Welcome from Ed Creed, Head of Digital Hello and welcome to the revived University of Exeter Web Team blog! My name is Ed and I […]
Welcome to our Web Team Blog
Requesting a new website
The Web Team builds a wide range of websites, from the core university website pages to sites for faculties and departments, campaigns, conferences and research […]
How to paste plain text in T4
When managing content in a web CMS like T4 (TerminalFour) version 8, one of the most overlooked yet critical habits is pasting plain text instead […]
How to add image alt tags in T4
Why they matter for SEO & accessibility Adding images to your content is a great way to engage users, tell a story visually, and enhance […]
A guide to hiding and deleting content in T4
This guide covers: Temporarily hiding content with the ‘Expire’ function If you want to temporarily remove content from your live website, use the ‘expire function‘ […]
Optimising Images for the Web
A step-by-step guide to optimising images for the web Optimising images for the web is essential for maintaining a fast and efficient web page. Poorly […]
UG rollover: dog trick or recruitment project?
If your work involves prospective or current students, you might have heard the term ‘UG rollover’ mentioned recently – but what does it mean? It’s […]
Understanding content status in T4
In T4 each piece of content in a section is given a status. It important to know what these statuses mean to avoid losing content […]
SEO for Universities: 5 Quick Wins for 2025
Getting your content found online is more important than ever. Whether you are promoting and publicising cutting-edge research work, creating brand-new content for prospective students, […]
Why You Should Clear Your Cache (And How to Do It)
Why Clear Your Cache? How to Clear Your Cache Here’s how to clear your cache on different web browsers. Remember: The web team recommend using Google […]
A guide to hiding and deleting pages in T4
Unlike content, sections (pages) do not have an expiration feature. If you want to ‘hide’ or remove a page, you have two options: If you […]