UCA - IT Service Status

All Systems Operational

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The University for the Creative Arts services status page provides up-to-date information about the digital services and technology operations of UCA IT systems and services. All known technology issues or outages that impact the University are shared on this status page.

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Office 365 Operational
Outlook (Exchange Online) Operational
Office 365 Portal Operational
Microsoft Forms Operational
Microsoft Teams Operational
OneDrive for Business Operational
Planner Operational
SharePoint Online Operational
PowerBI Operational
myUCA Operational
Blackboard Operational
Turnitin Operational
Corporate Business Systems Operational
Finance System Operational
Accommodation System Operational
The HUB Operational
Content Management System Operational
Students Records System Operational
Online Recruitment System Operational
Counselling System Operational
Timetabling Management System Operational
Door Access System Operational
Room Bookings Operational
Library Management System Operational
myHR / Payroll System Operational
SiSo Booking System Operational
Kallidus (Learning Space) Operational
Digital Services Operational
Library Catalogue Operational
Research Online Operational
VADS Service - Online Operational
Open Athens Operational
Single Sign-On Service Operational
File Storage Operational
Printing Services Operational
Remote Access VPN Operational
UCA Store Operational
ResourceBank Operational
UCA Website Operational
Pay Online Operational
Staff Portal Operational
Student Portal Operational
Adobe Creative Cloud Operational
Careers & Employability Operational
Panopto Operational
Infrastructure Operational
Eduroam WiFi Services Operational
Guest WiFi Services Operational
Core Network Operational
Data Centre Infrastructure Services Operational
Campus Infrastructure Services Operational
Telephony Services Operational
Operational
Degraded Performance
Partial Outage
Major Outage
Maintenance

Scheduled Maintenance

myHR / Payroll System - Essential Maintenance Sep 19, 2026 00:00-12:00 BST

Please be advised that the HR and Payroll system (iTrent/MyHR, including People Manager and Employee Self Service) will be unavailable on Saturday September 19th from 00:00 to 12:00 to allow for planned system maintenance. During this time access to the Core system, along with payslips, personal information, approval workflows, and manager functions will not be possible. Service will be reinstated as soon as the maintenance has been completed.
Posted on Feb 27, 2026 - 11:28 GMT

myHR / Payroll System - Essential Maintenance Oct 22, 2026 00:00-12:00 BST

Please be advised that the HR and Payroll system (iTrent/MyHR, including People Manager and Employee Self Service) will be unavailable on Saturday October 22nd from 00:00 to 12:00 to allow for planned system maintenance. During this time access to the Core system, along with payslips, personal information, approval workflows, and manager functions will not be possible. Service will be reinstated as soon as the maintenance has been completed.
Posted on Feb 27, 2026 - 11:28 GMT

myHR / Payroll System - Essential Maintenance Nov 21, 2026 00:00-12:00 GMT

Please be advised that the HR and Payroll system (iTrent/MyHR, including People Manager and Employee Self Service) will be unavailable on Saturday November 21st from 00:00 to 12:00 to allow for planned system maintenance. During this time access to the Core system, along with payslips, personal information, approval workflows, and manager functions will not be possible. Service will be reinstated as soon as the maintenance has been completed.
Posted on Feb 27, 2026 - 11:31 GMT

myHR / Payroll System - Essential Maintenance Dec 19, 2026 00:00-12:00 GMT

Please be advised that the HR and Payroll system (iTrent/MyHR, including People Manager and Employee Self Service) will be unavailable on Saturday December 19th from 00:00 to 12:00 to allow for planned system maintenance. During this time access to the Core system, along with payslips, personal information, approval workflows, and manager functions will not be possible. Service will be reinstated as soon as the maintenance has been completed.
Posted on Feb 27, 2026 - 11:32 GMT

Aug 27, 2026

No incidents reported today.

Aug 26, 2026

No incidents reported.

Aug 25, 2026

No incidents reported.

Aug 24, 2026

No incidents reported.

Aug 23, 2026

No incidents reported.

Aug 22, 2026

myHR / Payroll System - Essential Maintenance
Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Aug 22, 12:00 BST
In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Aug 22, 00:00 BST
Scheduled - Please be advised that the HR and Payroll system (iTrent/MyHR, including People Manager and Employee Self Service) will be unavailable on Saturday August 22nd from 00:00 to 12:00 to allow for planned system maintenance. During this time access to the Core system, along with payslips, personal information, approval workflows, and manager functions will not be possible. Service will be reinstated as soon as the maintenance has been completed.
Feb 27, 11:26 GMT

Aug 21, 2026

No incidents reported.

Aug 20, 2026

Smarthub System Update (Epsom)
Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Aug 20, 17:30 BST
In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Aug 20, 16:01 BST
Scheduled - Epsom Smarthub: Due to a System Update, this Smarthub site will be unavailable 4pm till 4:30pm Thursday 20th August
Jul 31, 15:50 BST
Smarthub System Update (Farnham)
Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Aug 20, 16:30 BST
In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Aug 20, 16:00 BST
Update - We will be undergoing scheduled maintenance during this time.
Jul 31, 15:49 BST
Scheduled - Farnham Smarthub: Due to a System Update, this Smarthub site will be unavailable 4:30pm till 5pm Thursday 20th August.
Jul 31, 15:49 BST

Aug 19, 2026

No incidents reported.

Aug 18, 2026

Smarthub System Update (Canterbury)
Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Aug 18, 18:00 BST
In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Aug 18, 16:30 BST
Scheduled - Canterbury Smarthub: Due to a System Update, this Smarthub site will be unavailable 4:30pm till 5pm Tuesday 18th August.
Jul 31, 15:51 BST
Smarthub System Update (Maidstone)
Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Aug 18, 17:30 BST
In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Aug 18, 16:00 BST
Scheduled - Maidstone Smarthub: Due to a System Update, this Smarthub site will be unavailable 4pm till 4:30pm Tuesday 18th August.
Jul 31, 15:52 BST
Smarthub Essential Improvements
Completed - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.
Aug 18, 00:00 BST
In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.
Aug 17, 15:00 BST
Scheduled - All UCA Smarthub sites (Farnham, Epsom, Canterbury & Maidstone) between 19:00 and 22:00 today (Monday 17th August), are undergoing essential improvements by Siso. During this period, you may experience intermittent access to the systems, including temporary disruptions or slower response times. Every effort will be made to minimise any impact and these works will be completed as efficiently as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this.
Aug 17, 14:50 BST

Aug 17, 2026

Aug 16, 2026

No incidents reported.

Aug 15, 2026

No incidents reported.

Aug 14, 2026

No incidents reported.

Aug 13, 2026

No incidents reported.

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