{"id":25,"date":"2019-05-07T15:37:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T14:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/marketing\/?p=25"},"modified":"2019-07-23T12:07:20","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T11:07:20","slug":"departmental-research-pages-our-progress-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.york.ac.uk\/communications\/2019\/05\/07\/departmental-research-pages-our-progress-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Departmental research pages – our progress so far"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our project to redevelop departmental research pages is underway. We\u2019re redesigning, restructuring and rewriting key web pages to highlight our departments\u2019 research strengths and showcase examples of York research making a difference all over the world.
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This is the first project on our research digital developments roadmap<\/a>. We began the implementation phase of the project in February, working with a few pilot departments. It\u2019s now a few months on and we\u2019re really pleased to have launched the updated Politics<\/a> and Electronic Engineering<\/a> pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s new?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most noticeably, the look and feel of the new pages is more consistent with our core research<\/a> and study<\/a> web pages.
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We\u2019ve used our new layouts including some exciting content types that have recently been developed, like the prominent \u2018hero images\u2019 used on the landing pages. The new layouts are image rich, have smaller page sizes (which means they\u2019re quicker to load) and have been designed mobile-first from the outset, so they look great on phones and tablets.
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Before<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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After<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Research strengths pages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before beginning any redevelopment work, we audited the research content that our departments already had. We looked at analytics and set up heatmaps and clickmaps on some pages, which helped us better understand our web users and their journeys.
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Something that really stood out was that many visitors are interested in our research strengths: the research areas that we\u2019re working in, and who\u2019s working in them. That\u2019s why these strengths<\/em> pages are prominently signposted on the landing pages, and why we\u2019ve prioritised working on these pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project is a collaborative process, and we\u2019re really grateful to the academics and support staff who we\u2019ve been working with. Their input has been so important when redeveloping research strengths pages, because no one knows more about the University\u2019s amazing research than those doing it! We\u2019ve worked closely with our collaborators to make sure the new content is web-friendly<\/a>  and captures each department\u2019s unique expertise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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After<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Impact case studies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research at York is changing the world, and we want to demonstrate this on departmental research web pages. We\u2019re doing this by producing case study web pages which concisely explain a piece of research that has had some form of impact.
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The case studies are written for an intelligent but lay audience, so anyone with an interest in the topic can enjoy them. For those looking for more detail, we\u2019ve included the option to link to the full research paper or any other outputs.
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We\u2019ve created a page template to ensure the case studies are concise, accessible and consistent. All case studies follow the same structure: the issue, the research and the outcome.
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For some examples of the case study template in action, read about how our electronic engineers are teaming up with communities in Vanuatu<\/a> to develop technology that ensures their drinking water is safe. Or find out how Jo\u00e3o Nunes from the Department of Politics is working with Brazil\u2019s community health workers<\/a>, who support mothers of babies with Zika. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

University research themes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the heart of the University\u2019s research are our seven research themes<\/a>, so they needed to feature on the departmental research web pages. We\u2019re asking each department to select two or three research themes that they work within. From that, we\u2019re building web pages<\/a> that showcase examples of research related to the relevant themes.
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The main image on these pages is an illustration produced by our amazing graphic designers to represent interdisciplinarity and the connections between subjects.
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What’s next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The next phase of our project is in full swing. We\u2019re currently writing content and building new pages for five departments – our second group from a total of six. We\u2019ve also held kick-off meetings with Research Committee Chairs from the next group of departments, and look forward to working more closely with those departments soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019d like to know when our team expects to work on your department\u2019s research web pages, get in touch with your faculty\u2019s Marketing Manager<\/a>. We\u2019re aiming to complete this project by the end of September – just in time for a new academic year! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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