In early summer 2025 we will start to roll out a major update to the look of the University of York website. This will align the website with the University’s updated brand identity, which has been appearing across other channels over the last few years. It also gives us an opportunity to apply expertise and … Continue reading Coming soon: a new look for the University of York website
Posts tagged with CMS
Campus web pages refresh
I recently wrapped up a great project rebuilding our web pages about campus. This job was a joy to do because it allowed me to focus on many different forms of content – video and imagery proved just as important as copy to show (rather than tell) what our campus has to offer. Why a … Continue reading Campus web pages refresh
Fresh new look for IT Services’ web pages
In this major revamp, we’re making IT Services’ web pages easier to use. As well as being some of our most popular sets of internal pages, they’re also super complex. We’ve gone back to the drawing board to investigate what users really want.
Making change happen web pages
In October, we launched a new set of web pages which bring together resources on change management for University teams. The project proved once again why content is key! Here are the Making change happen web pages which we worked on with the People and Organisational Development (POD) team within HR. Like all universities (and … Continue reading Making change happen web pages
Grand (digital) Designs: Building our new Digital Pattern Library CMS training
As we roll out our Digital Pattern Library (DPL) templates to more and more department websites, we’ve also needed to update our CMS training so that everyone using these templates is up to date with best practice. We took this opportunity to redevelop how the training is presented, and consider how we can make our … Continue reading Grand (digital) Designs: Building our new Digital Pattern Library CMS training
Building our Graduation Twinkler
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.
How to tame your Content Management System
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 … Continue reading How to tame your Content Management System
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 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 … Continue reading A new line of support for the CMS
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.
Coming soon: a new version of the web CMS
It’s been a few years since we’ve had an upgrade to our web content management system (CMS), but we’re pleased to announce that we’re going to be moving to a new version soon.