The University's main digital services for PhD candidates, from the free campus software licences and research data to e-mail, Wi-Fi and remote access. All services use your UniMe credentials.
Software licences
Free for PhD candidates through the University campus licences
Stata 19 SE
Campus licence for Windows, macOS and Linux, provided by the University Library System.
- Log in to the Cruscotto with your UniMe credentials.
- Open Didattica – Ricerca → STATA and download the installer.
- Activate the licence following the installation guide.
MATLAB & Simulink
Campus-wide licence with all toolboxes, MATLAB Online and self-paced courses, also on personal computers.
- Go to the University MATLAB Portal and choose Sign in to get started.
- Sign in with a MathWorks account linked to your UniMe e-mail.
- Download, install and select the Academic – Total Headcount licence.
Research data
Financial and economic databases for PhD research
LSEG Workspace
Financial and economic data platform (formerly Refinitiv Eikon), including access to Datastream time series on markets, companies and macroeconomic indicators.
- Write to cab@unime.it from your UniMe e-mail, asking for a temporary LSEG Workspace licence.
- Put your supervisor in cc.
- Follow the activation instructions you receive by e-mail.
Licences are temporary and granted for research use.
VOLARE
VOLatility Archive for Realized Estimates: free, research-ready datasets of realized volatility and realized covariance for stocks, exchange rates and futures, built from cleaned millisecond-level data. Developed at the University of Messina.
- Ready-to-use datasets in several formats
- Dashboard to visualise and compare realized measures
- Free access, no licence needed
Account and e-mail
Institutional e-mail (@studenti.unime.it)
Official channel for all communications from the University.