Maintenance

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...

To maintain and improve the security, stability, and performance of the University’s wireless network, we will be upgrading firmware across our network infrastructure. During this work, there may be brief interruptions to network connectivity in the following locations:
- Canal Wharf
- Carpenter House
- Eveleigh Waterside
- Green Park House
- Holburne
- iCast
- John Wood
- MPharm
- Pulteney Court
- RUH/Wolfson
- Scala Building
- Thornbank
- Virgil Building

While most users are unlikely to n...

We are introducing additional controls on University‑managed Windows 11 devices to block the installation and execution of certain high‑risk software using BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Manager (EPM).

This change improves endpoint security by preventing privilege escalation for software that presents elevated risk, including applications that may conflict with managed security controls or pose data and compliance concerns.

The benefit of this approach is stronger protection and consist...

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.

Services that may be briefly affected include:
- CommVault
- Ceph Storage
- Oracle servers
- Oracle Zones
- VMware (SQL)

This work is part of ongoing improvements to enha...

We will be upgrading the wireless core network to a newer, vendor‑supported operating system. This is essential maintenance to ensure the University’s wireless services remain secure, stable, and fully supported.

The wireless core is designed to be highly resilient and to smoothly transfer devices between network hardware during upgrades. However, during this maintenance window, some users may experience a brief loss of connectivity to wireless networks, including in‑room access points a...

To maintain and improve the security, stability, and performance of the University’s wireless network, we will be upgrading firmware across our network infrastructure. During this work, there may be brief interruptions to network connectivity in the following locations:
- 10 East (School of Management)

While most users are unlikely to notice any impact, some may experience a short loss of Wi‑Fi connectivity at points during the upgrade.

We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate you...

To maintain and improve the security, stability, and performance of the University’s wireless network, we will be upgrading firmware across our network infrastructure. During this work, there may be brief interruptions to network connectivity in the following locations:
- Balehaus
- Campus-based Bus Stops
- Eastwood Lodge
- The Edge

While most users are unlikely to notice any impact, some may experience a short loss of Wi‑Fi connectivity at points during the upgrade.

We apologise for any i...

To maintain and improve the security, stability, and performance of the University’s wireless network, we will be upgrading firmware across our network infrastructure. During this work, there may be brief interruptions to network connectivity in the following locations:
- Chancellors Building
- East Building

While most users are unlikely to notice any impact, some may experience a short loss of Wi‑Fi connectivity at points during the upgrade.

We apologise for any inconvenience and apprecia...