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| Audience | Information needs |
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Prospective staff | Is this somewhere I'd like to work? What do they do? Who else works here? |
Prospective students, including international students, and their influencers | Understand the strengths and features of the school. Why would I choose to study here? What would it be like being a student here? |
| Prospective research partners (industry and business, government (central, local), other universities) | Understand the strengths and features of the school. Why would I work with them? What are their areas of expertise? Who are their people? |
| Current students, including research students | Study and research material and information that is distinct to the school/programme. |
| Academic visitors | What facilities are available? Who can I work with? |
| Alumni, including potential donors | What achievements and milestones have occurred at the school? What events (eg, lectures, conferences) are coming up? What reports and publications have been published recently? |
IA
Primary IA
| About | Campus | Contacts | Student info |
Content
Home
| Intro block | Brief - linking to main intro in 'About us' | ||
| Who to contact | Contact block | ||
| News | Including features that cover research projects, student achievements etc | ||
| Events | Lectures, conferences etc | People | People finder tool? Featured lecturer?|
| Links: | TopicsAreas of study - linking to topics/programmes/courses areain 'Future students' Research Centres and institutes Faculty site |
About / About the school
| Introduction | Strengths, unique features. Vibrant, exciting, makes an emotional connection. Like a walk down Cuba St? Include a video tour? |
| Students | A small collection of features covering the university experience of recent students. Different from News. |
| Staff | People finder tool? All staff associated with the school. |
| Alumni | Information for alumni (as on current school sites - eg, newsletters). How to sign up. Link to main alumni site. Information about alumni. A small collection of features covering the university experience of recent students. Different from News. |
| Positions | Eg, Academic Visitors' Programme, Fellows, Curator in Residence (School of Art History). |
| Partners | Accreditation, affiliations, prof bodies, industry assns and partnerships, sponsors, donors. |
| Structure | Boards, committees etc. Org chart |
| Publications | Relevant publications - eg: School Prospectus, Faculty Handbook. |
| Key links: | Research Contact us (main menu)
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| Location | Location info and maps. Campus map. |
| Hours | Counter hours. After hours access. |
| On campus | Campus facilities - eg, common room. Recreation services nearby |
| Health and safety | H&S in our building |
Contacts / School contacts
| Contact block | Specific contacts within the school, including wellbeing support liaison staff and SAS representative. |
| Find people | People finder tool? |
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| Health and safety | H&S in our building |
Student info
Purpose: School-specific info for current students by coursework and research students that wouldn't fit into the generic content on the homesite.
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Secondary IA (or add to above)
Content
Home
| Intro | Intro block - brief. Linking to main intro in 'About us' |
| Who to contact | Contact block |
| Our schools | 'Quicklinks' to schools |
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| Links: | Research Centres and institutes Areas of study |
About / About us
| Introduction | Introduction from Dean: purpose and role of faculty. What sets our faculty apart. Punchy, marketing focus. Consider video where appropriate. |
Student achievements | Deans list, Deans award (anything that is unique to faculty – not covered by school) |
| Mission, vision and values | Or similar |
| Committees and boards | |
| Affiliations | If relevant at faculty level (rather than school level) |
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