Panopto maintenance - July 21st, July 28th, August 11th

Mandatory Client Upgrade: July 21
On Saturday, July 21, we will require Panopto for Windows, Remote Recorders, and Panopto for Mac to be upgraded to version 5.6 or above. This change will be applied to your Panopto site at 1:00am BST.

For more information on the mandatory upgrade, see this article on the Panopto support site.

Downtime 1: July 28
On Saturday, July 28, we will be updating the Panopto Cloud databases. This update will require downtime:

• Sites will be updated from 11:00pm July 28 to 2:00am July 29 BST.
• We expect up to 3 hours of downtime, starting at 11:00pm.

Downtime 2: August 11
On Saturday, August 11, we will be making a number of updates to the Panopto Cloud infrastructure to increase performance and scalability. These updates will require downtime:

• Sites will be updated from 8:00pm to 11:00pm BST.
• We expect up to 3 hours of downtime, starting at 8:00pm.

During both downtimes, you will not be able to access recordings on your server, and any attempts to upload from clients will result in a "Server unable to connect" message.

RAU Apiarist Society - 'Producing the beekeepers of the future'

Ever wanted to try your hand at keeping bees? If so, there is an opportunity to join the RAU’s Apiarist Society next academic year. 

This year a small group of students were awarded some start-up funding from NUS Sustainability, which enabled them to set up a hive and produce 250 jars of delicious honey for sale. Wanting more students to get involved, the team set up this society and look forward to welcoming new members.

Next year they hope to take part in the beekeeping course at Harnhill Farm, which is run by the local beekeeping association. The society will manage the RAU bee hives, produce more honey, go on a few trips and have a good time. To find out more about the association please send a message to the Apiarist Society’s Facebook page.