Known issues:

None at present

Recent changes

29 Nov 2024

  • Updated core scripting engine from PHP7 to PHP8
  • Migrated from Cavendish server to UIS "IaaS" cloud server
  • Numerous minor bug fixes and enhancements
It has been transferred to a new cloud server, and migrated to an in-maintenance version of the PHP scripting language. Unfortunately PHP8 is very fussy about language constructions that used to be standard, and this is generating lots of errors. We have been testing as much as possible over the last six weeks, but it is almost impossible to exercise every bit of the code base with the available resource, and I am sure many errors will remain. Fortunately most of them will crash the code rather than producing bad data.

IF you come across an error, please email me directly (as below). The most important thing is to tell me as accurately as you can WHEN the error occurred, and as much as possible what you were trying to do when it did. If there is any useful information on the screen, then do send a screenshot as well.

Rachael Padman, 29th October, 2024


Web access to the teaching databases in the Department of Physics

Both staff and students can use these pages to access the Department of Physics Teaching Information System (TiS).

In order to use this site, your browser must be set to allow session cookies.

Users who have already registered on the TiS can log in via Blue AD, via the link at the top right of the page.

New Users

Students should automatically be registered on the system. However, if you have changed tripos then you may not be on our database. If you can't login, then please contact the Undergraduate Office who will then contact your college for the necessary information.

Staff and supervisors need to do three things:

  • If you don't already have one, request a CRSID from the Computing Service.
  • Again, if you don't already have it, get your Blue AD password (see below).
  • Once you have your login details, request a log-in for the teaching databases.

About Blue AD

Blue AD is the University of Cambridge web authentication server, and to log in you will need your Blue AD password.  You can request a password here. If you have a valid password and your login is rejected by the teaching system, please let the Undergraduate Office know your CRSID so that we can enable your account. If you have lost your password, or it doesn't work, then read this first.

Please note that the Blue AD authentication service is operated by the Computing Service, and not by the Department of Physics.