Lecture capture: Panopto planned maintenance on Saturday 4 January
Lecture capture recordings will be unavailable during the evening of Saturday 4 January 2020 because Panopto is undergoing an upgrade.
Major upgrade to the phone system during 28–29 December
The University phone service will be disrupted on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 December while we perform the annual upgrade of the system's core software.
Windows 7 end-of-life countdown: only 1 month to go
There's only 1 month left until Windows 7 reaches end of life, after which Microsoft will no longer supply security updates and bug fixes for the operating system.
Wireless Service maintenance and upgrade work in December
We have a programme of maintenance and upgrade work planned for the Wireless Service in December. There may be interruptions in connectivity during the work, but we’ll do our best to keep the disruption to a minimum.
Wireless service maintenance on 13 and 19 November
The Wireless Service will be subject to interruption between 07:30 and 09:00 on Wednesday 13 and Tuesday 19 November while we carry out essential maintenance.
Wireless works
Over 40% of the University's network traffic now goes over the wireless network. We've been making some significant enhancements to the Wireless Service over the past year to make it more resilient, experimenting with new wireless technologies, and planning future service enhancements...
Upgrading from Windows 7 to 10: tips from IT supporters
Windows 7 will become increasingly vulnerable to cyber security threats after 14 January 2020, when it reaches end of life. We're urging everyone to upgrade to Windows 10 as soon as possible, and have gathered some handy tips from IT staff who have taken the plunge already.
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.
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