Feast your eyes on the new Campus Kitchen pages

Posted by Elizabeth Wilson on 21 September 2021

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 Cucina to Campus Kitchen, we’ve rebuilt their web pages and streamlined the content. And added more pictures of cake.

Landscape looks good for new-look PG Prospectus

Posted by Chris Parker on 6 September 2021

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 of its own.

Getting ready for COP26

Posted by aliceseaton on 29 July 2021

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

Posted by Annie Heinsen on 6 July 2021

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

Posted by Chris Parker on 7 June 2021

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 can we do to avoid this happening and ensure the video you produce does exactly what it was created for, while receiving the sort of wild adulation and praise it deserves?

New prospectus shapes up for 2022 students…

Posted by Chris Parker on 29 March 2021

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

Creating SEO friendly web pages

Posted by Katie Shearston on 18 February 2021

The success measures of Search Engine Optimisation are often divided into three categories; technical, user experience and content. This is a really helpful way of showing that we all contribute to SEO success. There’s actually a lot that can be done by our content creators to give our pages the best possible chance for success.

Here are 10 golden rules to help create an SEO friendly web page.

New video assets in the image library

Posted by Alex Holland on 4 December 2020

Our videographer Joe has been with us for a number of years working on a wide variety of projects, ranging from accommodation, graduation, York Unlimited, departmental projects, and the list goes on… and on!

Remote usability testing

Posted by Aimee Phillips on 21 October 2020

Last month we carried out our first remote usability testing. I was worried that it wouldn’t work as well as when we run them in person, but it turned out to be easier to organise, and just as much fun.

A more accessible website

Posted by Aimee Phillips on 25 September 2020

We’re reaching the end of our project to improve the accessibility of the CMS templates we use on the York website, and we’re pleased to report that we’ve made some significant progress.