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Read more at: Prepare for new Google Drive and OneDrive storage quotas

Prepare for new Google Drive and OneDrive storage quotas

Google and Microsoft have announced plans to introduce new limits on the amount of data that can be stored in their Google Workspace for Education and Microsoft 365 cloud storage services, Google Drive and OneDrive. Most University accounts are well within the new quotas, so we've decided to begin implementing them...


Read more at: UniOfCam wifi service to be discontinued in January 2024

UniOfCam wifi service to be discontinued in January 2024

We’re switching off the old UniOfCam wifi service and discontinuing the manual ticket-based wifi access service for visitors on 8 January 2024. How to access wifi Staff and students should connect to our eduroam service. Once you’ve set devices up using the instructions on our website, your devices will connect...


Read more at: University Managed Print service installs 300th multi-function device

University Managed Print service installs 300th multi-function device

The University Managed Print service has installed its 300th multi-function device (MFD) at the Department of Plant Sciences. The managed print service has been running for 12 years and offers Colleges and departments a centralised and secure printing environment that users can access both on site and remotely.


Read more at: Annual archiving and deletion of Panopto content

Annual archiving and deletion of Panopto content

The annual archive of Panopto lecture capture content is scheduled for 4 September. Last year’s archive will be permanently deleted on 31 August. Content created between 1 September and 4 September will remain live and not be archived. Action required by 28 August to retain archived content Content owners can restore...


Read more at: ArcGIS licence changes

ArcGIS licence changes

10 July 2024 ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap) is being retired, and the way ArcGIS is deployed is changing as Esri moves to a web-based subscription service. Users should be encouraged to transition from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro Advanced if they haven’t already and will need to do so before 1 March 2024. Activation codes for single-use...


Read more at: Greenwich House Summer online wellbeing classes

Greenwich House Summer online wellbeing classes

Greenwich House’s wellbeing classes for the summer term will begin on 10 July and will run until the end of September. The wellbeing programme offers a range of classes from relaxing to energetic, suiting all abilities and fitness levels. View Greenwich House wellbeing class schedule For those in the office taking the...


Read more at: Mandatory Panopto upgrade for Mac users

Mandatory Panopto upgrade for Mac users

3 July 2023 Mac users of Panopto's Desktop Recorder for Mac will need to upgrade to version 13.0.0 by 9am on 20 July 2023 to continue to record and upload to Panopto. Panopto for Mac version 13.0.0 will require an Operating System (OS) of at least macOS.11. Users unable to update to macOS.11 can make recordings using...


Read more at: New Blue AD Toolkit

New Blue AD Toolkit

A new version of Toolkit for Blue AD, which gives local administration access to institutions in the Blue University-wide Active Directory, launched on 21 June 2023 with a new interface and some minor updates to functionality. The new version will provide a strong foundation for future developments and enable the iteration...


Read more at: Introducing Shared Channels in Microsoft Teams

Introducing Shared Channels in Microsoft Teams

UIS has now enabled the ‘Shared Channels’ feature in the University’s Microsoft tenancy. Shared Channels widen the ability to collaborate using Teams.


Read more at: DOWNTIME: Legacy Raven authentication, Thu 15 Jun, 19:00

DOWNTIME: Legacy Raven authentication, Thu 15 Jun, 19:00

This scheduled downtime will affect authentication for all websites that use Legacy Raven, or rely on the underlying webauth protocol for authentication. The websites themselves will be unaffected, but users will not be able to authenticate successfully during the downtime.