Timetabling in this institution has traditionally been departmentally led.
Departments have a great deal of autonomy in creating their own timetables.
With the introduction of modularisation the need has arisen for a central timetable, so that students can check times for a wide range of modules across departments. At the same time, the introduction of new Oracle-based systems has led to the need for an upgrade to the university room bookings system. The implementation of this package has been a joint venture between CiCS, the Department of Estates, and the Examinations Office. The software is delivered from a Windows NT server via Winframe, which allows us to run a Windows NT package on the Windows 3.11 desktop. A small number of user licenses have been purchased by the University.