Listen Again/Panopto is running slower than usual
Update - We are continuing to investigate this issue and are working with our suppliers to identify a cause.
Nov 28, 2025 - 10:15 GMT
Investigating - We're experiencing performance issue with Listen Again and Panopto.

Our teams are working to restore normal performance and we'll post another update as soon as we know more.

We're sorry for the disruption.
Nov 24, 2025 - 14:15 GMT
Issue affecting Loughton(unit 4) network services
Update - Most critical services have returned to standard operation, there may be minor disruption to secondary services
Nov 21, 2025 - 14:35 GMT
Update - We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue.
Nov 21, 2025 - 14:33 GMT
Update - We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue.
Nov 20, 2025 - 12:51 GMT
Identified - The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.
Nov 20, 2025 - 12:28 GMT
Investigating - We're aware of an issue affecting our Issue affecting Loughton(unit 4) network services and are currently investigating.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may be causing you. We'll post another update as soon as we know more.
Nov 20, 2025 - 10:55 GMT
Issue affecting e-mail
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 03, 2025 - 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, 2025 - 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, 2025 - 16:20 GMT

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Dec 8, 2025

No incidents reported today.

Dec 7, 2025

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Dec 6, 2025

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Dec 5, 2025

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Dec 4, 2025

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Dec 3, 2025

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Dec 2, 2025

No incidents reported.

Dec 1, 2025

No incidents reported.

Nov 30, 2025

No incidents reported.

Nov 29, 2025

No incidents reported.

Nov 28, 2025

Unresolved incident: Listen Again/Panopto is running slower than usual.

Nov 27, 2025

No incidents reported.

Nov 26, 2025
Planned work affecting SharePoint 2016 service (hosting SSRS reports) - 26 November 2025
Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Nov 26, 14:11 GMT
Update - Scheduled maintenance is still in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Nov 26, 14:10 GMT
In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Nov 26, 10:00 GMT
Scheduled - Our SharePoint 2016 service (hosting SQL Server Reports - https://ssrs.essex.ac.uk) may be briefly unavailable while we carry out essential maintenance.

We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. We'll post an update as soon as the work is complete.
Nov 18, 13:12 GMT
Issue affecting logging in
Resolved - This issue is now resolved. Thank you for your patience.

If you have any further issues, please contact the IT Helpdesk.
Nov 26, 10:02 GMT
Update - We have identified the issue and a change has been made which should see a reduction in these issues. Further updates to be provided.
Nov 25, 12:42 GMT
Investigating - We’re currently investigating an issue where some people are being asked for multi-factor authentication when signing in to certain services.

As a workaround, please try logging in using a private/incognito browser window.

Windows: Press CTRL + SHIFT + N
Mac: Press Command + Shift + N

Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve this.
Nov 25, 09:35 GMT
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