Posting an end of year round up at the end of January might seem a bit daft, but I’m already one step ahead of last year, when I posted my end of year reflection in February! The beginning of the year was a succession of real highs and lows. UCU entered a long phase of […]
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Read moreThis post is written by new Assistant Wikimedian in Residence, Ellie Whitehead. 23 years ago, on 15th January 2001, Wikipedia was launched as an independent, online open-source encyclopaedia. In its first year it amassed 20, 000 articles appearing in 18 different languages. Since then, Wikipedia has grown to be an internationally known and respected symbol […]
Read moreFor 2023/2024, Digital Research Services have organised a new iteration of the Lunchtime Seminar Series. These one-hour hybrid seminars will …Continue reading →
Read moreThe Library has two new E-resources Trials running following requests from staff in HCA, ProQuest Historical Newspapers: ABC (1903 – …Continue reading →
Read moreAwesome news! The Research Data Service has a fantastic new addition to its Open Research toolbox! Fresh from the Centre …Continue reading →
Read moreBetween September and November 2023, we heard from web publishers around the University about their news and events content. This post summarises some of the themes that came out of this research. Why we did this research There’s a huge amount of news and events content on University of Edinburgh websites. With the ongoing development […]
Read moreUnderstanding user needs and behaviours is a key component to the success of modern digital services. Having the appropriate data and insight at the right time, can trigger an individual or a team to take action to improve the digital experience, and thereferore support a successful organisation realise its strategic targets. With that in mind, […]
Read moreSince presenting at DrupalCon in 2022 I have been contributing to Drupal’s marketing and usability initiatives. Returning to speak at DrupalCon 2023, I wanted to share what I’d learned, do some hands-on activities and encourage the community to apply UX principles to all things Drupal. Coming back to DrupalCon with some experience contributing I was […]
Read moreDrupal is the content management system underpinning EdWeb (and EdWeb2). It’s open source meaning it’s built by the community for the community. I’ve been contributing my UX expertise to Drupal since speaking at DrupalCon in 2022. Drupal’s just for developers, right? Wrong. When I first encountered Drupal in my role as UX lead on the […]
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