How we still managed to deliver user-centred services during a global pandemic
On 31 July we completed a large part of our OneWeb delivery, including the build of the core of our new website, which will be live soon. In this...
Getting the basics right – how we work with data and monitor performance
In this post, we’re going to discuss the ways in which we manage the University’s data, and how we’re using it to monitor the performance of...
Why we are prioritising SEO
SEO is short for search engine optimisation, which simply means making your website easy for people using search engines to find. The more...
Why international user needs should never be an afterthought
We are a truly international organisation, with students, partners, funders and members of staff from all over the world. But here at Southampton we...
Going for Gold – how do you achieve digital accessibility excellence?
In celebration of this year’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD), let’s take a look at some of the challenges in defining excellence in...
When agile goes right… and when it doesn’t.
OneWeb: one year on A year ago we launched OneWeb with a mission to create new digital services and products for our many users. Remember this?...
Content Design – what it’s actually like
One year ago, almost to the day, I wrote this: Nice crop Jonny - well done 🙄 I had just come off a few days of content design training...
What user research means to a content design newbie
It’s my second month as a content designer for the OneWeb team and I’ve been learning about user research with the wonderful Maya Wiseman. Maya...
My first month as a User Experience Design Intern at OneWeb
Thanks to Sarah Partington, our Intern, for putting this blog post together. A bit about me Hi there! I'm Sarah, a recent graduate of the Games...
We’re looking for more Unicorns 🦄 – can you make your mark?
9 months into delivering change at scale for the University of Southampton, we’re advertising some new roles to join our digital transformation...