The problem: fragmented content and an unclear narrative Our previous careers and employability web content for prospective students was struggling. We knew we had a great story to tell but we weren’t articulating our ‘careers offer’ as effectively as possible to our various target audiences, plus information was fragmented across multiple pages and usage was … Continue reading Building better careers content: from discovery to delivery
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Introducing the new University of York website design
On 14 July 2025, the main University of York website was updated to a new design. The content and site structure remains the same, so everything is still where you’d expect. But the overall design, page layouts and menus have had some big improvements. This launch marks an exciting milestone, as it applies our vibrant … Continue reading Introducing the new University of York website design
Website redesign – what do you need to do?
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our website redesign preview session on 19 June. It was great to see so many people there and show you all what we’ve been working on, and we hope you’re as excited as we are for the launch. A recording of the session and a copy of … Continue reading Website redesign – what do you need to do?
Join us for a website redesign preview and Q&A
Thursday 19 June, 2pm to 3pm This summer we’ll be significantly updating the design of the University website to bring it in line visually with the rest of our established brand. Ahead of the redesign launch, the Communications team are hosting a preview and Q&A session for all members of the University. You’ll have the … Continue reading Join us for a website redesign preview and Q&A
Coming soon: a new look for the University of York website
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
Transforming departmental EDI web pages
As part of the ongoing project to rebuild academic department web pages, we’ve been working to enhance departmental content about equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). A collaborative approach Through collaborating with several departments over the past couple of years, as well as the Equality and Diversity Office, we’ve made significant strides in improving how departmental … Continue reading Transforming departmental EDI web pages
New project management web pages
We’ve recently launched a set of web pages to help staff lead projects at York. This was a collaborative effort working with the University’s central Project Management Office. The new Project management resources web pages provide guidance on the standard project life cycle at York, from concept through to handover and close. The pages are … Continue reading New project management web pages
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
Looking to the past: Rebuilding the History of the University web pages
Having recently joined Communications as Web Content Developer, I was keen to get stuck into the CMS. Luckily, one of my first tasks was to rebuild the History of the University branch on the website. For this quick turnaround project, my colleague Harriet and I had a focus day where we got the bulk of … Continue reading Looking to the past: Rebuilding the History of the University web pages