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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...


Read more at: Microsoft Teams: New Channels experience coming

Microsoft Teams: New Channels experience coming

What’s happening Microsoft is making some changes to Channels in Teams. Rollout starts in mid-June and should be finished by the end of June. The University’s tenancy will be updated at some point during this period. What’s changing Here’s a quick tour of the new Channels interface: new_teams_channels.png Compose box and...


Read more at: UIS Learning at Work Week 2023 schedule of events

UIS Learning at Work Week 2023 schedule of events

Join us for UIS Learning at Work Week aimed at Unlocking your potential on Monday 15 to Friday 19 May to take part in talks and self-taught activities. Please see the full schedule below. Schedule: Learning at Work Week – Unlocking your potential Monday 15 May (self-taught) Watch ‘Start with Why’ Ted talk by Simon Sinek...