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Please note that the RISIS portal and helpdesk will be unavailable on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 April 2021 for an essential upgrade. We would expect the RISIS portal and helpdesk to be accessible again on the afternoon of Wednesday 14 April 2021. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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How to login to the RISIS portal
Students - use your University username and password to log in, plus your RISIS security password.
Staff - use your University username and password to log in. If you are a member of University staff who requires access to RISIS for your job role and has yet to be given access, please ask your line manager to contact the RISIS Office, giving your University username.
Applicants - use your confirmed Reading ID number as the username and your date of birth in the format DDMMYYYY as the password. You will then be asked for your RISIS security password. If you have applied online for a postgraduate programme and you have not yet had your Reading ID number confirmed to you, please continue to use the encrypted link in your initial email until confirmation has been sent to you.
Past students - use your Reading ID number and your date of birth (in the format DDMMYYYY), plus your RISIS security password.
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