{"id":1457,"date":"2026-05-21T15:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/?p=1457"},"modified":"2026-05-21T15:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:57:23","slug":"content-design-team-round-up-april-and-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/2026\/05\/21\/content-design-team-round-up-april-and-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Content Design team round up: April and May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here we are in May. Spring is finally here, and we\u2019ve been spring cleaning and ensuring our content is up to date and fresh across a range of projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HR web migration complete<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/staff\/hr\/\">new HR web pages<\/a> were migrated <strong>successfully<\/strong> and went live on 15 April. Since then, the pages have already generated over 48k page views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the transition, we reduced the page count from 1,200 to 700 by removing outdated content. We\u2019re now working on a content governance and QA plan to help HR maintain these pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related to this, we continue to run a HR and Finance web coordination group. This group meets monthly to discuss web work related to Workday and the HR and Finance transformation project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/image-1.png?resize=1024%2C486\" alt=\"Screenshot of the top part of the new HR landing page.\" class=\"wp-image-1369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/image-1.png?resize=1024%2C486&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/image-1.png?resize=300%2C142&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/image-1.png?resize=768%2C364&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/image-1.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot of the new HR landing page.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Careers web page for prospective students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been nine months since the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/study\/careers\/\">new careers page<\/a> went live, and we\u2019ve reviewed the stats again. Some great headlines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>160% increase in traffic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-UK sessions have more than tripled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We&#8217;ve improved organic search.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve suggested some content refinements to help improve engagement with the deep dive content and videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Careers-and-employability-Study-at-York-University-of-York-10-30-2025_10_52_AM.png?resize=1024%2C410\" alt=\"An example of an image used on the careers page to showcase one of the layers of support.\" class=\"wp-image-1231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Careers-and-employability-Study-at-York-University-of-York-10-30-2025_10_52_AM.png?resize=1024%2C410&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Careers-and-employability-Study-at-York-University-of-York-10-30-2025_10_52_AM.png?resize=300%2C120&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Careers-and-employability-Study-at-York-University-of-York-10-30-2025_10_52_AM.png?resize=768%2C308&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Careers-and-employability-Study-at-York-University-of-York-10-30-2025_10_52_AM.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An image from the careers page, which is built around three layers of support.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Department and centre web rebuilds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With five rebuilds underway, there are many moving parts, but progress is steady. We continue to work closely with the Faculty Spokes team and Research Communications, following our rebuild standard process for these projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve been working on final proofing and we\u2019re getting ready for final sign-off and go-live planning for most of these. We hope to get most of them live by July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also worked with our Creative team on some lovely new graphics for departmental equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Psychology_Headers_NEW-EI-2.png?resize=1000%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A banner image for the Psychology EDI landing page.\" class=\"wp-image-1460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Psychology_Headers_NEW-EI-2.png?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Psychology_Headers_NEW-EI-2.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/Psychology_Headers_NEW-EI-2.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An example of the colourful overlay we use on departmental EDI web banners.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Student support web pages discovery work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve been working with our Internal Comms colleagues on creating a card sort survey to share with our students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re keen to know how our students think about \u2018student support\u2019 and understand their terminology. Their involvement will help us figure out how best to structure a lot of complex and wide-ranging support content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Staff research pages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re working with RIKE to plan the rebuild and structure of pages supporting staff research activities. Together, we developed a content plan and a proposal for a revised information architecture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IT core pages annual updates?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve been working with IT Services on annual updates for over 50 core pages, including the main landing page, cyber security and the about section. This project is nearly complete, with only a few remaining updates to ensure all facts are correct.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also reviewed web usage stats for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/it-services\/guides\/enterprise-architecture\/\">Enterprise Architecture pages<\/a>, which are for staff who\u2019re planning a new system, service or major IT change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/EA-mirrored-signposts-blog.png?resize=1024%2C402\" alt=\"The signposts of the enterprise architecture pages with the three-step process.\" class=\"wp-image-1395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/EA-mirrored-signposts-blog.png?resize=1024%2C402&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/EA-mirrored-signposts-blog.png?resize=300%2C118&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/EA-mirrored-signposts-blog.png?resize=768%2C301&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/EA-mirrored-signposts-blog.png?w=1131&amp;ssl=1 1131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Enterprise Architecture pages feature the three-step process and how the team can help. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other things<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Performance review<\/strong>: Working with HR on new pages about the performance review process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stats<\/strong>: Reviewed web usage stats for our current student pages, examining trends and patterns compared to the previous academic year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Team learning<\/strong>: Rebooted our ContentEd+ club &#8211; a professional development group where we watch content-related webinars, share and discuss lessons and new things to try.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CPD<\/strong>: Collaborating with the Department of Computer Science to rebuild their short courses into our Digital Pattern Library templates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accessibility statements<\/strong>: Refining guidance on creating accessibility statements and migrating this content from a Google Site into the University website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Team vision<\/strong>: Writing a team charter which we&#8217;re close to finalising.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here we are in May. 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