Some systems are experiencing issues

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Maintenance
23-29 April: Parabilis downtime

In order to update Parabilis with new finance codes, the system will be taken offline between the end of play on Tuesday 23rd April and Monday 29th April.

You will be unable to create any new baskets on Parabilis after 5pm on Tuesday 23rd April. The system will be available again for new baskets to be raised from Monday 29th April, and baskets should then be raised using new finance codes (see link below). Any baskets raised using old codes will be rejected.

View new finance codes - https://ssrs.kis.keele.ac.uk/Reports/report/Financial%20Reports/Bluqube%20Finance%20Codes

Invoices will need to be fully processed and receipted by the end of play on Friday 19th April to be paid w/c 22nd April. Any invoices approved after this date will not be paid until after the system upgrade is complete. You may continue to use Oracle Green Screens to raise sales invoices until 23rd April. Sales invoices should then be raised in BluQube from Monday 29th April when the system is launched. Invoices can be raised in BluQube by trained staff in your area or by your management accountants.

Library Search and Alma Maintenance

Library Search and Alma will be unavailable for routine maintenance on Saturday 4th May 2024 between 11pm and Midnight.

Past Incidents

15th January 2021

No incidents reported

14th January 2021

No incidents reported

13th January 2021

No incidents reported

12th January 2021

Microsoft O365 Issues accessing files on Teams

We are receiving reports of some staff having issues accessing files through Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.

We have been in touch with Microsoft about this and hope to provide an update with more information soon. Apologies for any inconvenience this is causing.

  • These issues have now been resolved

  • Microsoft have confirmed they are investigating issues with users accessing files on SharePoint online, including via Teams. They will provide a further update after 5pm.

    • Turnitin Turnitin Performance Issues

    We are receiving reports of issues with Turnitin, which are also being experienced by colleagues at other institutions.

    We have reported these issues to Turnitin, who are working to resolve them as soon as possible. Apologies for any inconvenience this is causing.

  • Turnitin have confirmed this issue is resolved

  • Turnitin has confirmed that these issues were part of wider UK network issues and weren't caused by issues at Turnitin.

    • 11th January 2021

    No incidents reported