Over the last 2 years, I have been conducting important research which delves into the complexities encountered by our University community when seeking a website. By pinpointing key challenges and collaborating with University staff, the Website and Communications team have been rethinking our approach to web governance. This blog sets out the key steps in […]
Read moreOver the last year, alongside my colleagues in the User Experience (UX) Service I’ve been writing and developing a new version of the Effective Digital Content (EDC) online course – which is now live. You can read more about this work in our blog series: Part 1: Developing our Effective Digital Content online course Part […]
Read moreThe User Experience (UX) Service recently built and launched our new Effective Digital Content course. Along the way, we learnt a lot about the wider challenges of digital projects. Here are six top tips and insights we wanted to share with anyone preparing to create online learning or other digital resources. Be open to trying […]
Read moreWorking alongside the Digital Marketing Team, we have managed to reduce the page weight of the University’s homepage, www.ed.ac.uk, so that it produces 13 less tonnes of CO2 per year. Implementing the change As part of the wider EdWeb2 update, the university’s homepage has undergone changes to improve its performance and reduce its environmental impact. […]
Read moreTwo members of the Research Data Support team recently had an adventure visiting Japan in order to provide practical lessons …Continue reading →
Read moreRecently, a delegation of 5 librarians visited Library Research Support in Argyle House on 30 July. Led by Emi Ishita, …Continue reading →
Read moreFrom browsing websites to using devices, our online interactions have a hidden impact on the planet that we often overlook. Join me as I explore these environmental costs during my internship with the Web and Communications team. Ever stopped to think about what happens every time you turn your computer on, access websites, click on […]
Read moreWe are seeking to commission new software-specific data handling modules in the Research Data MANTRA training resource (https://mantra.ed.ac.uk/), as the …Continue reading →
Read moreThis is a guest blog post from Clara Parente Boavida, about her fellowship with the Research Data Service as part …Continue reading →
Read moreIn this guest blog post, Clara Lines Diaz reports on last year’s Digital Curation Interviews with University of Edinburgh researchers, …Continue reading →
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