Maintenance

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We will be carrying out planned network migration work across our data centres, moving a number of systems onto new network infrastructure.

A maintenance window will take place each day between 09:00 and 11:00, during which there may be brief interruptions to some services. No downtime is expected outside this window.

This work is part of ongoing improvements to enhance network security, resilience, and performance. We will monitor services throughout the migration and take action if an...

Maintenance ended

We will be carrying out planned maintenance on Business Objects for iTrent to move its underlying data store to a new storage platform as part of ongoing infrastructure improvements.

During this work, Business Objects for iTrent services will be unavailable while data is migrated. Staff will temporarily be unable to access or run reports during this period. Business Objects for SAMIS will be unaffected by this change.

This change will move data onto a **modern, fully supported plat...

We will be carrying out planned network migration work across our data centres, moving a number of systems onto new network infrastructure.

A maintenance window will take place each day between 09:00 and 11:00, during which there may be brief interruptions to some services. No downtime is expected outside this window.

This work is part of ongoing improvements to enhance network security, resilience, and performance. We will monitor services throughout the migration and take action if an...

We are replacing end-of-life Network (Ethernet & Wi-Fi) equipment in this location to improve connectivity, security, and enable new features. Users may experience brief interruptions (around 1 minute) to both wired and Wi-Fi connections during this upgrade.

We will be introducing a security update to block device code authentication from off‑campus locations.

Device code authentication is commonly used to sign in on devices such as TVs, but it is increasingly being exploited in phishing attacks. This change helps protect user accounts by preventing this method from being used outside the University network.

Most users will not notice any impact. However, **any services or devices that rely on this sign‑in method from off campus may no long...

We will be introducing automatic expiration for sharing links in SharePoint and OneDrive to improve data security.

Currently, sharing links remain active indefinitely. Following this change, new links will expire after 180 days by default, with users able to set a custom expiry of up to 365 days when sharing files.

This update reduces the risk of unintended long‑term access to content by ensuring links do not remain active longer than necessary, supporting stronger data securit...

The Campus Infrastructure department, supported by specialist electrical contractors, will be carrying out statutory high‑voltage (HV) maintenance across several University substations. This essential work is required to maintain the safety, compliance, and reliability of the University’s electrical infrastructure.

Although this work is not IT‑led, it may have an impact on IT and network services in affected buildings. Power interruptions during the maintenance windows may affect equipme...

The University will begin a phased rollout of a new sign-in experience for compatible Windows 11 laptops from 1 June 2026, starting with DDaT staff, followed by a wider rollout from 15 June 2026.

Users will be prompted to set up a PIN at sign-in, with the option to use fingerprint or facial recognition where supported. Password sign-in will remain available as a backup.

This change introduces a faster and more secure way to access University devices, aligning with modern security standards ...

Please note that the date of this change has been amended to 06/07/2026.

From 06/07/2026, users of University‑managed Macs will see a new option in Jamf Self Service to register their device with Microsoft Intune.

This is a one‑time step that takes only a few minutes to complete and will not affect your applications, services, or sign‑in experience.

To complete the registration, open Jamf Self Service, navigate to the Device Compliance section, and run “Register with Microsoft Intune”, the...

Moodle will be unavailable for the full day on Wednesday 29 July 2026 due to scheduled annual maintenance, upgrade activities, and the creation of the 2025/26 archive snapshot. There will be no access to the system, including read-only, during this period.

This work is required to maintain platform security, stability, and performance and includes behind-the-scenes system updates and infrastructure improvements.

A full snapshot of the site will be taken ahead of the maintenance and reta...