A brand new look for Graduation

Posted by Chris Parker on 10 May 2022

All of our graduations are special occasions, but our May 2022 celebrations must be some of the most significant in the University’s history.

Building our Graduation Twinkler

Posted by Nick Pearson on 4 May 2022

In the run up to January’s graduation ceremonies we were tasked to come up with something fancy to celebrate. The winning idea was to replace the main homepage banner with the names of students graduating on that day.

Using content groupings to visualise user journeys in Google Analytics.

Posted by Katie Shearston on 29 March 2022

We are frequently asked how users navigate through our website and it feels like this should be easy enough to answer using Google Analytics. However, knowing how users get from their landing page to their exit page can be a pretty complex question!

How to tame your Content Management System

Posted by Jennifer Jones on 18 March 2022

Sometimes, our Web Content Management System (CMS) can seem like a mysterious mythical creature. It can look a little complex when you’re less experienced in editing web content, but that’s why I’m here – my role as Publishing Support Officer is to help you navigate the features of the CMS and support you in producing some fantastic content!

Schools and departments web content – introducing the project

Posted by Tasha Kidd on 3 March 2022

We’re excited to introduce a new project we’re working on to help showcase the University’s three new schools and existing departments to the outside world through attractive, engaging and informative web content.

Download your Undergraduate Prospectus 2023

Posted by Chris Parker on 25 February 2022

Our new-look Undergraduate Prospectus 2023 is available now to download.

How history shaped the shield for our newest college

Posted by Alice Mannix on 3 February 2022

November saw the official opening of our tenth college, named after Yorkshire diarist Anne Lister. Often described as the first modern lesbian, Anne’s life and her recent television portrayal gave our students plenty to work with when they were asked to design a shield for the college.

With another competition about to launch for our next college, here’s more about our part in the judging and design.

Getting a handle on site search

Posted by Katie Shearston on 15 December 2021

Have you ever visited a website looking for a specific piece of information; maybe a swimming pool timetable, or a specific recipe?

Have you ever used a search function within the website in order to do this?

If so, you have been a ‘user’ engaging with ‘site search’.

Growing Global

Posted by Elizabeth Wilson on 9 December 2021

More changes are afoot among the University’s webpages as we’ve spruced up our Global Partnerships pages. With new images, streamlined content and clear calls to action, we’re promoting Partnerships with panache.

A new line of support for the CMS

Posted by Jennifer Jones on 19 November 2021

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 completely rebuilding a section of the website. The Communications Support team aims to offer the very best support for users of the CMS, and we’ve just added another string to our bow.