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Read more at: eduroam public certificate change on Friday 8 December

eduroam public certificate change on Friday 8 December

We're changing the public certificate used by eduroam at 07:30 on Friday 8 December. Anyone who has used the eduroam Configuration Assistant Tool (CAT) for Windows devices, the eduroam profile for macOS devices, or the geteduroam for Android app to set up their eduroam connection won't notice any change. What to do if you...


Read more at: Cambridge Web Agency survey

Cambridge Web Agency survey

The Digital Presence Programme (DPP), as part of its transition to separate deliverable projects, has proposed the creation of the Cambridge Web Agency. If you work with websites as part of your role, in any capacity, then we want to hear from you. What will the Cambridge Web Agency do? We want the agency to be a one-stop-...


Read more at: The Digital Presence Programme (DPP) transitions into separate digital projects

The Digital Presence Programme (DPP) transitions into separate digital projects

The Digital Presence Programme (DPP) was an ambitious programme of change to improve the University’s websites and digital content and the experience of those who use them. Its scope grew substantially and became too unwieldy to deliver within the existing framework. Following an external review and discussions with the...


Read more at: Changes to Google Workspace accounts in November

Changes to Google Workspace accounts in November

UIS is starting to remove University Google Workspace accounts for users who left the University more than 2 years ago. This helps us maintain system performance and security, as well as reduce our usage of storage space to meet Google’s quota.


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 March 2024

UniOfCam wifi service to be discontinued in March 2024

We’re switching off the old UniOfCam wifi service and discontinuing the manual ticket-based wifi access service for visitors on 4 March 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 automatically...


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: 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...