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Vevox has updated its user interface within the the set up dashboard. You will notice a different look and layout when you log in to create or share a session.

The June Minerva update brings two new features to Tests.

Our supplier reported that Turnitin was affected by a service issue which may have affected users accessing Turnitin between 01:00 and 02:38 BST on 4th June 2026.

Turnitin have resolved the outage and restored service.

Turnitin have reported an unexpected service incident. We are working with our vendor to investigate and resolve the issue.

Our supplier reported that Gradescope was affected by a service issue which may have affected some users accessing Gradescope between 17:20 and 18:05 BST on 29th April 2026.

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Our supplier reported that Turnitin was affected by a service issue which may have affected some users accessing Turnitin between 04:00 and 06:11 BST on 1st April 2026.

The University is closed from 2 April to 7 April 2025 inclusive for the April Bank Holiday. Find out more about what support is available during this time.

Our supplier reported that Turnitin was affected by a service issue which may have affected some users accessing Turnitin between 11:50 and 13:07 GMT on 24th March 2026.

Our supplier has reported that Turnitin is affected by a service degradation which may be affecting some users accessing Turnitin.

The March update includes the introduction of AI‑generated Knowledge Checks, updated participation requirements for discussions, improvements to Blackboard Test and the Recording tool.

Remote recorder connectivity has been restored and recordings are processing.

We have detected an issue with our remote recorders, meaning that some lecture capture recordings might not process.

Panopto noticed errors when users were attempting to access Panopto between 12:40 and 13:00.

When writing a Minerva Message, the options to 'Send' and 'Send an mail copy to recipients' are pushed down the screen and cannot be selected as scrolling does not work.

In the February update there are updates to Minerva Document and the Banner image.

The source of the outage has been mitigated and the site is as available to users again.

Panopto are investigating an issue where users are unable to access the site. Users could be unable to access the site, nor edit and upload content.

Our supplier reported that Turnitin was affected by a service issue which may have affected some users accessing Turnitin between 16:54 and 18:19 GMT on 27th January 2026.

The Buddycheck integration from Minerva will be updated on Tuesday 27 January 8.30-9.30. Buddycheck will be unavailable during this time frame.

In the January update, there are updates to navigation in Minerva, expanded options for True/False questions and some changes to multiple choice/answer question workflows. Large tests will also load more quickly.

On Friday 9 January 2026 you will see changes to Minerva which are designed to make it simpler to navigate your modules and organisations.

Some students are finding that the submissions status of their assignment is not updating or they cannot see their Turnitin grades in the gradebook

Information about support and guidance that will be available whilst the University is closed over the holidays.

A redesigned ATLAS interface will be introduced on 29 January 2026.

Upcoming changes to collaboration impacting Standard and GeoSciences notebooks. New Collaboration Notebook to replace feature.

In January, you will see changes to Minerva, making it easier to move around your modules and organisations. This is part of a series of improvements expected in 2026 which aim to enhance the user experience for both staff and students.

In the December update, there are improvements to audio/video options for feedback in Blackboard assessment tools (e.g. Assignment, Test), Discussions and a new option for conditional availability. There are also some improvements to how Groups display when there are no members, and staff now see the Learning Modules table of content (available to students since September).

Our supplier reported that Turnitin was affected by a service issue which may have affected some users accessing Turnitin between 13:40 and 16:50 GMT on 13th November 2025.

A redesigned ATLAS interface will be introduced in January 2026. ATLAS is the assessment space in PebblePad.

IT Services reported that staff and students were unable to access Mediasite Lecture Recordings. The issue was escalated to our supplier, and they have now implemented a fix, which has restored access to the service.

IT Services have reported that staff and students are unable to access Mediasite Lecture Recordings.

Assignment dates are displaying in the incorrect date format in the Turnitin assignment details information.

We reported that recordings made in the Announcements tool were failing to upload/save. This issue has now been resolved.

Our supplier reported that Turnitin was affected by a service degradation which may have affected some users accessing Turnitin between 17:15 and 18:15 BST on 14th October 2025.

Our supplier reported that Gradescope was affected by a service degradation which may have affected some users accessing Turnitin between 17:15 and 18:15 BST on 14th October 2025.

An intermittent issue displaying the Enable/Open Microsoft Education link in Minerva has been resolved. A separate problem affecting University-managed devices, caused by third-party cookies being blocked, is being addressed.

The University is adopting Panopto as its new platform for media-enhanced learning and lecture capture during the 2025/26 academic year, with full implementation from September 2026.

In Minerva, there is currently an issue with the option to create recordings from Announcements.

The method of linking from Minerva to Microsoft Class Teams has been updated.

Labster is affected by an unexpected service issue

In the September update, there are new styling options for Minerva Documents, more options to improve the management of test questions, a minor change to Announcement creation and some improvements to group marking features for group submissions to Blackboard Assignments and Tests. Early in September, MathJax was also implemented in Minerva to render LaTeX.

A new MathJax integration now renders any LaTeX entered in the Minerva content editor.

Minerva experienced a service disruption between 8:56-9:02 pm and 9:59-10:03 pm on 7th August. Full availability has since been restored.

In the August update, there is a new table of contents in Learning Modules for students, a new method for creating video/audio in Announcements, an AI option to help you format Minerva Documents and some minor changes to copying integrated assessment tools. Later in August, there will be a change to how LaTeX is rendered in Minerva.

The method of linking from Minerva to Microsoft Teams is being updated by our suppliers. Read about what this means for your teaching and how to troubleshoot any issues.

The way LaTeX is rendered will change in Minerva w/c 25 August (after resits). A new MathJax integration will instead render any LaTeX entered in the Minerva content editor

In the July update, there is a new Activity page for staff, a new option to add captions to images in Minerva Documents and the option to create Test Question Banks via QTI. It is also now possible to see which students have reviewed Announcements in your Minerva modules and, for colleagues who utilise Blackboard Group Assignments, navigation is improved. Finally, the option for configuring Progress Tracking has moved to Module Settings.

PebblePad LTI 1.3 is now enabled for Minerva modules and organisations. The LTI allows the integration of PebblePad's tools and resources within the Minerva platform.

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