Your requirements, and where each one is met

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

Visitors can explore the work by research theme or by research group, with shared studies connecting the two.

You asked for this: 4 November

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

Home page: a hero banner with an image and headline, then a welcome from the head of department.

You asked for this: 4 November

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

Home page: four research theme cards and five research group cards.

You asked for this: 4 November

Each theme page has a short introduction, then study cards from across the department.

You asked for this: 4 November

One page per research group, with links near the top to Our people, Our research and Our publications.

You asked for this: 4 November

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

Your tabs under Our lab: Meet our lab members, and Careers and study.

You asked for this: 20 July

For students: research opportunities, relevant degrees, routes into postgraduate research, supervisors and how to apply.

You asked for this: 4 November

Work with us: collaboration and partnership, expertise and contact details.

You asked for this: 4 November

Contact by email links for groups, people and study teams. No contact form.

You asked for this: 4 November

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

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

Each study page: a plain-language summary, who can take part and what taking part involves.

You asked for this: 4 November

Recruitment status and dated progress updates on each study.

You asked for this: 4 November

Downloadable participant information sheets and consent documents.

You asked for this: 4 November

Downloadable newsletters, study updates and findings.

You asked for this: 4 November

Study-team contact details and how to express interest.

You asked for this: 4 November

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

A study card links to a participant page only where the study involves participants.

You asked for this: 4 November

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

On each group page: photos, names, roles, short bios and contact details.

You asked for this: 4 November

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

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

Up to five selected papers per group with plain-language summaries, then the full list by year.

You asked for this: 4 November

The full publication list updated automatically if practical, with a way to add or correct entries by hand.

You asked for this: 4 November

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

News posts tagged to groups and themes, and shown on those pages.

You asked for this: 4 November

Automate the news feed too, but only if it does not add much cost or complexity.

You asked for this: 4 November

Lean towards the flashy and findable option, to raise the group's visibility.

You asked for this: 16 July

Harbourlight as the starting point.

You asked for this: 28 July and 4 November

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

The simple layout of one of the lab sites you liked, for the feeling you want.

You asked for this: 20 July

A hero banner on the main pages, each with its own headline and image.

You asked for this: 4 November

Text and image sections for flexible content.

You asked for this: 4 November

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

One or two internal administrators, you being one, and an explanation of what you can edit yourselves.

You asked for this: 4 November