Some services are degraded
Last updated on Aug 27, 2026 at 4:26am 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
PowerBI - Suspected Gateway Issue
Updated Aug 26, 2026 at 8:30am UTC
We are continuing to investigate this issue and are working to restore normal service as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, at this stage, we expect access to be restored by Thursday 3 September.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will provide further updates as they become available.
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...
Power Maintenance - 3 West North
Resolved Aug 26, 2026 at 9:00am UTC
Maintenance ended
1 previous update
Network - Upgrade in 1 West
Resolved Aug 25, 2026 at 9:00am UTC
Maintenance ended
1 previous update
Network - Firewall Upgrade
Resolved Aug 25, 2026 at 9:00am UTC
Maintenance ended
1 previous update
Managed Mac Devices - Self Service Application Upgrade
Resolved Aug 21, 2026 at 4:10pm UTC
Maintenance ended
1 previous update