Windows 7 end-of-life countdown: 3 months to go
There are only 3 months left until Windows 7 reaches end of life, after which Microsoft will no longer supply security updates and bug fixes for the operating system.
Beware scam emails offering fake jobs
Please beware emails that offer you easy jobs that you can do part-time while you study. They are scams that aim to trick you into providing personal information, such as your bank or passport details, driver's licence or student number.
Wi-Fi network maintenance 07:00–09:00 Wednesday 18 September
The University’s wireless service will be unavailable for significant periods between 07:00 and 09:00 on Wednesday 18 September while we carry out essential maintenance work.
Wi-Fi upgrade on Tuesday 10 September between 07:00 and 09:00
There will be short interruptions to the wireless service on Tuesday 10 September between 07:00 and 09:00 as we implement an upgrade to the operating system. We'll do our best to minimise any disruption.
Centrally managed lecture room bookings now open in Booker for AY19/20
You can now use Booker, the University's new room-booking system, to book rooms that are centrally managed by the Student Registry and Estate Management for the 19/20 academic year.
Changes to MCS Macintosh provisioning
We're making changes to how Managed Cluster Service (MCS) Macs are provisioned to bring device management into line with Apple device best practices. As a result, some manual interactions will be required because certain stages can't be automated.
Notice of DS-Web service decommissioning
Following a review of DS-Web’s usage levels over the past year, we’ve determined that it’s no longer practical to develop and maintain this service. We have therefore decided to decommission it on Friday 27 September 2019.
Changes to the Friendly Probing Suite on 19 August
We'll be adjusting the vulnerability ratings on the new Friendly Probing Suite and decommissioning the old service on Monday 19 August.
Lecture capture: Panopto planned maintenance on Saturday 10 August
Lecture capture recordings will be unavailable during the evening of Saturday 10 August because Panopto is undergoing an upgrade.
UIS helps the Centre for Digital Built Britain move west
The Network Infrastructure team recently completed a network installation project for the Centre for Digital Built Britain. The installation was part of a series of works to move them into new offices in the Broers Building on the West Cambridge Site.
Moodle upgrade on Tuesday 23 July
Moodle, the University's virtual learning environment, will be upgraded on Tuesday 23 July between 07:00 and 12:00. The service will be unavailable during this period.
Migration of centrally managed rooms from Micad to Booker on 29 July
We'll be migrating bookings of centrally managed lecture rooms from Micad to Booker on 29 July. Estate Management will retire the room booking module of Micad at the end of this year.
Light Blue Fibre leads the way for full fibre connectivity in Cambridge and beyond
An innovative joint venture launched today (11 July 2019) by the University of Cambridge and Cambridgeshire County Council is opening up new opportunities for full fibre networks to expand Cambridgeshire’s digital infrastructure.
Changes to UIS Service Desk contact details
The primary contact details for the UIS Service Desk have changed this week. You can reach us by phone at (01223 3) 32999 or via email at servicedesk@uis.cam.ac.uk.
Update: Wi-Fi upgrade completed on Saturday 6 July
We migrated the University Wireless Service to a completely new operating system on Saturday.
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