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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: SharePoint Online: disabling new sub-sites from 24 July

SharePoint Online: disabling new sub-sites from 24 July

We will be disabling the ability for users to create new sub-sites in SharePoint Online from Monday 24 July. User impact Other than the withdrawal of this functionality that some users may be familiar with, there will be no user impact. It will not affect owners and users of existing SharePoint Online sub-sites. Next steps...


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.


Read more at: Microsoft Teams: Wiki support is ending

Microsoft Teams: Wiki support is ending

Microsoft is starting to phase out its support for Wikis within the Teams app as follows: Stage 1 – Feb/March No new Wikis created in Teams Continue to read/write to existing Wikis in the Teams app Stage 2 – Mid-2023 Wiki tabs will no longer be supported in Teams Continue to read/write to existing Wikis in the Wiki app...


Read more at: Migration of Managed Mail Domains to Exchange Online

Migration of Managed Mail Domains to Exchange Online

30 May 2023 The move to migrate Managed Mail Domains (MMDs) from routing via PPSW to route directly to Exchange Online is underway with a view to completing the move by September 2023. If you missed the briefing webinar in February, you can view the recording or download a copy of the webinar slides. Why the move to...


Read more at: Moodle upgrade to version 4.1 in July 2023

Moodle upgrade to version 4.1 in July 2023

30 May 2023 Moodle, the University's virtual learning environment, will be upgraded to version 4.1 in July. There will be a single day's downtime for the Moodle being updated, with users unable to access Moodle and Panopto, the lecture capture service. The upgrade will take place on the following dates: Main Moodle and...


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Upgrades to analogue telephone lines

3 May 2024

BT is switching off the UK’s old public switched telephone network (PSTN) and Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) services in 2025. The University’s telephone service will not be affected by this change because it is an IP-based digital service. However, the University currently uses analogue lines for some other...

Interim senior leadership arrangements for UIS

10 April 2024

Professor Ian Leslie, the Director of University Information Services (UIS), retires in May. Our Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chris Russell, will act as UIS’s Interim Director until the appointment of a permanent replacement. Four members of UIS’s Senior Leadership Team have volunteered to share the responsibilities of...

Change to Turnitin technical support

28 March 2024

UIS now supports the technical aspects of the University's Turnitin text matching software licence. The Education Quality and Policy Office (EQPO) is responsible for any policy guidelines relating to academic integrity. Turnitin is widely used in UK universities. It text matches submitted work against a large database of...