact reception or accounts.
Travel grants	See the Cambridge Philosophical Society under the useful information section of the New Arrivals General Information pages, for information about travel grants and how to apply for them.

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UMS - University Messenger Service	The University's internal mailing system. See: Post.
University card	Information about the University card that you will be issued with when you become a student at the University.

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Visitors	See: Hosts and visitors - information for hosts of visitors. Visitors - information for short and long term visitors to the Computer Lab. Directions - information about getting around the William Gates building, as well as getting to and from the Computer Lab. Cambridge online - information on places to stay in Cambridge and things to do during your visit.

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