Some services are degraded
Last updated on Sep 3, 2026 at 3:54am UTC
Announcement: people.bath.ac.uk has been retired
People.bath.ac.uk has now been retired. We apologise for the short notice, which was unfortunately unavoidable.
If you were using the service to share course materials, please contact tel@bath.ac.uk for guidance. Course materials should be hosted within Moodle.
If you were using the service to showcase your research, please update your Pure profile instead. This will display the information on the University's Research Portal. For any queries relating to Pure or the Research Portal, please contact pure@bath.ac.uk.
Files previously stored and published through people.bath.ac.uk remain privately accessible within the public_html folder in your H Drive. Guidance on accessing your H Drive is available via our Self-Help Guides.
Previous incidents
Business World (Agresso) - Server 'Runtime' Error
Updated Sep 2, 2026 at 3:30pm UTC
We are continuing to investigate the issue in collaboration with our software supplier.
We will provide further updates as soon as possible and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
3 previous updates
Printing - Top-up Payments Unavailable
Updated Sep 2, 2026 at 9:00am UTC
We are continuing to investigate an issue affecting printing top-up payments.
We will provide further updates as soon as possible and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
1 previous update
File Storage - Migration of Science Facilities Data
Maintenance Aug 24, 2026 at 7:00am UTC
We are carrying out a phased migration of on‑campus file storage from our existing systems to a new storage solution. This work will take place over several days and may cause planned, temporary disruptions to some shared file services.
During this maintenance window, the following X Drive locations will be synchronised and may be unavailable:
X:\Faculty of Science\Facilities
- 24-Aug-2026: Analytical Services Data, Reports Archive & Misc
- 25-Aug-2026: Material Characterisa...
Network Infrastructure - Data Centre Maintenance
Maintenance Aug 21, 2026 at 7:00am UTC
We will be carrying out essential maintenance on the University's core network infrastructure within our data centres.
This work is required to apply important security updates and ensure the network remains secure, stable, and fully supported.
Most services are expected to remain available throughout the maintenance. However, some services hosted within the University's data centres may experience a brief interruption while the upgrades are completed. We are working with service owners...
Network - Infrastructure Upgrade in Eastwood Residences
Maintenance Jul 7, 2026 at 8:00am UTC
We will be carrying out a programme of network upgrades in Eastwood blocks 1–45 to replace end‑of‑life network equipment.
This work will improve the security, reliability, and resilience of network services, while enabling future enhancements and features. Wherever possible, new equipment will be installed and prepared in advance to minimise disruption.
During the upgrade, the existing network switches will need to be replaced, resulting in a **temporary outage to wired and wireless...
University Print Service - Urgent Mainternance
Resolved Sep 2, 2026 at 4:30pm UTC
Maintenance ended
1 previous update