Digital and Creative Services team blog

Updates and case studies from our team in Communications

Blog posts

  • A new line of support for the CMS

    A new line of support for the CMS

    There are currently over 800 users with access to our Web Content Management System (CMS). That’s a lot of people to support – whether troubleshooting a bit of content or…

  • Building on a positive return to campus

    Building on a positive return to campus

    After more than a year of home working, this summer it was time for many of us to prepare for gradually returning to campus. But as people had very different…

  • York Festival of Ideas – Infinite Horizons

    York Festival of Ideas – Infinite Horizons

    As the pandemic hit in 2020 the York Festival of Ideas took tentative steps online to great success. Still in partial lockdown in 2021, the team took a leap of…

  • Feast your eyes on the new Campus Kitchen pages

    Feast your eyes on the new Campus Kitchen pages

    Half of good food preparation is presentation, and the same is true for our work in the Communications team. As part of the rebrand of the University’s in-house caterer from…

  • Landscape looks good for new-look PG Prospectus

    Landscape looks good for new-look PG Prospectus

    It’s another bold step for one of the University’s most recognised publications. Our Postgraduate Prospectus 2022 follows hot on the heels of the UG Prospectus with some pretty sizable changes…

  • Getting ready for COP26

    Getting ready for COP26

    We’re making sure York’s environmental research and sustainability efforts are recognised as the world prepares for one of the most pivotal moments in the fight against climate change.

  • Formulating our plans for CMS support

    Formulating our plans for CMS support

    The Communications Support team strives to offer the best service to University colleagues. To do that, we’re going to be introducing improvements to our processes, training and guidance.

  • How to really get results from your next video project

    How to really get results from your next video project

    We’ve all heard about videos that required loads of time and effort to create, but just didn’t receive enough views to have the desired impact and get results.    So, what…

  • New prospectus shapes up for 2022 students…

    New prospectus shapes up for 2022 students…

    Hot off the press, our new-look Undergraduate Prospectus 2022 is out now – and we’ve got some sizable changes to tell you about.