Website hosting
Setting up a website, blog or app and hosting options
Website editing and hosting
Learn what you need to know if you are responsible for updating our website. See best practice guidance and information on website hosting.
Accessibility
Guidance on making web pages usable for everyone.
Checklist for web editors
What to look out for and how to update parts of our website.
Best practice for web editors
How to structure content and optimise pages for search.
Our users
Our website is geared towards one purpose: serving its users.
Our users are varied. They can be prospective students, current students, researchers, people from other organisations or the public.
Some parts of our website, such as what you’re reading now, are specifically for staff. More guides can be found on the staff pages.
We get millions of user on our website every year. If they can find what they need, our website will deliver for us.
Information about our website
Find out about our website as a user, including details on privacy, cookies and accessibility.
Web content editors
Good practice suggests that each part of our website should have at least two people who can use the Web Content Management (WCM) tool and be classified as web editors. Each part of our website should have a key contact with details on how to contact them. Ideally this would be an email alias which more than one person has access to.
Editors must only use the web components set up and tested by the digital team. If you think another component is needed, you can email dcm@sussex.ac.uk outlining what you require.
Support for editors
As an editor of the Sussex website, you’ll have access to our Web Content Management (WCM) system, the Broadcast system for news and events or potentially both.
See the:
Training
We are reviewing our training in line with the New Web Estate project. Email digital@sussex.ac.uk if you need more details.
In the first instance, you can read our best-practice directions on web content.
Regulations
There are some rules around the use of computing equipment and networks at Sussex.
See the Regulations for the Use of Computers and Computer Networks.
The Digital team, which is part of the division of Communications, Engagement and Advancement, has the right to change any online content which does not comply with University policies or best-practice guidelines. If any have any questions, email digital@sussex.ac.uk.