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.

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...

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...

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...

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