Links open option six, Harbourlight (one of the three July mock-ups). Every option has the same pages at the same addresses, so each link works on all four; only the design differs. Editing rows link to the guided tour of the editor.
- Met 36
- Partly 3
- 39 in all
Structure and pages 13
One site for the whole department, with every research group under it, rather than a site for one group.
You asked for this: 13 July and 5 August
Met
Where to see it
Visitors can explore the work by research theme or by research group, with shared studies connecting the two.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
A main menu of Research themes and Research groups (each a dropdown), For participants, For students, Work with us, and News and media.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Home page: a hero banner with an image and headline, then a welcome from the head of department.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Home page: cards for each audience, so the public, participants, students and fellow researchers each find their way in.
You asked for this: 13 July and 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Home page: four research theme cards and five research group cards.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Each theme page has a short introduction, then study cards from across the department.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
One page per research group, with links near the top to Our people, Our research and Our publications.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Your first set of tabs under Explore our science: Our research, Publications, Collaborations, Education and outreach, and Work with us.
You asked for this: 20 July
Partly
Where to see it
Our research Publications Collaborations and Work with us
These now sit inside your 4 November structure. Missing: an Education and outreach page of its own. Say if you want one.
Your tabs under Our lab: Meet our lab members, and Careers and study.
You asked for this: 20 July
Met
For students: research opportunities, relevant degrees, routes into postgraduate research, supervisors and how to apply.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
The how-to-apply button takes any link. Paste the real one into the For students page text in the editor.
Work with us: collaboration and partnership, expertise and contact details.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Contact by email links for groups, people and study teams. No contact form.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Studies and participants 9
A For participants page with general information, then study cards showing a short description and recruitment status. On 20 July you suggested one tab per study.
You asked for this: 20 July and 4 November
Met
Where to see it
About 15 to 20 participant study pages, all from one repeatable template. If that cost too much, suggest an alternative.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Each study page: a plain-language summary, who can take part and what taking part involves.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Recruitment status and dated progress updates on each study.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Downloadable participant information sheets and consent documents.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Downloadable newsletters, study updates and findings.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Study-team contact details and how to express interest.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Each study is edited once and shows on its group page, every theme it belongs to, and For participants.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
A study card links to a participant page only where the study involves participants.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
People 4
Researchers shown as a photo plus name, as on Harbourlight, with short bios on one page rather than a profile page each.
You asked for this: 28 July
Met
Where to see it
Each person in the editor has a photo box. Initials show until a photo is added.
On each group page: photos, names, roles, short bios and contact details.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Home page, Our people: photos, names and roles, each linking to the person's bio on their group page. A carousel was optional.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Each person's details kept once and reused on their group page, the home page and, for supervisors, For students.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Publications and news 5
Up to five selected papers per group with plain-language summaries, then the full list by year.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
The full publication list updated automatically if practical, with a way to add or correct entries by hand.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
It updates each night from researchers' public ORCID records (ORCID is the public researcher ID each author has).
A News and media page for LinkedIn posts, webinars and news articles, now one stream for the whole department.
You asked for this: 20 July and 4 November
Met
Where to see it
News posts tagged to groups and themes, and shown on those pages.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Automate the news feed too, but only if it does not add much cost or complexity.
You asked for this: 4 November
Partly
Where to see it
News and media Adding a post in the editor
Missing: pulling LinkedIn posts in automatically, left out to keep cost and complexity down. Adding a post by hand in the editor takes a minute.
Design and feel 6
Lean towards the flashy and findable option, to raise the group's visibility.
You asked for this: 16 July
Met
Harbourlight as the starting point.
You asked for this: 28 July and 4 November
Met
Where to see it
A pinned banner that stays at the top of the page while scrolling, the one feature you liked from Clearwater (one of the three July mock-ups).
You asked for this: 28 July and 4 November
Met
Where to see it
The simple layout of one of the lab sites you liked, for the feeling you want.
You asked for this: 20 July
Partly
A hero banner on the main pages, each with its own headline and image.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Text and image sections for flexible content.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Editing and publishing 2
Update content more often than the current university site allows, and write and keep your own content up to date.
You asked for this: 13 and 16 July
Met
Where to see it
One or two internal administrators, you being one, and an explanation of what you can edit yourselves.
You asked for this: 4 November
Met
Where to see it
Each administrator has their own account and signs in by email. The tour shows what you can edit yourselves.
Next steps
- You choose the design option to go ahead with.
- We agree the final web address and where the site is hosted.
- Your photographer's images replace the stand-in pictures, uploaded through the editor.
- You enter the initial content with the editor. The guided tour shows how.
- You tell us whether you want Education and outreach and Collaborations as pages of their own.
- Search engines are let in at launch. The test sites stay hidden from search until then.