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Planned network downtime in October and November 

01 Oct 2025

What you need to know

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The network that connects the University of Manchester underpins everything we do, which is why essential works have been planned to ensure our network is as stable, resilient and future-ready as it can be.  This October and November, essential work is being undertaken to bring all colleagues and students the high-quality connectivity they expect. We are investing in upgrading legacy systems to ensure our network and its services are reliable and supported. 

Planned works will lead to some service disruptions but these works have been scheduled to take place out of hours wherever possible to ensure minimal disturbance to your day. Key stakeholders will be contacted by the project team directly to help teams prepare for service interruptions at busier times. 

IT colleagues will be monitoring affected services to ensure everything returns to normal as expected. 

In addition to WiFi and wired network connectivity on campus, networked service including (but not limited to) Campus Solutions, Oracle CRM, My Manchester, DUO Login and some data storage services may be affected.

What is happening and when? 

  • Evening work commencing 7pm on 7 October is not expected to result in network outages but there is a small chance of service interruptions of up to 15 minutes
  • Evening work commencing 7pm on 8 October may cause service interruptions of up to one hour. 
  • Evening work on 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 28 and 29 October may cause service interruptions of up to one hour.
  • Weekend work commencing on the evening of 31 October, during the day and into the evening of 1 November and the afternoon of 2 November may cause service interruptions. More information to follow.  
  • Work on 11 and 13 November (times TBC) may cause service interruptions of up to 10 minutes.

Thank you for your patience and support over the coming weeks. The Network 2030 team is available to answer any questions at network.2030@manchester.ac.uk and more information about this work and the wider programme is available here.