University of Bristol incident

Issue with staff Blackboard access

Resolved after 4 hours 45 minutes, affecting Blackboard, RePlay and Library systems and Other services (Other services — Bristol), on July 30, 2026.

identified Jul 30, 2026, 09:51 AM UTC

We are aware that some school staff are currently unable to log into Blackboard. We have identified that this issue is originating in the University’s central staff database, and are working with IT Services to resolve it as a matter of urgency. Related DEO blog: https://blackboard.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/07/30/issue-with-staff-blackboard-access/

Started
Jul 30, 2026, 09:51 AM UTC
Resolved
Jul 30, 2026, 02:36 PM UTC
Duration
4h 45m
Detected by Pingoru
Jul 30, 2026, 09:51 AM UTC

Affected components

Blackboard, RePlay and Library systemsOther services (Other services — Bristol)

Update timeline

  1. identified Jul 30, 2026, 09:51 AM UTC

    We are aware that some school staff are currently unable to log into Blackboard. We have identified that this issue is originating in the University’s central staff database, and are working with IT Services to resolve it as a matter of urgency. Related DEO blog: https://blackboard.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/07/30/issue-with-staff-blackboard-access/

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