Digital and Creative Services team blog

Updates and case studies from our team in Communications

Blog posts

  • Raising our Profile

    Raising our Profile

    The introduction to Profile 2020 begins by declaring the University’s “unlimited ambitions”. This sentiment refers not only to the exciting possibilities of the future, but also to our York Unlimited…

  • Friends in high places: Getting to know department heads

    Friends in high places: Getting to know department heads

    During our series of offer holder communications last year, we saw some of our best engagement with an email containing a written message from the Head of Department. This year,…

  • Effective Data Visualisation

    Effective Data Visualisation

    Best practice for visualising data and how this can help us as a department to produce actionable insights into our marketing activity.

  • Six reasons why the choice is (the) York (Marketing team)

    Six reasons why the choice is (the) York (Marketing team)

    Stuff in my life means that I’m moving away from York and so I’m coming to the end of my time with the Marketing team. I don’t know how many…

  • A makeover for Equality

    A makeover for Equality

    On Monday 7 October, the Equality and Diversity Office announced the arrival of a completely new set of webpages for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the University.

  • 360 captures: Seeing things from all sides

    360 captures: Seeing things from all sides

    We’ve been using 360 capture to showcase our accommodation for a couple of years now, but it was only this year that we realised that they could be a great…

  • Using (technical) magic to make life simpler

    Using (technical) magic to make life simpler

    Every week, the Staff Digest is sent to all our staff and associate staff, sharing University announcements, details of training opportunities, chances to become involved in research, events, achievements and…

  • Real-time coverage of events on social media

    Real-time coverage of events on social media

    The purpose of the University’s social media channels is to showcase what we do as an institution, enhancing our reputation as somewhere to live, learn and work. Part of this…

  • New video for York Unlimited Giving Day

    New video for York Unlimited Giving Day

    We’re excited about York’s first ever Giving Day which is taking place in November. Our videographer Joe Burn worked with the Office of Philanthropic Partnerships and Alumni (OPPA) to help…