Update - We are continuing to investigate the recent performance degradation affecting iTrent, People Manager, and Essex Hours. While some users have reported an improvement, this is not yet the case for all users.
We apologise for the ongoing inconvenience and assure you that we are working to resolve the issue as quickly as practicably possible. Thank you for your continued patience.
Dec 17, 2025 - 13:55 GMT
Investigating - We're experiencing performance issue with iTrent, People Manager and Essex Hours
Our teams are working to identify the cause and resolve the issues being experienced as soon as practically possible.
We're sorry for the disruption.
Dec 09, 2025 - 16:55 GMT
Completed -
The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Dec 21, 09:00 GMT
In progress -
Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Dec 20, 21:00 GMT
Scheduled -
Library login will be unavailable from 9.00pm Saturday 20 December 2025 until 9.00am Sunday 21 December 2025 while essential maintenance is carried out by our service provider.
Many eResources may still be available during this time, please see the Library web pages for advice on how to use library resources during this maintenance period.
We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Dec 17, 15:26 GMT
Resolved -
This incident has been resolved.
Dec 17, 14:48 GMT
Monitoring -
The issue affecting our e-mail service has been identified and mitigated. E-mails are now sending and delivering at normal speed. We are continuing to monitor the service closely to ensure stability and performance remain consistent. Thank you for your patience while we resolved this issue.
Nov 3, 10:14 GMT
Update -
We are continuing to investigate this issue. E-mails are sending, but the service is still running more slowly than usual.
Oct 30, 11:39 GMT
Investigating -
We're aware of an issue affecting our e-mail service - causing e-mails to be delivered more slowly than usual - and are currently investigating.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may be causing you. We'll post another update as soon as we know more.
Oct 29, 16:20 GMT