17 May 2019
Deadline dates to prevent loss of data approaching
Over the last three years, IT Services have been delivering a large transformational change project to move staff to newer and more versatile services.
This project will soon come to an end, with outgoing services being removed no later than 1 June 2019.
Please take a moment to read the information below to make sure you take action if you haven’t done so already to prevent any disruption or loss of data.
Affected Services:
- Windows 7
- Individual Workspaces (U: Drive)
- Google Services for Staff
Key Dates
Present - 31 May: Final Windows 7 upgrade period – staff can carry out the upgrades without IT coordination*
1 June: Google Services for staff will be removed from operation (except for Google Scholar)
1June: All remaining staff data stored in individual workspaces will be migrated to individual OneDrive accounts.
More information and instructions can be found on the dedicated IT webpages:
If you have any questions or queries regarding these changes, please contact IT.Services@lboro.ac.uk.
*It is strongly recommended staff members contact IT Services beforehand to let them know they are planning to upgrade to Windows 10