Ongoing maintenance

Last updated on Sep 5, 2026 at 9:21am 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.

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Business Intelligence (Power BI)
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Business World - Client/Web
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Business World - Procurement eMarketplace
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CRM (Dynamics 365)
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Email and Calendar
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File Storage and Sharing
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GitHub Enterprise
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Inspera
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iTrent
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Lecture Room AV
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linux.bath
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Microsoft Power BI
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Microsoft Teams
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Power Platforms (Business Support Systems)
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Public Access Computers
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Re:View (Panopto)
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SAMIS
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Self-Service Portal (TOPdesk)
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Software
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Maintenance

Previous incidents

Sep 05, 2026

File Storage - Migration of Science Facilities Data

Maintenance

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

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

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...

Sep 04, 2026

Business World (Agresso) - Server 'Runtime' Error

Resolved

Resolved Sep 4, 2026 at 10:20am UTC

We believe that a networking change implemented this morning has resolved the issue. Early reports are positive, with users now able to access Business World (Agresso) on their first attempt.

We will continue to monitor the service closely, but as access appears to have been restored, we are now marking this incident as resolved.

5 previous updates

Sep 03, 2026

Printing - Top-up Payments Unavailable

Resolved

Resolved Sep 3, 2026 at 12:30pm UTC

This issue is now resolved (following the completion of University Print Service - Urgent Maintenance).

2 previous updates

Wi-Fi - Wireless Firmware Upgrade

Resolved

Resolved Sep 3, 2026 at 4:00pm UTC

Maintenance ended

1 previous update

Sep 02, 2026

University Print Service - Urgent Maintenance

Resolved

Resolved Sep 2, 2026 at 4:30pm UTC

Maintenance ended

1 previous update