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- Discover the accessibility features available within Office365 Applications
Learn how accessible Microsoft 365 technology can help you work more effectively and inclusively. (08 Jul 2022) - Using Teams v Zoom
Microsoft Teams Functionality (09 Jun 2022) - Digital Champions Network: Supporting you with Microsoft 365
We are proud to announce that over 1,000 colleagues have been helped by your champs so far! (19 May 2022) - Successful release of new processes and technology
Latest developments from SEP (09 May 2022) - Do you have a question about Microsoft 365?
Connect with your local M365 Digital Champion, for support to find out the answer (03 Mar 2022) - Coming soon: 2-factor authentication for students
From Wednesday 9 March 2022, all students (whether on or off campus) will be required to use 2-factor authentication to log in to Blackboard, University email and Microsoft 365. (31 Jan 2022) - Urgent reminder: Have you requested your Windows 10 upgrade?
If you are responsible for a University laptop or desktop computer that is operating on Windows 7, it is imperative that you take action and request an upgrade for your device before Friday, 10 December 2021. (25 Nov 2021) - Become a Microsoft 365 Digital Champion and make a difference
Staff and researchers are invited to apply for a chance to become one of our Microsoft 365 Digital Champions (22 Nov 2021) - Congratulations: Winners of our Microsoft 365 training survey prize draw
Thank you to all those who entered our Microsoft 365 training survey, and well done to the three winners of our prize draw, who have each received a £20 Amazon gift voucher. (05 Nov 2021) - Reminder: Book your Windows 10 upgrade now
The cut-off date for upgrading to Windows 10, or requesting retention of Windows 7, is Friday 10 December 2021. (04 Nov 2021) - Microsoft 365 training survey: last chance to win a gift card
Call for staff and students who took part in our Microsoft 365 training sessions - or viewed our online videos - to provide feedback. Enter before Monday 25 October at 11pm for a chance to win one of three £20 Amazon gift cards. (22 Oct 2021) - Reminder: Urgent essential upgrade for all University Windows 7 devices
Colleagues using University Windows 7 desktop computers (PCs) and laptops are reminded to ensure these devices are secure and up to date by upgrading to Windows 10 before the deadline. (13 Oct 2021) - Microsoft 365 training survey – chance to win a £20 Amazon gift card
Call for staff and students who took part in our Microsoft 365 training sessions - or viewed our videos - to provide feedback (12 Oct 2021) - Now available to view – our Microsoft 365 online video training series
If you missed out on any of the recent Microsoft 365 (MS365) training sessions, you can now watch the full suite of training videos online at a time that suits you. (30 Sep 2021) - Last chance to book - Live ‘Welcome to Microsoft 365’ webinar
Don't miss your chance to post your questions directly to certified Microsoft 365 (MS365) experts, via the live event chat. (22 Sep 2021) - Microsoft 365 online training – session videos now available
If you missed out on any of the Microsoft 365 (MS365) training sessions that have taken place to date, you can now watch the training videos online at a time that suits you - discover new ways to enhance your collaborative working and communications (14 Sep 2021) - Microsoft 365 online training – limited spaces still available
Are you looking for ways to enhance collaborative working? Book onto a Microsoft 365 online training session and discover the possibilities. (07 Sep 2021) - Discover how to work collaboratively and inclusively with Microsoft 365 training
The next phase of Microsoft 365 (MS365) online training is now available to book. The range of training sessions aim to give colleagues the tools to understand and utilise key features that will enhance communication and collaboration across our University. (25 Aug 2021) - Enhance your collaboration skills with Microsoft 365 (Teams) training
A new series of Microsoft 365 (MS365) online training sessions aims to help colleagues understand key features and share best practice to enhance communications and collaboration for the new academic year. (12 Aug 2021) - Share your views on using Microsoft 365 and Teams
Colleagues and students from across the University are invited to complete two surveys aimed at creating a programme of training, development and support to help everyone benefit from the use of Microsoft 365. (24 Jun 2021) - MS Teams Guest Access
Using Microsoft Teams to communicate with external participants, create teams and share files. (09 Jun 2021) - Changes to the leadership structure in IT Services
Proposed changes to leadership roles in the Directorate of IT Services (27 May 2021) - IT delivery governance team joins the University’s Strategic Change Office
Consolidating the University’s change portfolio to help deliver our strategic plan (06 May 2021) - Microsoft 365 licenses and MyAnalytics
After discussion with Microsoft, IT Services need to make a slight change to Microsoft 365 licenses for members of staff (14 Apr 2021) - Reminder: Network disruption over the extended Easter break
Short losses of connectivity expected from Sunday, 4 April to Tuesday, 6 April (31 Mar 2021) - Modernising IT: Progress and realising benefits
An update on our IT Modernisation programme (29 Mar 2021) - Are you using Microsoft Teams yet?
A reminder of online resources to help you collaborate and communicate effectively with Teams. (16 Mar 2021) - Windows 10 upgrades on hold
IT Services have paused work to upgrade our University’s managed laptop and desktop computers to Windows 10, due to Covid-19 restrictions. (18 Feb 2021) - Microsoft Teams – January update
An update on guest access and new features including breakout rooms (21 Jan 2021) - New features for Microsoft Teams
Enhancing and strengthening external communication and collaboration (18 Nov 2020) - Emails from outside the University
IT Services are taking steps to help warn you against potential phishing emails (30 Oct 2020) - New: Remote PC cluster access service
IT Services have launched an updated service allowing students and teaching staff to access PC clusters remotely (14 Oct 2020) - Microsoft Teams: live event this Thursday
Learn more about Teams and ask questions in this one hour orientation event, 10.30am to 11.30am on Thursday 8 October. (07 Oct 2020) - Microsoft Teams on managed computers
The latest version of Microsoft Teams will be installed on all University managed computers (Windows 7 and 10) from 8pm this evening (29 Sep 2020) - Microsoft Teams: live events and student launch
Since the launch of Microsoft Teams in August for staff and postgraduate research (PGR) students, the uptake has been positive with more than 5,000 active users and rising. (14 Sep 2020) - Discover Microsoft Teams
Interactive orientation events for staff and postgraduate research students (03 Sep 2020) - Microsoft Teams is here!
Microsoft Teams now available for all staff and postgraduate research students (18 Aug 2020) - Microsoft Teams – launch update
Microsoft Teams set to launch for all staff and postgraduate research students (04 Aug 2020) - Network downtime in Kilburn tonight
University network unavailable in the Kilburn Building for approximately 40 minutes from 7.30pm on Wednesday 29 July (29 Jul 2020) - Microsoft Teams
The majority of staff have now been transferred over to Microsoft 365. This has enabled an accelerated approach to the rollout of Microsoft Teams - a platform that will enhance communication and collaboration for our University community (15 Jul 2020) - Improving IT Support Centre call wait times
Expanded IT Support Centre team to help take your calls from Thursday 23 July (10 Jul 2020) - An update on the modernisation of our University network
After several months of planning, the upgrades of the University’s data centres took place last weekend (18 Jun 2020) - Reminder: Network downtime weekend of 13/14 June
IT Services planned network maintenance announcement (12 Jun 2020) - Office 365 and IMAP – an update
While the majority of our staff and postgraduates access their University email using Outlook, macOS mail or mobile apps, some choose to use other email software which uses the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP). If this is you, please read this technical update about IMAP and Office 365. (12 Jun 2020) - Transfers to Office 365
An update on the accelerated approach (28 May 2020) - Questions about email or Office 365?
If you're having issues accessing email, this may be related to the Office 365 transfer (18 May 2020) - SharePoint is moving to SharePoint Online
With new features, greater storage and better integration with other tools, we are changing the way we work for the better (15 May 2020) - Office 365 accelerated approach
Aiming to transfer all staff and postgraduate research students to Office 365 by the end of May (28 Apr 2020) - Free webinar – Remote working with Microsoft Teams
Wednesday 29 April, 3-4pm (24 Apr 2020) - Network downtime on 13 and 14 April
IT Services planned network maintenance announcement (08 Apr 2020) - IT support to work remotely
Ensuring the University can continue to operate with supported IT services (13 Mar 2020) - POSTPONED - IT network improvements and upcoming work
Information about the network upgrade and further planned downtime to services (12 Mar 2020) - Planned IT maintenance after the exam period
IT Services plan to perform more maintenance after Semester 1’s exam period. (20 Jan 2020) - An update on Windows 10 and Office 365Further information on IT Services’ End User Computing project(08 Jan 2020)
- Changes to IT Services organisation
Next phase in creating an IT organisation to support our University to deliver its ambitions (06 Dec 2019) - Microsoft Office 365 talk
Thursday 12 December, 2-4pm, Lecture Theatre B, Roscoe Building (04 Dec 2019) - If your computer is still using Windows 7, you need to upgrade to Windows 10
As part of the End User Computing (EUC) programme, IT Services are performing mandatory upgrades to Windows 7 computers. (05 Nov 2019) - Office 365 email and calendar transfer starting soon
As you may be aware, our staff and postgraduate researchers will be moving to Microsoft Office 365 during 2019 and 2020 (16 Oct 2019) - Still using Windows 7? You need to upgrade to Windows 10
Windows 10 is the latest version of the Windows operating system from Microsoft (01 Oct 2019) - Digital innovation workshop
Developing the University’s digital strategy – an event for University leaders and academics (23 Sep 2019) - Improvements to the University network
IT Services are leading a range of projects which will involve the adoption of new and advanced technologies to allow for enhanced Teaching and Learning, Research and general working practices. (10 Sep 2019) - Computer review
Within IT Services, we’re running an extensive programme of activities to make our digital services the very best they can be, and improve the way our staff and students can work, study and research (23 Aug 2019) - Upgrading to Microsoft Windows 10
Windows 10 is the latest version of the Windows operating system from Microsoft (20 Aug 2019) - Microsoft Office 365 for staff and postgraduate research students
As part of Modernising IT we are transforming our End-User experience (15 Jul 2019) - IT Support Portal – Thank you for all your feedback so far
We are modernising and improving the way we operate and deliver IT services (06 Jun 2019) - Future strategic IT improvements for the University
Information about the University's new End User Computing contract (29 Apr 2019) - Take a look at the new IT Support Portal
IT help and support online is changing at the University of Manchester: Say ‘hello’ to the new Support Portal (02 Apr 2019) - Creating an outdoor space at Ronald McDonald House
The University of Manchester partner with Roc Technologies to create an outdoor space at Ronald McDonald House
(27 Mar 2019) - A new IT support portal is coming soon
We are modernising and improving the way we operate and deliver IT services (26 Mar 2019) - Explaining the IT Services Target Operating Model
An Introduction to the IT Services Target Operating Model at The University of Manchester
(08 Mar 2019) - Future strategic improvements to the University network
As part of the IT Modernisation programme, on Friday 8 February, IT Services successfully entered into a contract with Roc Technologies Ltd to become our new strategic partner for The University of Manchester’s IT Network and Infrastructure - delivering the most advanced network capability in UK Higher Education (15 Feb 2019) - Have your say in shaping IT help and support online
As part of the IT Modernisation programme, IT Services are launching a new online service to improve the help and support we offer to staff and students (07 Jan 2019) - Join our focus group to help shape IT help and support
As part of the IT Modernisation programme, IT Services are launching a new online portal to improve the help and support we offer to students and staff online (06 Nov 2018) - IT Services launches new 60-second survey
IT Services at The University of Manchester has launched a quick 60-second survey to inform the areas of prioritisation for IT Modernisation (04 Jun 2018)